I took my wheels off today to put new rubber on. Upon removing the rear wheel, I noticed that there is a noise from the hub of the wheel. What happens is, when I roll the wheel there sounds like there is a bearing flopping around inside the hub. According to the service manual once I remove the bearings, I have to replace them with new bearings. So a couple of questions...

a) has anyone removed the bearings before and if so did you have to use the Honda tool?

B) can you match up the bearing number with a local bearing supplier or do you have to purchase the bearing from Honda?

c) *shrug*

d) Should I say fuck it and get some hookers

Thanks,

Dave

At 56,000 miles, I am really scurtinizing my factory bearings with every tire change. It sounds from your description that you may (possibly) be hearing the spacer collar flopping around a littlewhen you spin that rear wheel. Make sure that's not the case before you go pounding out perfectly good bearings.

Do note that there are three bearings in the back wheel; one 6305UU (Honda p/n: 91051-MAT-003), and two 6304UU (Honda p/n: 91053-MM5-004).

If it were me, however, I wouldn't go to Honda for these bearings. The link below is *THE* place to get them. This place is to bearings what swmoto.com is for tires. Outstanding people, quality shit, and extrodinary customer service:

http://www.cbrbearing.com/

I'm betting it is the distance collar between the bearings also. to check the bearings stick your finger in the race and turn slowly. It should feel smooth with no notchiness. Check all 3 bearings also. (1 in the sprocket carrier)

My old V65 Sabre is about to roll over with the guy I sold it to, same wheel bearings. (and a lot of other same stuff also) :grin:

:grin: THAT'S HONDA! :grin:

Hi
I ride all your round in the UK.
My rear bearings fail about every 25,000 miles and the fronts about every 30,000.
Check them regularly on the bike, in most cases you can detect the wear getting worse.
Suppose this is what you get for riding in so much rain!

Bob, your probably dealing with the moisture. I've got 82k kms on mine and haven't changed it yet (Canada). Must be your environment..unless your dirtbiking with it....

Those bearings are so much heavier than they need to be, I can't imagine them ever wearing out.

Fiddlesticks.

It turns out that the bearings were still mint (19000km). Nevertheless, I have to replace it anyway now that I've got it out. I had to take it out of course to see what the noise inside the hub was all about....are you ready?

It was a little fragment of cast aluminum that broke off due to the casting process. Anyone heard of that before?? On the plus side though I was able to find the identical bearings from my local bearing supplier for $10 CAD a side.

Thanks for everyone's input...the other thing is judging by everyone's comments on their mileage, I can expect them to last quite a long time.

Thank you,

Dave

That's about it.

But thankfully the US dollar has been sucking just a little bit lately...if it keeps up, I'll be able to afford at least 87 octane neXXt month. :lol:

Lucky bastard.


Funny thing is we were discussing this at my local shop just last week when I got a tire put on. Of course, it took 20 minutes to discuss the various designs, spec limits, brands, lubrication...