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BritTwit said:Has anyone ever seen this on a BST wheel before?
Can it be the result of an improperly sized spacer between the bearings?
I doubt it. I am waiting to hear from Kev.
BritTwit said:Has anyone ever seen this on a BST wheel before?
Can it be the result of an improperly sized spacer between the bearings?
BritTwit said:Exactly what it looks like to me.
TonyA said:Hi , There are two bearings inside the wheel . one on each side of a long spacer. And there is a separate bearing on the sprocket carrier itself. The sprocket carrier bearing is blown and the seal has come off. The other bearings in the wheel are hard to say because the rubber seal is still on. There looks like a lot of anti sieze paste being used on assembly. Too much. Only grease on my axles when they come off for new tires etc . All bearings need to be replaced in that wheel . that's what I would do. Replace all those bearings and spacers that got damaged. You can get all of those bearings from a bearing supplier if the parts get delayed from Norton. All the bearing numbers are in the service manual and don't skimp on the bearings , buy good quality. Put some black paint on the inside of the swing arm and you won't even notice it.
Fast Eddie said:I would very carefully measure all spacer tubes etc and their relevant fitting areas if I were you.
A correctly fitted wheel bearing should last tens of thousands of miles. Of course, you could just have a 'dud' but its also possible that a missing, or too short, spacer has resulted in [excessive] side loading when torqued up.
TonyA said:Hi , There are two bearings inside the wheel . one on each side of a long spacer. And there is a separate bearing on the sprocket carrier itself. The sprocket carrier bearing is blown and the seal has come off. The other bearings in the wheel are hard to say because the rubber seal is still on. There looks like a lot of anti sieze paste being used on assembly. Too much. Only grease on my axles when they come off for new tires etc . All bearings need to be replaced in that wheel . that's what I would do. Replace all those bearings and spacers that got damaged. You can get all of those bearings from a bearing supplier if the parts get delayed from Norton. All the bearing numbers are in the service manual and don't skimp on the bearings , buy good quality. Put some black paint on the inside of the swing arm and you won't even notice it.
BPHORSEGUY said:I am going to inspect my rear end before the next ride!!! :shock: :shock:
BPHORSEGUY said:Interestingly enough the best bearings in the world are not necessrily American, there are great bearings from Germany and Asia though not China!
contours said:BPHORSEGUY said:I am going to inspect my rear end before the next ride!!! :shock: :shock:
Ha ha!! :lol: Got everybody nervous now.
I do intend to use the best quality bearings from here in the States. If Stanley doesn't stock the best then I'll have him order them. However, I still need to wait for that one spacer. Hopefully, Kev at Norton UK can expedite that.
BritTwit said:Can it be the result of an improperly sized spacer between the bearings?