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Offline stevewfl

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time for front wheel bearings?
« on: May 19, 2014, 08:19:54 PM »
85,540 miles on the stock front bearings.  I'm considering changing them. 

Changed the back bearings a while back, but they didn't need changing at the time.

Wondering if I'm wasting my time with the fronts!?
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 08:44:28 PM »
Would make for a good time to powder coat it another color too Steve!  ;) ;D
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 08:45:46 PM »
Quote from: ZG on May 19, 2014, 08:44:28 PM
Would make for a good time to powder coat it another color too Steve!  ;) ;D

When  i go that route the bike will become yeller' too !
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2014, 04:36:22 AM »
It probably wouldn't hurt to change them but I know at close to 60k on mine they still feel fine.  I check them at every tire change.  No noise, no play that I can hear or feel.
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2014, 05:19:29 AM »
I'm a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" kind of guy.  Keep checking them at tire time, change when needed.

Yellow, or just yellow wheels?     
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 05:54:03 AM »
Quote from: st2sam on May 20, 2014, 05:19:29 AM
I'm a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" kind of guy.  Keep checking them at tire time, change when needed.

Yellow, or just yellow wheels?     

If i powdercoat they'll be black wheels on a new yeller' paint job   :D
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 09:44:52 AM »
I think I might barf if I saw a yellow c-14... 8)
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2014, 09:52:53 AM »
Quote from: jimmymac on May 20, 2014, 09:44:52 AM
I think I might barf if I saw a yellow c-14... 8)

Thats what happens when i see one or two of the existing colors. Each to his own, yellow and flat black trim everything may happen as a 100K mile gift to my C14  ;D

Maybe one shade brighter than his, and all the emblems, trim, and wheels matte black.

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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 12:21:18 PM »
We'll just call you Bumble Bee.
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2014, 01:54:54 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on May 20, 2014, 12:21:18 PM
We'll just call you Bumble Bee.

That'll be fine.

I may take the cheesy way out and trim my blue  with gold emblems and wheels.  But I have to do something soon for a bike that delivered me this far with zero issue.

And for the record I'm STILL not a fan of Kawasaki  ;D
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2014, 02:00:52 PM »
Oh, we know, Steve.   We know.  Most unreliable bike you've ever had.  I'm surprised you didn't ditch it for an FJR... ;)   The nerve of that bike to take you near 100k miles without all of the other issues discussed on this forum happening to you... :rotflmao:
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2014, 02:08:44 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on May 20, 2014, 09:52:53 AM
Thats what happens when i see one or two of the existing colors. Each to his own, yellow and flat black trim everything may happen as a 100K mile gift to my C14  ;D

Maybe one shade brighter than his, and all the emblems, trim, and wheels matte black.


All that and he couldn't paint his helmet?  :o
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2014, 02:18:45 PM »
Drat!  Missed that.
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2014, 02:29:56 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on May 20, 2014, 09:52:53 AM

Maybe one shade brighter than his, and all the emblems, trim, and wheels matte black.




 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :thumbs:

EVERYTIME I SEE THAT PHOTO IT MAKES ME THINK OF THIS....



I dunno.... I just can't see a bike that color.... 8)

maybe a little more Bling....
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2014, 02:55:22 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on May 20, 2014, 02:00:52 PM
Oh, we know, Steve.   We know.  Most unreliable bike you've ever had.  I'm surprised you didn't ditch it for an FJR... ;)   The nerve of that bike to take you near 100k miles without all of the other issues discussed on this forum happening to you... :rotflmao:

I never said any of that. Its the most reliable bike (or product) I've ever owned!  Just not a Kawasaki fan in general.  I don't know why I keep purchasing, riding touring and track daying them $#%^ing  bikes hehe
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2014, 02:55:59 PM »
and i would so rock that cabbie you posted ;D

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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2014, 03:12:56 PM »
That yellow .does look better than I thought. It looked.pretty good,  to be honest.
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2014, 05:22:26 PM »
 :)
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2014, 06:32:28 PM »
Quote from: gPink on May 20, 2014, 02:08:44 PM
All that and he couldn't paint his helmet?  :o

Or the fender?
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Re: time for front wheel bearings?
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2014, 12:33:55 PM »
i haven't changed the bearings yet but pulled the wheel off and peaked under what is left of the seals.  Bearings appear to work fine from the inside, but the outside appears to be rusted to the rim.

I'll hit it with just a little heat before i remove the old bearings  ;D

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