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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 09:45 PM
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I have a 2015 RGS. Can anybody tell me if a bearing suppose to be installed right where the Cush drive goes at on an aftermarket rear wheel? Stock rear wheel has a bearing there

 
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 10:20 PM
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I think so, probably a spacer between the two bearings too.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by glcash
I have a 2015 RGS. Can anybody tell me if a bearing suppose to be installed right where the Cush drive goes at on an aftermarket rear wheel? Stock rear wheel has a bearing there
Yessir it is. I think you may have found your
issue.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 10:33 PM
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Yes! There has to be a bearing on each side of the wheel.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 10:47 PM
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OMG I've been riding like this the whole year. Rear wheel messed up on me 3 times in one month. Should be good after the bearing is installed! Now I can sleep. Thanks fellas!!!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 06:26 AM
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Whoever supplied that wheel should be shot! And why didn't you question this before?! For future reference you can see what goes on inside your wheels here. The MoCo sells a bearing pack, including spacer, for just your application, namely fitting a custom wheel. Your local friendly dealer should have them in stock!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 07:42 AM
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Any damage to the wheel or anything else?
If it was me I would be checking it.
I would hate to see you put it back together only to have more problems.


Just a thought
 
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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 08:04 AM
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Any damage to the wheel or anything else?
If it was me I would be checking it.
I would hate to see you put it back together only to have more problems.


Just a thought
the reason I removed the rear wheel is because the Abs sensor spun clockwise and busted my abs bearing. I'm thinking the wheel became loose inside my swingarm beside of that missing bearing. The compensator spacer butts up that bearing.
 
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Originally Posted by glcash
OMG I've been riding like this the whole year. Rear wheel messed up on me 3 times in one month. Should be good after the bearing is installed! Now I can sleep. Thanks fellas!!!
You should count your blessings and consider yourself extremely lucky!!!!
 
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