Timbone
Well-Known Member
So...I am riding to work, cruising along early in the morn across a long bridge that crosses the river. The Moto is zooming, smooth and fast. No traffic. No problems.
Wham. Without a sound, I feel crazy wobble in the rear wheel. Get off the throttle, squeeze the clutch ever and kill the engine. Off to the side of the road, I grab the real wheel and it is as loose as a goose. Something is really wrong. Axle is still bolted tight - I must have broken the axle. It was a poorly lit area and I couldn't see.
I was able to coast off the bridge and back towards home - which is 4 miles away. I got into the light andI gave the rear wheel a good look over. The wheel was tight again and rolling fine. Not a broken axle. So, I began pedaling again and, since everything felt OK, I popped the clutch with the idea of soft riding home. I made it about 200 yards when the rear wheel failed again. I got into a well lighted area and was able to see that the problem was the bearing were loose. Well, actually, they were more than loose: the entire bearing cone on the ride side was shredded. I could see the bearings in there!
I had to walk it home. My job today is to find a new wheel and give her another go.
=Timbone=
Wham. Without a sound, I feel crazy wobble in the rear wheel. Get off the throttle, squeeze the clutch ever and kill the engine. Off to the side of the road, I grab the real wheel and it is as loose as a goose. Something is really wrong. Axle is still bolted tight - I must have broken the axle. It was a poorly lit area and I couldn't see.
I was able to coast off the bridge and back towards home - which is 4 miles away. I got into the light andI gave the rear wheel a good look over. The wheel was tight again and rolling fine. Not a broken axle. So, I began pedaling again and, since everything felt OK, I popped the clutch with the idea of soft riding home. I made it about 200 yards when the rear wheel failed again. I got into a well lighted area and was able to see that the problem was the bearing were loose. Well, actually, they were more than loose: the entire bearing cone on the ride side was shredded. I could see the bearings in there!
I had to walk it home. My job today is to find a new wheel and give her another go.
=Timbone=