Wheel bearings?
#11
On my 16 Road King 21000 miles .replaced front tire and sure enough the bearings were shot ..
#13
#15
Just had new tread put on the front and rear of my 2015 RG. My trusted Indy normally checks all safety related tire/wheel/brake items when doing a tire change. I specifically asked him to check the bearings this time. When I picked the bike up I asked about the bearings. He told me they were fine. 14,888 miles.
#16
I replaced my front wheel bearings at 35K when I had the wheel off for a new tire. The old bearings seemed fine, but with all the failures I've read about on this forum, I decided to change them. Before I did, I had decided I was going to go with aftermarket bearings. When I found out that my bike's OEM bearing part numbers had changed (9252 to 9252A and 9276A to 9276B), I went with OEM. Time will tell if I made the right choice or not.
#19
Other then pulling the wheels to inspect is there any other way to check if the bearings are bad? I just came back from a trip and doing twisties something was howling, ONLY during leaning turns, it quieted right down when straightening up. I still have the original tires at 19K miles, plenty of tread left so I'm not sure if it's bearing or tire noise. No wobbles or any other issues...thanks!
#20
Other then pulling the wheels to inspect is there any other way to check if the bearings are bad? I just came back from a trip and doing twisties something was howling, ONLY during leaning turns, it quieted right down when straightening up. I still have the original tires at 19K miles, plenty of tread left so I'm not sure if it's bearing or tire noise. No wobbles or any other issues...thanks!