Fri May 9 14:19:52 1997 - Message No. 762
From: Martin Franz

Subject: Re : Failed Wheel Bearings


Hi,
>>>1) Regularly power wash ( meaning using a powered spray of water with or
>>>without detergents ) their Bikes
>>>2) Rode for long periods on the Autoroute/bahn/strada ... to get to the
>>>meeting.
right bearing broke in tuskany at km 26.000.
ad 1)
no, I wash my bike extremly seldom, perhaps 3 times the year without power
washer. I use S100 cold washer.
ad 2)
yes, about 800km on highway/fast driving on minor roads.

I consulted my Honda mechanic, he promised me, that the protectiv rubber
was exchanged at 12.000 and 24.000km, the whole bearings and axis where
greesed. I believe him, the axis was realy full of grease, I also have the
"rubbers" on the service bills.
The only thing I can imagine, why my bearing broke so early is, that I
nearly always ride with two people on the bike...and austrian roads (the
one I like) are a bit desastered.

have a nice ride, martin
P.S. to be precise: there where 7 "bad" bearings, only for the 7nth bike,
there where no more bearings left, hope, he managed to get back to greese
(forgott his name, sorry).


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