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Falloutnl
| Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 01:06 pm: |
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Though apparently only when hot (i.e. after riding 10 or so miles). I first noticed it when I was on holiday in France last week, like when rolling downhill (not under power), a small click (like every 1.5 seconds) that would (naturally) increase in frequency (to a tick, tick, tick, tick sound) as you pick up speed. I've just jacked up the bike a little to rotate the rear wheel, but I can't replicate it when the bike is cold. Is this something wrong with the bearings? Cause those have been changed last month (by someone who's probably done it a thousand times). Thinking that therefore it might not be the bearings. I have, however, strapped down the bike on a trailer when I rode it down to my holiday destination... read somewhere that the bearings don't like that either. So, bearings or does anyone know of another option? (Message edited by falloutnl on August 29, 2015) |
Phelan
| Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 01:11 pm: |
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I found this on my Uly, it was the rear bearings. The stock bearings in the 3 bearing wheel have metal cages, one of which was broken in mine. |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 01:16 pm: |
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Hmmm, yeah, I guess I'll take it back to the shop then. Wheel doesn't have any play on it though. And I don't feel any notchiness when rotating the wheel (cold). Weird. I'll go for another ride, then jack up the bike shortly after. See if I can feel it then. |
Phelan
| Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 01:26 pm: |
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Mine didn't feel notchy by hand until I started doing full rotations. |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 01:34 pm: |
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Gotcha. Man, I love this bike, but this thing with the bearings is a major bummer. Especially since I went out of my way to have them replaced as a preventative measure. (Message edited by falloutnl on August 29, 2015) |
1313
| Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 11:09 am: |
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Here's what I was greeted with when I heard the click, click, click on my '08 XB12XT (with the 2 bearing rear wheel):
It was that incident that got my rear wheel replaced with a 3 bearing rear wheel, 1313 |
Teeps
| Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 03:02 pm: |
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Falloutnl Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2015 - Especially since I went out of my way to have them replaced as a preventative measure. Improperly installed new bearings are worse than working old bearings. |
Readyxb
| Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 05:04 pm: |
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I would go ahead and remove the rear wheel so that you can do a proper inspection on both the rear wheel bearings and tensioner pulley. |
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