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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah
Has anyone tried to "sneak" a little grease into the sealed bearings?
I have seen a grease gun extension that looks like a football needle, for example...
I believe Granger carries them for special applications.
All the time! the outer dust cover can be removed and the bearings can be repacked.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
On my 08 Buell they were all knackered at first tyre change, so that is good advice.
just trying to expand my knowledge so thought I would ask , is knackered good or bad ? LOL
 
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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From UrbanDictionary

Knackered
1. Exhausted
2. Sexually spent
3. Reprimanded
4. Broken / malfunctional
1. I was knackered when I got in from work.
2. After my seventh ejaculation I was well and truly knackered.
3. The teacher caught us smoking and now we're going to get really knackered.
4. I tried to fix my dad's PC but now it's more knackered than ever.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dynhd1
All the time! the outer dust cover can be removed and the bearings can be repacked.
Great to know! I have heard of folks finding their bad bearings very dry, with no sign of any grease, ever. Wouldn't surprise me.
This is one route I had thought about going, with good high temp syn bearing grease with good tack...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plews-05-037...532b2e&vxp=mtr
 
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 10:50 AM
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my 09 classic has 57k on stock rear bearings and still feel smooth. i carefully took a dentist pick and pried off one of the seals, took a needle grease tip the one that looks like a regular needle, pushed it down between each bearing , squeezed untill grease came up to the top, replaced seal. done this at around 20k and still perfect. factory only puts in enough to say its greased.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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My 06' E-Glides are still running smooth at 70K. I have never pressure washed them or my scoot, and feel that is suspect on pushing water past the front seals. IMHO





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Originally Posted by harley#1
my 09 classic has 57k on stock rear bearings and still feel smooth. i carefully took a dentist pick and pried off one of the seals, took a needle grease tip the one that looks like a regular needle, pushed it down between each bearing , squeezed untill grease came up to the top, replaced seal. done this at around 20k and still perfect. factory only puts in enough to say its greased.
Brother, I think we have found the key here!
 
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