| Author | Message | ||
     Johnboy777 |
Any thoughts?    ... | ||
| Ulynut |
That looks like oil or something. Maybe brake fluid? Just before mine went, I had rust colored stains on my wheel in that same pattern. Anyway, I would pull the wheel off right away and check it. It only takes 10 minutes to take it off, why take a chance? | ||
| Sharkguy |
If I were you I'd be pulling that rear wheel and checking the bearings. Also may want to check the rear brake caliper. Is that grease on your wheel or brake fluid? You definitely need to find out. | ||
| Teeps |
Looks like a happy bearing to me. Looks like breather spooge. Did you do the breather reroute? | ||
| Johnboy777 |
""Looks like a happy bearing to me."" These are new bearings w/ less than 4,000 miles on 'em. No breather reroute The rear brake res. is just below the bttm mark, though... maybe a fitting - the rear caliper is free of crud. ... | ||
| Swampy |
check you exhaust | ||
| Eulysses |
Dipstick tight? Mine wasn't and got oil all over my rear wheel...and brake disc. | ||
| Redbuell_really_gives_you_wings |
Looks like wheel bearing grease to me. If the bearings are getting tighter or damaged, they would add sufficient heat to melt the grease. | ||
| Jphish |
JB7 - Hmmm. From that close up pic of the bearing, it doesnt appear to be the culprit. Does the splooge on the wheel lend itself to tactile examination ? Slippery, sticky, or what ? Boy - 4K mi is awfully soon for a failure - Im skeptical. HOWEVER - unless you can absolutely be certain it aint...I'm with the others on removing rear wheel to check. | ||
| Redbuell_really_gives_you_wings |
Take it for a spin around the block without using rear brake then check temp of hub with your hand behind the rotor.  | ||
| Ulynut |
You have plenty of meat left on your brake pads. If the reservoir is low, I would guess you have a leak. It most likely drips from the caliper somewhere (fitting or something) when you press the pedal. | ||
| Dpb |
Looks like brake dust after the bike was washed. | ||
| Trevd |
Looks like you may have put a little too much chain lube on. | ||
| Johnboy777 |
""Looks like you may have put a little too much chain lube on."" LOL ...I was thinking engine coolant, perhaps! I did take it for a spirited 25 mile run down my favorite twisties just now (no rear brake at all) and felt the hub afterwards - it was cool to the touch. ... | ||
| Mnrider |
The bearing looks OK in that last pic. Can't tell where the splooge is coming from. | ||
| Rwcfrank |
Looks like something you rode through. Clean the wheel and check it later. | ||
| Tiltcylinder |
The halogen fluid is leaking out of the left headlamp.... | ||
| Johnboy777 |
""The halogen fluid is leaking out of the left headlamp...."" Damn it. Liquid halogen is highly toxic, and nearly always fatal if it comes in contact with the skin. I touched it! Why the hell did I have to touch it! . | ||
| Jphish |
NOT worse than the fan powering DiLithium xtal juice tho!! | ||
| Etennuly |
Wash that wheel really clean, as well as the suspected devices. Ride the balls out of that sumbich for a day and recheck. Water coming out of the wheel bearing will give you black residue right up to the day it turns rust colored.  If you pull the wheel you will not be able to detect water in the hub unless you at least loosen one bearing from it's seat. You can, however, drill a 1/8" weep hole in the rim, turn it to the bottom to see if water runs out. A little weep hole can be a good thing. Especially if it is on the left side where it can drain when the bike is on the sidestand. | ||
| Mnrider |
Maybe you ran over a cowpie! | ||
| Johnboy777 |
""Wash that wheel really clean, as well as ...blah, blah, blah." See now, right there you lost me. The bike only gets wershed when I ride in the rain. I need a solution that doesn't actually involve me doing anything. . | ||
| Ulynut |
I need a solution that doesn't actually involve me doing anything. That's how I got left on the side of the road with a bad wheel bearing.  | ||
| Mp3 |
Been there done that on the cowpie. You would know you hit it in this heat. You can't ride fast enough to leave the smell behind... | ||
| Ratbuell |
Did you ride through a puddle and then hammer the hell out of the brakes? Looks like brake dust all over a wet wheel to me...bearing looks fine. I'd doublecheck brake fluid, just to be safe. | ||
| Johnboy777 |
""I'd doublecheck brake fluid, just to be safe."" Yeah, I took Etennuly's advise and washed the wheel really well. Then I flushed the rear brake fluid out and filled it with Amsoil DOT4 full synthetic. we'll see. Thanks for all of the help. . | ||
| Etennuly |
Sorry, I did not mean to have you break your routine. I know that can suck. After all, it is hot out there.  |
