Bearing??

[Hook#3287]

Hey Guys & Girls;

I'm down in Brooksville Fl visiting w/friends.  I trucked to Ga and rode down here 2 wks ago.  Been out to Key West and back enjoying the weather and roads (trafffic, not so much)

Anyways, the reason I'm in the tech board is, I'm getting a noise from the rear end, a very light "thum, thum, thum, at over 30mph.  Then when I hit the rear brake, it sounds like something is stuck in the pads until I get down under 30 or so.

Can't see anything in there, but haven't taken it apart yet.

I'm hoping it's not a rear bearing, they seemed fine when I had it apart this last Jan.

Does this sound like a bearing going?

Thanks;
Bill

[BF]

This is what mine sounded like when my left rear wheel bearing went out.......

Brake caliper noise?	powered by Aeva

Left rear wheel bearing noise?	powered by Aeva

[F6MoRider]

I'd be interested in knowing the mileage on the bearing when this "bearing" noise occurs. 

Is there a clear and focused discussion available in ShopTalk on this bearing issue?  I searched but found many fragments of the discussion, including comments that say do it and others that say don't unless you have a failure.  A comprehensive list of steps and parts (with #'s and links to images) would be most helpful.

If there isn't one, maybe that's what we need.  I wouldn't be adverse to pulling it all together and having it reviewed by those who've done the mod if needed.

[Ricky-D]

Yeah,

especially doing it four times...........

Sounds like poor installation if you ask me.

The only way to tell if a bearing is bad is to get access to it and feel it with your finger.

Now I know there are other limitations and ways to test, but with a bearing in the wheel, this is about the only practical way.

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