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04-16-2013, 09:23 AM | #1 |
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Wheel Bearings...
So I hear/feel what I seems to be a bearing starting to go bad. I feel it a little more when I lean into a left hand turn. I figure the safest bet is to just replace all bearings. Has anyone done this before? I obviously know that I need 2 bearings and seals for each wheel. I was looking at a parts diagram and just wondered if there was anything else I needed before I tear into this job. What is this "rear hub shock damper" thing I see in the middle of the hub? Any chance that is something that needs replaced due to normal wear? My bike has about 25,000 miles.
Thanks for your help!
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04-16-2013, 09:31 AM | #2 |
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Are you sure it is not your tires? Front tires have a habit of howling in the corners when they get cupped. Mine was more noticeable on the left than right hand corners.
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04-16-2013, 09:33 AM | #3 |
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Just got new tires last fall. Probably less than 4000 miles on them. Thanks though.
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04-16-2013, 09:55 AM | #4 |
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I think its your tires as well. I thought the same thing the first time I heard it on my bike. These bikes are known for that tire noise.
Nothing should need replacing in the shock dampener, its just a rubber cushion between the wheel and the final drive.
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04-16-2013, 10:13 AM | #5 |
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Doesn't matter. Don't discount the tires as a cause.
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04-16-2013, 11:03 AM | #6 |
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I agree with these other guys, I have a couple 70's KZ1000's and they both still have the original wheel bearings in them. How is you rear tire balanced ? Weights? or Dyna Beads?
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04-16-2013, 11:05 AM | #7 |
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Weights. And now that I look at it, some of them appear to have fallen off and/or "relocated" to a different place on the wheel!
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04-16-2013, 11:21 AM | #8 |
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You could just pull them off and use the dyna beads. You can add them through the valve stem. Only need 2 ounces per tire. I use em and really like them. They keep the tire balanced as it wears too.
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Quote:
Thanks!
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04-16-2013, 12:05 PM | #10 |
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My front tire makes noise also, and i was sure i had a bad wheel bearing. Cycle shop said bearings were good. My bike has 27,000 miles. I can barely see the cupping on my front tire, but it is there.
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Make sure you pull those weights off. Dynabeads are intended for use without other weights.
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