Mechanical SE Road King - Failed Wheel Bearing

[Shropshire_Lass]

Just to give you an update.

Dealer ordered a new spacer and new bearings after a bit of nagging.

Put the spacer out of the rear wheel and the new one next to each other, and what do ya know, the new one was approx 3mm longer!!

Worrying thing is that the short one that was causing the bearing problems had been fitted at the factory! How crap is that!!

Aye well .... least i know its sorted now.

Thanks for all your help

Ruth xx

[harleyshrew]

Its good when yer bikes sorted Ruth, it kind of makes you glad you ride a Harley, when its bust you sink into the depths of depression, but when its back on the road its like euphoria I think they have a name for it.....and I definately have it............see yer Thursday?? Wingfield Arms? On motorcycle of course? Mines a pint of Shropshire Gold

[Mr B]

Originally Posted by Shropshire_Lass

Put the spacer out of the rear wheel and the new one next to each other, and what do ya know, the new one was approx 3mm longer!!

Worrying thing is that the short one that was causing the bearing problems had been fitted at the factory! How crap is that!!
Ruth xx

That doesn't surprise me at all. I've also comapred same part number spacers and found them to be different in length. It's all down to the person who builds the wheel not knowing whether they've done it right or not.

I've always had a front brake fluctuation at MOT's every year on my RK. It wasn't until I took both discs off recently that I found the mounting holes hadn't been deburred during manufacture, so the discs weren't sitting flat on the hub. Theses should have been rejected by the person fitting them.

Glad you've finally got it sorted without any major disasters.

Brian.

[Framie]

Similarity to my experience http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.c...tml#post728745

[spinlondon]

Sounds like the dealer could have damaged the spacer when they removed it from the old wheel, to fit into the new one.
Especially if they didn't have a proper tool.