Possible bearing failure?, Now sorted :)

[chunk166]

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[His Dudeness]

The right side seems to be the one that fails because the protective dust seal lets muck in and that grinds away at the bearing whereas the left bearing is usually still smooth because it's covered by the speedo drive so muck can't get in at it. Packing the right side with grease every now and then would probably help a lot at preventing a failure. It's worth doing with your new bearings too to keep them in top condition.

[JoeRock]

The right side seems to be the one that fails because the protective dust seal lets muck in and that grinds away at the bearing whereas the left bearing is usually still smooth because it's covered by the speedo drive so muck can't get in at it. Packing the right side with grease every now and then would probably help a lot at preventing a failure. It's worth doing with your new bearings too to keep them in top condition.

Or just get sealed bearings instead of open ones?

[His Dudeness]

The right side seems to be the one that fails because the protective dust seal lets muck in and that grinds away at the bearing whereas the left bearing is usually still smooth because it's covered by the speedo drive so muck can't get in at it. Packing the right side with grease every now and then would probably help a lot at preventing a failure. It's worth doing with your new bearings too to keep them in top condition.

Or just get sealed bearings instead of open ones?

Think they are sealed. Can't remember for sure though