Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Help needed rear wheel play.
Hillclimb#42:
Before you throw it all in the trash, listen to what the Friar is saying. Really look at it, when together. Have someone else do the wiggling, and you can usually see the point moving. Not too scientific, but thats how I know what needs replaced also. It is more obvious where the weak point is, the more slop you have in it.
I don't know what you have goin on with that seal. Is it possible then that you have newer wheel with original internals?
no sub for cubes:
Its a valid point guys i have got a little play on the drive side in the hub,and the bearing literally does slide in by hand but being a complete novice and reading in the manual the one bearing is looser i took it as normal...until its all bolted up and the wheel movement is then more than a little bit,I will have another look though before i dismiss this theory,as for the dust seal it should be pushed up tight against the hub by the space i take it?again its poss some of the conponents are a miss match of yrs..
Thanks for taking the time to help guys
HodaddyB:
I've got a worn out hub on my '87 too. I'm probably just going to buy a later model unit w/ the double (or perhaps triple) bearings. Not sure what the differences are, but early brake discs are hard to find too, so the later hardware will help w/ parts sourcing.
KXcam22:
This may be a bandaid but I know that locktite makes various bearing seating compounds. I was wondering how well one of those would work to take up the extra clearance. Cam.
no sub for cubes:
that was my thought as well Hodaddy just starts getting expensive though having to buy a later wheel then the spacers are diff and the rear brake mount then another caliper etc,i did think i might take the wheel along to a bearing shop just to see if they could size it up with a slightly bigger bearing on the drive side which is the prob and maintain the same inner diameter for the spindle,worth a try i guess :-),i did have somebody suggest the same idea as you cam might look down that avenue if all else fails,at the moment ive just moved on with the build and will go back to it at a later date, im keen to fire the motor up and see what the things like :-D
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