What you gonna do?

[Bikerbozo]

So, all sorts of stuff has been replaced or repaired on my 153k miles TG. Engine replaced last year. Tranny rebuilt. Clutch completely. Neck bearing and fork springs and seals. New belt. And a million little things.

So rode up to CT for business last week, then back up this week. Went slowly over a very low, mild speed bump at a company in Middletown. Started hearing a weird “rotational” sound. Parked, worked for day and then started looking for cause of sound. Seemed to be from front. New fender seemed tight and no rubbing. Brakes and pads seemed good. Clutch seemed good. Rode in lot and killed engine. Still hearing sound. Park and try shaking front wheel with my hand. Thought I heard a sound. Decide it’s wheel bearings. Get MoTow to Gengras HD in East Hartford. Got there 10 minutes before they closed, so they were going to work on it in morning. Walked to hotel 1/2 mile away. Back in morning. Found out left side bearings “disintegrated”. Their word, not mine. Good thing I opted for not trying to ride slow. So only replacing bearings, not wheel.

FYI this is a rare dealership that I like now and does good work. Had no clue they were there. Can’t be seen from highway. If you look in bottom right of pic, you can see my Trike.

 

[trikermutha]

How much longer you keeping the TRI?

 

[Bikerbozo]

How much longer you keeping the TRI?

Hey, it’s effectively a new Trike. I should be good for another decade on it. The new engine build with all Screaming Eagle and end of the line 103 design has run flawlessly since last year. Tranny rebuild before it went also (metal found in magnetic plug at 130k).

....Not that I don’t look on Craig’s List occasionally.:qpnmt:

 

[trikermutha]

Never hurts to look :jumpy:

 

[Bikerbozo]

Never hurts to look :jumpy:

It does when the wife catches me looking at other trikes and smacks me saying I have too many vehicles now.:aggressive:

 

[Burnerboy]

OMG! You really do HAVE A TRIKE................ LOL

Hopefully we'll all, see it at next years trike rally in New York..........

Your a good man Andrew, and we always have a good time, together while at the rally....Just happy, that you have a back up bike to use, when ever the trike is down...:qpnmt:

Ronnie

PS> Please give the wife a hug from me....She's also a "sweet heart" ..............I showed my wife the picture of her "cat Tee shirt" that she was wearing the day of our ride...

Ronnie

 

[MontgomeryLittle]

Just curious how many miles where there on the wheel bearing? I have an FLHTP 2008 and the rear ones went out about 25000. I was having a set of tires put on and told the service manager to check the rear bearings as the bike was kind of squirrelly feeling in the rear. He told me those bearings were bullet proof. I do industrial maintenance and replace the same or almost identical bearing every 3 or so months in rollers at my company. And I had already jacked the bike up at home and noticed some free play, no noise just slight movement. Anyway about 15 minutes or so into the appointment he came looking for me to tell me the rear bearings were shot. I don't go to that dealer for work anymore to many times We've had issues. And I like to do stuff that I can, but tire changes are a real pain without equipment. I miss the old bearing you could repack and replace the bearing(s) and races. Just my opinion but they seemed to last a lot longer. My theory may be way wrong if you got 153k out of those sealed units. And glad you made it safe to your destination.

 

[RickDeVon]

My tech knows when I get a new front tire I get new wheel bearings...overkill maybe but good insurance...