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Badrap
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 12:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I checked the rear bearing (black seal) again after pulling the rear wheel to replace the tire. They are hard to turn but smooth. They were that way last time I checked so last time I pulled the seals and added some grease.

I'm getting ready for a long road trip with my daughter and I don’t want to break down on the road if avoidable. Should I change them out prior to going? I figure I should at least have a set with me. Do they cross reference with something I can get locally?
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Hughlysses
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think the general consensus is that this isn't usually a problem. Reinstall the wheel, torque the axle properly, give it a a spin, and if it feels OK you should be good to go.

Yes, these are standard off-the-shelf industrial ball bearings which means you should be able to find them at a commercial bearing supply house. The standard bearing number is 6006-2RS - 30 x 55 x 13 (dimensions in millimeters). They are common to a whole bunch of ATV's, which should make them easy to find even in BFE. Read more here:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=142838&post=1400233#POST1400233
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7873jake
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 02:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I printed Hugh's list and stuck it in the tool kit under the seat, (next to a spare set of bearings). I don't plan to do a roadside bearing swap but being armed with knowledge during my stay over in BFE should help.

Hopefully, by then, I've found someone with a more appropriate place to shop swap bearings than out there with Henry David Thoreau in the wildflowers and could get a cross referenced set from the list if I needed them.
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