Wheel Bearings
Road Captain
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From: Canada
Was at the dealer yesterday, the service tech told me there is a service bulletin on my bike for both front and rear wheel bearings, 08 FLHX, Its going in Monday for replacements. I was told that the dust seal on the Chinese bearings that came from factory is faulty therefore they issued a bulletin.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2011
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From: Music City, USA
I see in the Screamin Eagle performance catalog, they have the sleeve that will convert it to Timken tapers...i assume then there are sh*t chinese ball bearings in the front out of the factory?
I'll be switching to Timken tapers if / when the bearigns go bad on my Ultra.
I'll be switching to Timken tapers if / when the bearigns go bad on my Ultra.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Australia
I see in the Screamin Eagle performance catalog, they have the sleeve that will convert it to Timken tapers...i assume then there are sh*t chinese ball bearings in the front out of the factory?
I'll be switching to Timken tapers if / when the bearigns go bad on my Ultra.
I'll be switching to Timken tapers if / when the bearigns go bad on my Ultra.
Last edited by bikehe; Jun 19, 2011 at 08:58 PM.
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Was at the dealer yesterday, the service tech told me there is a service bulletin on my bike for both front and rear wheel bearings, 08 FLHX, Its going in Monday for replacements. I was told that the dust seal on the Chinese bearings that came from factory is faulty therefore they issued a bulletin.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kjkustoms
Was at the dealer yesterday, the service tech told me there is a service bulletin on my bike for both front and rear wheel bearings, 08 FLHX, Its going in Monday for replacements. I was told that the dust seal on the Chinese bearings that came from factory is faulty therefore they issued a bulletin.
Yes I would like to have this as well as I am starting to hear grunching noise from time to time that sounds like wheel bearings to me.
Much appreciated if someone could provide the SB for this.
Originally Posted by kjkustoms
Was at the dealer yesterday, the service tech told me there is a service bulletin on my bike for both front and rear wheel bearings, 08 FLHX, Its going in Monday for replacements. I was told that the dust seal on the Chinese bearings that came from factory is faulty therefore they issued a bulletin.
Yes I would like to have this as well as I am starting to hear grunching noise from time to time that sounds like wheel bearings to me.
Much appreciated if someone could provide the SB for this.
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Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Riverside, Ca.
Don't know about 09 but the 07's are a completely sealed bearing. Did they pop the seals? Just curious.