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Interesting Drive Home

  • 05-10-2010 11:24pm
    #1
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭


    Had an interesting drive home, there was a bit a strange noise coming from the front of the bike as i was driving home, suddenly bang, clunk, clunk *shakey front end*, oh crap...

    front wheel bearing had literally exploded out the side, luckily got the bike home safely though..fun times!


Comments

  • #2
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Yikes. Lucky lad.

    I got a lecture from my mechanic about mine the other day.


  • #3
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    Jesus man ya wanna watch that stuff, that could've ended a lot worse.


  • #4
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    yeah it was a bit scary alright, never though to check them, but i guess thats what happens on a really vibratey bike


  • #5
    jayok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭jayok


    I am going to ask the newbie question then - how do you check your bearings?


  • #6
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    jayok wrote: »
    I am going to ask the newbie question then - how do you check your bearings?

    lift whichever wheel off the ground and try to shake the wheel, if the bearing is one the way out you'll have loads of movement, you shouldn't have any apart from the normal rotation of the wheel.


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  • #7
    jayok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭jayok


    Good to know - thanks.


  • #8
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,026 ✭✭✭Wossack


    hah, you'll get it back from the mech and it'll be smooth as silk - "yea mate, loadsa bearings on the way out, gave it a good overhaul, dunno how you didnt notice, was shaking like a bastard"


  • #9
    bigSuzi12
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭bigSuzi12


    I check mine every time I take a wheel off for new tyres. If you have a mechanic change your tyres for you then they should be doing the same. Ask them to do it.

    Suzuki riders should check theirs every 5 minutes as a rule. For some reason, Suzuki only use cheap bearings that are sealed on the outside only, and will rust to crap within the first 30k of owning the bike. I know this cause I keep buying Suzuki's....rant over.


  • #10
    hobochris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭hobochris


    bigSuzi12 wrote: »
    I check mine every time I take a wheel off for new tyres. If you have a mechanic change your tyres for you then they should be doing the same. Ask them to do it.

    Suzuki riders should check theirs every 5 minutes as a rule. For some reason, Suzuki only use cheap bearings that are sealed on the outside only, and will rust to crap within the first 30k of owning the bike. I know this cause I keep buying Suzuki's....rant over.

    Good to know, I must check mine.


  • #11
    bigSuzi12
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭bigSuzi12


    madrab wrote: »
    Had an interesting drive home, there was a bit a strange noise coming from the front of the bike as i was driving home, suddenly bang, clunk, clunk *shakey front end*, oh crap...

    front wheel bearing had literally exploded out the side, luckily got the bike home safely though..fun times!


    Just a bit of advice: When installing new bearings make sure you/shop use a bearing puller. New bearings must not be driven in with a large socket. Again, I know this from (bad) experience.
    A bearing puller must be used so as to ensure that both inner and outer bearing races are in-line when the wheel is tightened. Might vary from bike-to-bike but this is particularly true on Suzuki Hayabusas. Make sure they use a bearing puller or else you will be changing them again in 5000 miles.


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