Wheel Bearings
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Glendale AZ
I had the front ones go bad this last Oct. Bike was about 17 mos old, about 16-17,000 miles. Seemed strange to me that they would go bad so quickly. I had just had the front tire replaced also. I was not a happy camper as I was 300 miles from home when I realized what was going on.
Advice:
If you think your bike feels like the front tire is low but isn't check the front wheel bearings.
my 2 cents
Advice:
If you think your bike feels like the front tire is low but isn't check the front wheel bearings.
my 2 cents
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,377
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From: Atlanta, GA
I think the MOCO made a poor decision on the bearing size and construction and there is nothing more to it than that. The bearing was probably two cents cheaper and the machine on the assembly line probably presses these bearings in two seconds faster than a better bearing. Isn't that how things work?
Last edited by EricD10563; Feb 8, 2012 at 11:35 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: The Great Northwest
Timely thread....
09 Ultra with 23K. I had noticed an unusual sound 3 weeks ago and had the dealer take a look. They said it was probably brake dust. All within SPEC. Here's a "snip" of my service write-up.
Got back from a ride yesterday and here's what I found. I'd say that these "sealed" bearings ain't "sealed" any more!
09 Ultra with 23K. I had noticed an unusual sound 3 weeks ago and had the dealer take a look. They said it was probably brake dust. All within SPEC. Here's a "snip" of my service write-up.
Got back from a ride yesterday and here's what I found. I'd say that these "sealed" bearings ain't "sealed" any more!
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