35,000 mile Main shaft bearing...
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Started hearing a growl in neutral that went away in gear. All indications pointed there.
I know it's not the same bearing . . . but isn't interesting that these bearing are failing so early? Anyone else???
Last edited by sifularson; 04-30-2010 at 12:28 AM.
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Just had my inner primary bearing replaced @ 17,000 mi. I don't beat on the bike at all. The bearing rides a sleeve that is pressed on the main shaft. The sleeve actually had cracked in half and of course started making some noise. I caught it early so no big problem. Dealer said the failure is not a normal occurrence but not unheard of. Whatever the hell that means. Was repaired under warranty. FWIW I use Amsoil 20-50 in the primary.
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I've got nearly 6,000 miles on the Limited so far, and the transmission is definitely a weak point. I had a fair amount of fuzz on the primary plug at 5,000. I just changed the fluid again due to a destroyed cable and awful engagement, and there was a bunch more fuzz on it. If it looks the same at 10,000 it's going in for warranty service.
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Oh there is probably nothing wrong with the oil. I did call amsoil, and they sent me sample bottles for oil to analyze. If they find a problem with their oil, they told me they would pay for the repair. We'll see , I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one.
By the imformation so far, seems the bearing for my "cracked up" six speed has lasted better than average for that year. Just glad I caught it before something bad happened. For those of you thinking of buying a new one, get the extended warranty, Ride it hard and put it away wet.
By the imformation so far, seems the bearing for my "cracked up" six speed has lasted better than average for that year. Just glad I caught it before something bad happened. For those of you thinking of buying a new one, get the extended warranty, Ride it hard and put it away wet.
Last edited by monenypitof07; 05-03-2010 at 11:04 AM.