I am 25.7 k into the longest month. Here I sit in western Nebraska with my bike In pieces at a rest stop. Problem is front brake side wheel bearings... casing and wheel bearings are shot. Anyone close by with a solution?
Help needed in Nebraska
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Auburn
Well-known member
Wish you were in the Seattle area, I have the tools and bearings sitting here on the bench. Hopefully someone is closer to you that can help.
Looks like an over nighter at the rest stop
SkooterG
Purveyor of Crooked Facts
You should never have gotten a POS Gen II!
Good luck brother.
Good luck brother.
bigjohnsd
2021 BMW R1250GSA
Check your PMs Tony
I am now in North Platte, NE at a HD/Yamaha/Honda... dealership. They have no parts in stock. I need both sets of bearings and the outside spacer was chewed a little. I could get by with just bearings now.
CollingsBob
CFR2022 Rally Chair, Certified JB Welder
There’s a NAPA store in North Platte...give them the number off the side of your wheel bearings...
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=Bearings&referer=semantic&se=1
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=Bearings&referer=semantic&se=1
Nothing was left of the bearing casing. My capabilities are limited here. It doesnt seem like these guys have much interest in helping.
Anyone have a front wheel loaner for a week, while I wait on parts?
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Getting a motel room nearby so I can get some rest.
Looks like 2 days downtime. I need to be ready to ride
Like a mad man to see if I can save this ride.
Looks like 2 days downtime. I need to be ready to ride
Like a mad man to see if I can save this ride.
Steel_Gin
Well-known member
This isn't much help but I hope you get back on the road sooner than expected.
Sucks the dealer isn't offering better support. I thought when you buy a Yamaha or whoever the manufacture is you are buying into a network of support when you're on the road. Hope their attitudes improve and they don't make the headache you're dealing with worse.
Sucks the dealer isn't offering better support. I thought when you buy a Yamaha or whoever the manufacture is you are buying into a network of support when you're on the road. Hope their attitudes improve and they don't make the headache you're dealing with worse.
Geezer
Parsimonious Curmudgeon
I have a spare front wheel for my '05 non-ABS. The wheel is in NY so it would take some time to get there, but it's available if you want it.
Edit; I see you have both an '05 and '08. I doubt the wheel will fit on '08.
Edit; I see you have both an '05 and '08. I doubt the wheel will fit on '08.
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I have ordered all parts. The dealership buckled down and put some great effort into helping me. I knew what I was dealing with when I removed the axel and partial bearings and mangled casing started falling out.
Ordered axel, bearings, spacer, and brake pads. Overnighted and I checked into a motel room. Hopefully parts arrive early and repairs are done fast. Hope to be on the road in the night ... well rested.
Routing will be done on the ride.
Ordered axel, bearings, spacer, and brake pads. Overnighted and I checked into a motel room. Hopefully parts arrive early and repairs are done fast. Hope to be on the road in the night ... well rested.
Routing will be done on the ride.
08FJR4ME
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So we now know that we can get 200K out of a front set of bearings. Trying to look at the positive side.
Sorry for the misfortune.
Dave
Sorry for the misfortune.
Dave
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ERS
Well-known member
This is probably too late to help, but...
I found this post with the generic bearing and seal part #'s. should be enough info here to cross reference to a local bearing supplier. I put NSK bearings in my front wheel about 5 years ago and they are still going strong.
https://www.fjrforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=21497
I found this post with the generic bearing and seal part #'s. should be enough info here to cross reference to a local bearing supplier. I put NSK bearings in my front wheel about 5 years ago and they are still going strong.
https://www.fjrforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=21497
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In my mind I have been going over this ride to figure out how I came to this point. Many possibilities: when I started riding the Deca attempt the weather was just terrible. The construction zones had many violent bumps and my front wheel developed a wobble. My front axel has an ever so slight bend in it now. At the time, I thought I had just thrown some of the balancing weights. Either way; 23k of riding just destroyed the bearings.
I am not taking any chances, I am replacing everything.
...And Dave, my last FJR had 262k and never had bearing issues. Perhaps because it was a superior Gen 1 !!! All things said, if I can be back in business tomorrow, I just need to knock out 7k in 5 days.
Last thought that went through my head on the Deca right before I discovered my bad rear tire? I am feeling good and the weather has turned- I got this! That same thought came to me when I Crossed over into Nebraska and I was approaching 26k on day 23.
I am not taking any chances, I am replacing everything.
...And Dave, my last FJR had 262k and never had bearing issues. Perhaps because it was a superior Gen 1 !!! All things said, if I can be back in business tomorrow, I just need to knock out 7k in 5 days.
Last thought that went through my head on the Deca right before I discovered my bad rear tire? I am feeling good and the weather has turned- I got this! That same thought came to me when I Crossed over into Nebraska and I was approaching 26k on day 23.
RossKean
Well-known member
Good luck! That's a pretty ambitious plan.
I replaced front bearings on my '07 at around 140,000 miles - they were not too bad but I noticed they felt a little notchy when changing tires. Rear bearings were still fine at 185,000 when I sold it.
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