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Post by stokedapollo »

how hot should the lock and unlock bit of the front hubs get
i don round 80kms at 120 kmh
and they were red hot to touch
i have just done the bearings does this mean there too tight?
both sides are the same
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Post by dogbreath_48 »

Sounds like bearings are too tight, or you were really hard on the brakes for a long time!

...i assume you remembered the grease?
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Post by Z()LTAN »

they are going to be fairly warm for a little while after putting in new grease as the new grease is sticky and has alot of sheering properties that create friction thus heat.

But if they are "red" hot than its probably a bearing preload issue.
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Post by stokedapollo »

i was hard on the brakes a lil just before i got home
ill suss it out tomoz and hopefully there ok if not ill lossen them a tad
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Post by stokedapollo »

checked the hubs this morning drove to fountain gate and drove fairly hard fast and on brakes just to see if they would get hot but were really cool to touch would that mean the preload is ok??
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