| Author | Message | ||
     Pmjolly |
I think I already know the answer to this question, but, doesn't the three bearing rear axle work with the two bearing rear wheels also? | ||
| Froggy |
The 3 bearing axle works fine with the 2 bearing wheel. In fact if you tried to order a new 2 bearing axle, they will send you the 3 bearing axle instead. | ||
| Rogue_biker |
Good to know. I need to replace my rear axle. Thanks. | ||
| Dirty_john |
Strange, I have both a three bearing rear wheel and axle and a two bearing wheel and axle, I will compare these at the weekend when I get home but from memory the tapered sections of the axles are different lengths, may be nothing wrong here given three v two bearings. | ||
| Froggy |
Yes the tapered sections are a different to accommodate the additional size and number of bearing sets, but it works fine for the older wheels.  | ||
| Pmjolly |
Thanks for the replies. I thought this was the case. | ||
| Timebandit |
froggy, which is which? | ||
| Smoke4ndmears |
i would guess the top one is the 3 bearing due to its extra bearing surface length. | ||
| Pmjolly |
Yes, the new one is anodized black. I am replacing mine because it is pitted. Mine has the same cruddy white junk forming as the one in the picture, but it is worse. I hope the anodizing stops all the corrosion. | ||
| Sportster_mann |
I have a 2010 CR with the 3 bearing rear wheel and updated rear axle. The coating didn't stop my axle from seizing to the bearings ... ... it had to be removed under warranty by a dealer ... ... just thought you ought to know. | ||
| Pmjolly |
How did the bearings seize? Did they fail all together, or did you discover this when trying to take the axle out? Just curious. | ||
| Rogue_biker |
I always put Loctite Anti-Seize on my axle every time I re-install. Comes right out every time. I'll bet most dealers won't do this and just stick a dry axle in there. Or worse, they may wipe the axle clean before re-insterting. It seems like the right way to do it until you read the Service Manual. | ||
| Zac4mac |
I live in Colorado, High Desert in geological terms. Not much corrosion of any kind, but I always coat my axles with a thin layer of never-seize too. No axle or bearing problems on a 2003 Firebolt(20k miles and gone to bro) a 2008 1125R(27k miles) and a 2009 XB12X(25k miles). Z | ||
| Rogue_biker |
The corrosion I got in my rear axle was inside the hollow tube but only AFTER I fitted those nylon crash protector bushings from American Sport Bike. I fitted those for 4k miles, commuted on the bike, got rained on a few times but only for short bursts. After 4k miles, I removed the bushings from the axle (to replace the tires) and was surprised to see lots of corrosion on the inside of the axle tube. I mean it was bad! I'm scratching my head on this one! | ||
| Oldog |
Sounds like water got in but not out | ||
| Sportster_mann |
I discovered that the axle was seized when I had to remove the wheel as the tire had a puncture, it had only been on the road for a couple of weeks and had less than 500 miles on it. I was told that the axles were anodised to help prevent seizures ... |
