| Author | Message | ||
     Argentcorvid |
So I went to put the mower away tonight and saw that my rear tire was flat! Got the axle out, and it was covered in white bloomy corrosion (no rust, though) and the bearings (black seals) feel super stiff... PANIC MODE INITIATE!!! somebody tell me it will all be OK in time to leave for HC! | ||
| Hughlysses |
Go to your local bearing supplier first thing tomorrow morning and pick up a couple of replacements. Go to your local auto parts store and rent/borrow a blind bearing puller. Read the "Uly New Owners" thread on bearing replacement. Knock the old ones out, install the new ones paying attention to Al Lighton's recommendation. You'll be good to go by COB tomorrow. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Good lord, Hugh. Don't over-react or anything. If you're worried, pull the seals out carefully and check the internals of the bearings. Mine are ALWAYS stiff - when you torque the axle down, you press the bearings up against the spacer in the middle of the wheel. That makes them tough to spin by hand. If you pop the seals out and there's no rust and plenty of grease...put the seals back and go ride. Toss a spare set of bearings in your luggage just in case, if it makes you feel better. I have 20k wet, dirty, never-washed, never-unsealed black bearings on my '06 and I don't even think twice about them. I also have 25k on the original orange-seal front bearings (I replaced the rears at the first tire change as preventative maintenance). | ||
| Etennuly |
That white gooky stuff is from the galvanize type coating on the axle shaft. No big deal. Wipe it off with a rag and coat the axle with anti-sieze when reinstalling. Make sure you use the proper torquing technique. | ||
| Whisperstealth |
Dude, 1. Read Hitch Hiker Guide To the Galaxy. 2. Follow the title of the guide. 3. It's all good. 4. Read through some bearing threads.(There is a lot of them.) 5. Follow the suggestions. IE - Pop the seals, clean, then re-grease the snot out of the bearings. 6. Put the baby back together again, and ride happy!  | ||
| Argentcorvid |
Well, that's encouraging. Thanks guys. Now, to find a tire. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
My rear axle was corroded in that way too. I just ran a scotch-bright pad across it and loaded it up with plain old fashioned grease. Every time I take the wheel off, I apply a thin coating of grease with a paper towel. Works pretty well. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/632345.html?1306504885 | ||
| Argentcorvid |
Nobody around here has tires  . Dennis Kirk will ship me one by Saturday for $151 + $105 shipping. I could ride the Sporty, I guess. It did ok last year, but there's so much more room in the Uly's cases, and it's so much less comfortable. It's close enough to a Buell, right guys? Edit: A local Kawasaki dealer just called me back to say he had some Conti Road Attacks in the right size. They will get me back on the road, I'll just have to take it easy on the gravel. Maybe the bike will stay cleaner too. (Message edited by argentcorvid on May 27, 2011) | ||
| Tk052 |
I have 2 each, clutch cover gaskets, primary inspection plate gaskets and rubber toe pegs (oem tips for shift lever) a $16.10 total cost. Buy all, no split for $ 15.00 to my Pay pal acct. which includes the shipping! Thanks, Terry | ||
| Druelly |
Terry, did you mean to post in this thread. Unless I missed something, I think you may have made a slight mistake. Druelly |
