04-10-13, 09:37 AM
Joe
Rear wheel bearings consist of two ball bearings, so not much cost there, but also a long thin walled needle race on the inner sprocket side and that's where the cost is - have to be careful removing and fitting it.....
Have changed the linkage bearings and seals etc but just greased the under swing arm needle as not sure if I will be able to get the new one back in cleanly on the bike. Going to wait until I take the swing arm out to grease its bearings and will do it then. Vertical play in the wheel is now about 4mm.
The lower shock bearing is a needle - similar size to the other ones. Don't understand why it's not a rose joint to take any lateral movement - Yamaha are a bit odd like this - the rest of the bike is 98% brilliant and is let down by the odd design flaw. Still pays yer money and takes yer choice etc etc!!!
Rear wheel bearings consist of two ball bearings, so not much cost there, but also a long thin walled needle race on the inner sprocket side and that's where the cost is - have to be careful removing and fitting it.....
Have changed the linkage bearings and seals etc but just greased the under swing arm needle as not sure if I will be able to get the new one back in cleanly on the bike. Going to wait until I take the swing arm out to grease its bearings and will do it then. Vertical play in the wheel is now about 4mm.
The lower shock bearing is a needle - similar size to the other ones. Don't understand why it's not a rose joint to take any lateral movement - Yamaha are a bit odd like this - the rest of the bike is 98% brilliant and is let down by the odd design flaw. Still pays yer money and takes yer choice etc etc!!!