Hello I have just installed new front bearings on my RR6 2006. The tube is tight up to both bearings and is quite stiff to turn by hand and feels a bit nothchy when turning. Is this normal? You can't even move the tube from side to side. The bearings that I have used are koyo 6005RS, that's what it says on the bearing. But on the packaging it says 60052RSCM GSR N1903 Any help would be much appreciated Thanks Tony
From my experience. Yes When you fit the bearings they will butt up to the tube. You may have been a little too enthusiastic when tapping them in. If I remember correctly there is a side you fit first. That's the one that gives the wheel its central location. The other one is governed by this.
I followed the haynes manual instructions which said to put the right hand side one in first which I did. The right hand side one I class as is when I'm sat on the bike.
How did you install the new bearings, pressure should have been exerted on the outer race of the bearing only.
I think The tube is there hold the bearings apart by the inner bearing race so when you tighten the axle bolt up you don't crush the ball race ,,,, if there was no tube you would just crush it all in when tightening up ,,,,, it also stop crud getting to the axle bolt ,,,,
When you tap in a bearing in you feel a rebound on the drift / hammer as it seats in ,,, assuming this has been done and the axle slides in with all seals and spacers in place hand tighten the axle nut and check the wheel spins freely and no side movement then you can tourqe up and check again ,,,,,,, without a tube you risk crushing the wheel centre when tightening up ,,,,,hope this makes sense
By using the old bearing you have probably inadvertently put pressure on the inner bearing race causing damage to the ball races.
As above, ,,,,,, if you put your finger inside the bearing and turn it it should be a smooth rotation, ,,,,,, if notchy it sounds like they are damaged ,,,, it sounds like you have used the socket on the outer race of the old bearing against the New one to drive it in ,,,,,,, is this correct? Top tip put New bearings in the freezer to contract them first for about 10 mins ,,,, they go in easy
Yeah that's exactly what I have done as the socket I used to tap the new bearing in wouldn't go inside the hub so I used the old bearing.
Ok ,,,, I think you have damaged them ,,,,,, the inside race is I think wider/deeper than the outside race therefore you have put pressure on that and not the outer by using the old bearing
Ok, I'll knock them out if I can move the spacer. If I grind the inner race of the old bearing so it's not as wide. Or ill try and find something else
I think you need to start again with new ones and the right size socket ,,, don't risk it ,,,,,,,, they are probably damaged
