Another Headache
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Another Headache
Not a headache per say, just some additional work for me but well worth it and the price is right......
I brought my 09 SG's front wheel and tire to my dealer today to get the Dunlap D408F put on.
The tech could hear something rolling around inside the hub. After removing the bearings, sand was present in the hub.
They said this was the forth bike they had with sand in the hub. It is from improper cleaning of the hub at the factory prior to installing the bearings. All wheels with sand so far have been the cast solid wheels.
In time they said the wheel would have seized up.
I now have to pull my rear wheel off because they say it's a better then 80% chance that it also has sand in the hub.
Well, new tire and front ABS bearings on the MoCo and maybe rear bearings also.
A good day for me but if you have an early 09 touring bike with solid wheels, you may want to check your wheels.
I brought my 09 SG's front wheel and tire to my dealer today to get the Dunlap D408F put on.
The tech could hear something rolling around inside the hub. After removing the bearings, sand was present in the hub.
They said this was the forth bike they had with sand in the hub. It is from improper cleaning of the hub at the factory prior to installing the bearings. All wheels with sand so far have been the cast solid wheels.
In time they said the wheel would have seized up.
I now have to pull my rear wheel off because they say it's a better then 80% chance that it also has sand in the hub.
Well, new tire and front ABS bearings on the MoCo and maybe rear bearings also.
A good day for me but if you have an early 09 touring bike with solid wheels, you may want to check your wheels.
Last edited by HDV-GLIDE; Jan 12, 2010 at 03:17 PM.
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Look to the positive. The dealer found and is fixing it under warrant(?). Yes you can't ride the bike right now. Better to have found it now than have it seize up running down the road. Good luck.
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I'm grateful that they found the problem and corrected it, what else can you ask for.
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I guess I should have thought up a better title for this post!!!!!!!
I really put it out as a public service announcement for anyone with an early 09 touring bike with the solid wheels.......
I really put it out as a public service announcement for anyone with an early 09 touring bike with the solid wheels.......
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