Rear Wheel bearing LHS

[Bonz]

Yeah, understood that it's something to do when the tire is changed or the wheel is off as a general rule. How about a mileage number in terms of how often to do it?

The reason I ask is the rear tire has 3,000 miles, and has A LOT of life to go, can't hardly tell the tire has worn. I'm used to getting 5,000 miles-7,000 miles on my rear tires (V Strom 1000, ZRX 1200, Bandit 1200, ST 1300) and I can tell this one will go a whole lot longer than that.

So, thus my question about mileage vs when I put a new tire on. Probably the same thing applies to greasing the splines on the FD/wheel interface as well. How many miles is often enough if the rear tire really doesn't have to come off for any other reason than to lube the splines or bearings?

[Elevener]

And its not worth as much as you probably payed for it either!

Actually its about the same. Think it was $50. But hell was I asking for money when I offered it to you?

[DAVINCI]

Yeah, understood that it's something to do when the tire is changed or the wheel is off as a general rule. How about a mileage number in terms of how often to do it?

The reason I ask is the rear tire has 3,000 miles, and has A LOT of life to go, can't hardly tell the tire has worn. I'm used to getting 5,000 miles-7,000 miles on my rear tires (V Strom 1000, ZRX 1200, Bandit 1200, ST 1300) and I can tell this one will go a whole lot longer than that.

So, thus my question about mileage vs when I put a new tire on. Probably the same thing applies to greasing the splines on the FD/wheel interface as well. How many miles is often enough if the rear tire really doesn't have to come off for any other reason than to lube the splines or bearings?

Well, my trusty Haynes maintenance poster tells me to re-grease the final drive splines every 4,000 mi and the swingarm bearings and wheel bearings every 8000 mi.

[Bonz]

There ya' have it, the trusty Haynes poster doesn't lie!

I'll pull the wheel sometime before heading out to the Southwest Rally in Durango this summer and lube/grease all the good stuff.

[natemoen]

Actually its about the same. Think it was $50. But hell was I asking for money when I offered it to you?

Rrrrrriiiiigggggghhhhhhtttttt.........

Then if that's the case, I'll take it

[Elevener]

Rrrrrriiiiigggggghhhhhhtttttt.........

Then if that's the case, I'll take it

Seriously, thats what I bought it for. If you really need it pm me your info. But Im packin up for trip to Tx tonite. Be back home next week.

[Elevener]

Tell ya what, Ill throw it in the bag and get it in the mail by wenesday from there.

[natemoen]

Tell ya what, Ill throw it in the bag and get it in the mail by wenesday from there.

Give to Greg he's got something he is sending me

[cywelchjr]

I changed mine at something short of 200,000. I don't know if it was the original bearing or not. It was lubed at the previous tire change. I'll be lubing this one at each tire change, I figure I should get at least 10+ years out of it, at which point I'll have to see.

[Elevener]

Give to Greg he's got something he is sending me

Guess Im not keeping up. Whats he sending you valves? , Anyway let me know.

[natemoen]

Yup.......

[Elevener]

pm me your addy already.Use it and save your old one.

[Bonz]

Just received my bearings today, ordered 2 of them. Looks like the real deal! YEEEEE-HAWWWW! Oughta in good shape now for the life of my bike, my life, and beyond.

[James England]

Just received my bearings today, ordered 2 of them. Looks like the real deal! YEEEEE-HAWWWW! Oughta in good shape now for the life of my bike, my life, and beyond.

Where did you get the bearings from please?

[Bonz]

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