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Mystery

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2023, 5:56 pm

Last week when I put my Honda CBR400 NC23 up on my workbench I found it very hard to push. It wasn't until I was about to take out the back wheel that I remembered and I noticed again how hard it was to turn the wheel so straight away thought it must be the rear brake caliper sticking on. I removed this and still couldn't turn the back wheel without a lot of effort. I then loosened off the rear wheel spindle and the wheel turned better so decided it must me wheel bearings. This week took out the old ones and they seem perfect. Fitted new ones and have just put the back wheel back in the bike and the rear wheel now turns as it should do. This is a mystery to me so still not sure what made the wheel hard to turn in the first place. I keep checking the old bearings and they are perfect.

The oldest rocker in town!

Re: Mystery

Posted by Greeves Rider <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Greeves+Rider' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2023, 6:33 pm, in reply to "Mystery"

Is there a spacer between the bearings, if so maybe its too short thus putting pressure on the bearings

Re: Mystery

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2023, 7:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Mystery"

No mate and the bike has been perfect since I bought it and rode it at Mallory 1000 bikes last year. I also took it and showed it at The Stafford bike show end of last year without any problems.

The oldest rocker in town!

Re: Mystery

Posted by 6TDen <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=6TDen' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2023, 9:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Mystery"

I blame the garage fairies. If that doesn't clear it up blame the Russians.
Den

Re: Mystery

Posted by Expat Stu <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Expat+Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2023, 10:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Mystery"

Winter rust.

Re: Mystery

That what I first thought Stu. The bike when I bought it had been used through the winter salted roads so was pretty bad. I had to rebuilt the brake calipers plus do a lot of cleaning and de-rusting in some areas plus replace most of the original fasteners. At least now its back to a bike I can ride and show.

The oldest rocker in town!

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