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h20skier YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Wheel bearings 03/10/10 at 11:31:23 I have another question for you very knowledgeable S40 owners. How long do wheel bearings normally last?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #1 - 03/10/10 at 11:40:53 Don't know, got 46k on one and 26k on another, neither replaced. Roll the bike along in neutral, if you feel it lurching time for bearings Lift the bike up and spin em too. Feel for side to side wobble.
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h20skier YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #2 - 03/10/10 at 11:43:14 Heck I forgot about wobbling the tires. I do that on my boat trailer all the time to check the bearings. Thanks for the advice.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #3 - 03/10/10 at 14:08:15 Right on,...easiest way to check wheel brgs, spin'm, they should be quiet,....maybe purr a little. If they "growl", it could be time to fix. Same on boat trailers, grease first, then spin, they better not growl back !
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jabman Senior Member Offline Posts: 411 England Gender:	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #4 - 03/10/10 at 14:52:47 check for loose spokes as well!
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h20skier YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #5 - 03/10/10 at 15:03:06 Didn't think about the spokes.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #6 - 03/10/10 at 15:34:59 loose spokes will give you an odd sound but won't cause lurching. Should be discernable by lifting the wheel.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #7 - 03/10/10 at 15:50:37 My boat trailer don't have spokes ! jabman wrote on 03/10/10 at 14:52:47: check for loose spokes as well!
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h20skier YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #8 - 03/10/10 at 15:51:04 Re: Wheel bearings Reply #6 - Today at 15:34:59 loose spokes will give you an odd sound but won't cause lurching. Should be discernable by lifting the wheel. By listening for a strange sound?
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Re: Wheel bearings
Reply #9 - 03/10/10 at 16:39:40

h20skier wrote on 03/10/10 at 15:51:04:

Re: Wheel bearings
Reply #6 - Today at 15:34:59 loose spokes will give you an odd sound but won't cause lurching.
Should be discernable by lifting the wheel.

By listening for a strange sound?

If it spins freely, but clicks... loose spokes.
If it spins with lurches... bad bearings.
Lurches... odd jerky movements.
Lurch... an oversized butler. Grin

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #10 - 03/10/10 at 19:48:38 Lurch = "sudden departure from a smooth trajectory" Growl = bad bearings
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #11 - 03/12/10 at 21:42:27 Whenever a wheel is off, consider that a great opportunity to check the wheel bearings.
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h20skier YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Re: Wheel bearings Reply #12 - 03/13/10 at 08:19:16 I checked and am pretty sure the bearings are ok. Looks like I might need some front pads soon. Thanks for all of the input.
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