**warning**wheel bearing**warning**

[KhandyRhedBhusa]

**WARNING**WHEEL BEARING**WARNING**

My wheel bearing assy came apart, and out completely while riding.
I have been hearing a weird noise after I worked on the bike till 3+am
last thursday. It was like a screech every now and then. It was roational noise.
Also felt wobble,
Just Monday or Tuesday I tracked it down to being the wheel bearings.
Wednesday I ordered new seals and bearings from Ebay.

Later after work, after I ordered them, I was picking up my lady friend
and halfway to her home, my wheel bearing goes out completely.
The wheel constantly kicked to one side, making terrible sounds, and at times
low speed terrible wobble. After taking her home, I was lucky to make it home.
Once I got home I saw the wheel bearing assy, or whats left of it just sitting outside the wheel, resting on the axel nut.

So just so you guys know, the first indication of the wheel bearing going bad
PLEASE ORDER NEW ONES AND CHANGE ASAP. This is nothing to procrastinate about!!

Had I been on the highway, I would not be in this great health, or even alive
as of right now.

[mike1180]

Very lucky!
Thanks for the post.
Good thing for all to check!

[kromdom]

good thing you're Ok...whew!

[twotonevert]

Wow, that is not good at all. Glad you are ok bro.

[sleepless_red]

Glad you're alright. Could have been worse.

[NINJA KILLER]

Glad to see that you weren't hurt riding your Busa, Thanks for the heads up !

[KhandyRhedBhusa]

Thanks all my Busa Bros
yes it could have been soooo much worse than this
I just want to make example of myself from this.
Noise in critical areas need to be checked out fully
soon as possible.

[ellis44n]

glad to here your ok! How many miles were on those bearings?

[chrisjp]

keep em lubed...dont use pressure washers

[KhandyRhedBhusa]

glad to here your ok! How many miles were on those bearings?

I have been through so many wheels front and back
Had I known about bearings, I would have saved them all...
I had no idea about them
But im sure these wheels have plent miles on them
I wouldnt mind spending the very little money changing them out
once a year

[celticBandit]

Let me get this straight........you found the problem....and then went ahead and rode it anyway.....with a pillion.......???

[mr8ball]

Glad you are OK. Thanks for the input

[celticBandit]

Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude, do yourself a favour and read this thread before installing the new ones.

https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/general-bike-related-topics/117125-front-wheel-bearing-question.html

DO NOT HAMMER IN BEARINGS.....USE A BEARING PULLER

[MO-BUSA]

uh, you sir are very lucky and your lady friend also, i suggest you go buy a couple of lottery tickets to see if some of that luck still exists, damn ur lucky that wasnt worse....just glad your ok.....

[jellyrug]

Glad it turned out OK and no one got hurt, as well as the bike being OK.

Just curious, what mileage on that bearing?

Do you transport the bike often with a front wheel chock?

[BIG GUY]

Glad to hear that you did not have an up close and personal meeting with Mr. Asphalt. When will the new parts be in?

[KhandyRhedBhusa]

Let me get this straight........you found the problem....and then went ahead and rode it anyway.....with a pillion.......???

I had no idea how serious a bad bearing could be. I did not know how that
stuff works. The bike is my only ride.

[KhandyRhedBhusa]

Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude, do yourself a favour and read this thread before installing the new ones.

https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/general-bike-related-topics/117125-front-wheel-bearing-question.html

DO NOT HAMMER IN BEARINGS.....USE A BEARING PULLER

no worries! thanks for the awesome thread, i just got sucked in to all the info
my room mate does have a bearing installer so i will put this info into good use

[KhandyRhedBhusa]

uh, you sir are very lucky and your lady friend also, i suggest you go buy a couple of lottery tickets to see if some of that luck still exists, damn ur lucky that wasnt worse....just glad your ok.....

HAHAHHA I bought 3 powerball, and 2 texas lottery tickets for last night BEFORE this misfortune, ahaha does this count??

[KhandyRhedBhusa]

Glad it turned out OK and no one got hurt, as well as the bike being OK.

Just curious, what mileage on that bearing?

Do you transport the bike often with a front wheel chock?

Never trasported the bike through the front tell
always tie does the very few times i had to transport.
Unknown mileage on bearing of this used wheel

NEW BEARINGS will be in later next week
but i will just buy more from a dealear, with seals
when i get paid monday