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1-5-2015 Uly time and wheel bearings

2-5-2015 - Small walk around, bike needs a service, but can not make a pointment before a 2 days planned trip, just a little check if all is well.

 

Small walk around, things defanly to check, wheel bearings, belt and brake pads.

 

Small walk around, belt is starting to have ware cracks.

 

Small walk around, not to bad.. it will not take long before this breaks, if you don't fancy getting stranded, replace is the best option.

 

Small walk around, front end loose.

 

Small walk around, and whit the wheel axle out, remove the peg support plate and the swing arm brace.

 

Small walk around, new belt routed on.

 

Small walk around, before thightening the axle, put the swing arm brace back on , wheel bearings where replaced to.

 

Small walk around, front wheel bearings are still ok.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, belt change recently, was a quicky, 15 minutes in-/ out , i should have know better. than not to check the wheel bearings , as the bearing failed not long after.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, rear wheel bearings failed pulley side , dham..

 

Uly time, service long overdue, plug are in a long time , will change theme.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, and the right front leg sprong a leak.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, oil change engine and gearbox, a sticky inspection cover with a nylon wiggle tool you can pley it off with out making damage.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, change the plugs.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, new plug in.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, old oil filter off.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, new oil in , clutch adjusted, a little neverseas on the screws.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, now first the wheel bearings, as it did fail completely.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, and the wheel started running on the spacer.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, first the other one out, bearing puller screwd in to be pressed from the other side.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, ways off doing this, grind out the old race , buy a special puller , or reconstuct the bearing a little with old balls and a inner race , and use the normal puller.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, as the bearing races where not completely nackered , the normal puller worked.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, after cleaning the wheel, pressing in the bearings , brake side first ( there is where the wheel alines ) use flat supports to support the inner and outer race.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, the o-ring in the tool i made is to hold the pressing stamp in while i rotate the wheel to support the bearing.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, new spacer.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, the spacers are not the correct lenght as the bearing seat are in the wheel , they never are , that is why it is important to press correct.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, pully bearing ready to be pressed in, again using flat stamps.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, bearing pressed in , supported bought sides, the bearings are not stressed by pressing in the outer races to far.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, wheel back in.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, and rebuild the back end.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, checking the spark plugs, little rubbing going on on the cap.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, rear spark plug change.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, front end out.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, these bearings are alot done for.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, cleaning the front leg and the caliper from leaked oil.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, with the long legs on a Uly, check the lower ends for rust , as the forks dont come there , clean theme before you collapset the fork.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, new bearing in.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, not the differance in lengt , last bike tool was used on a S

 

Uly time, service long overdue, fork pulled apart, clean and check the slider for scratches.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, usualy the guide bushings are ok , full face off the teflon coating still in good shape.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, front end back in caliper cleaned off leaked oil

 

Uly time, service long overdue, while the front end is still supported , re tighten the steering head bearings, ( i could feel a knock when i tested this braking hard )

 

Uly time, service long overdue, after the steering head bearings are done, tighten the triple t clamps.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, brake fluid change.

 

Uly time, service long overdue, screw and bolts tray is empty... so test ride.

 

nice 48 came by , firts look i though it was a endfield, nice looks