Hawkman ..........I'm thinking you are on the money, I had the forks
done 3 weeks ago and now that I think about that, where one side was
leaking and all, I'm betting one side, that side (right), is bad like you just
said ...........front end chit makes me super cautious especially, I
don't want to sound like a broken 33, when doing subsonic rides to
work on the big slab.......know what I mean

Nothin' on stuck in the brakes dpasch

 

Thanks man these Guys have good reviews and people say they are quality

 

Sprocket did you check your chain for "tight spots" - ?
The specs may be right in one place but as a chain ages they get slacker in some places than other, and you may have adjusted it at a "slack point" and now it's too tight elsewhere................?
I have made this mistake..........................made a whirring noise.
Change the front bearings anyway, and when you do, put the new ones in the freezer overnight in a plastic bag before you fit them, then they'll drop in...................

 

Pete ,she's brand new only 600 miles on the DID VM Xring chain and been lubing the chit out of it
every 3 days...........but ya know what.........I'll double check..........Deano made
the same comment.............maybe I have screwed her back a bit too much. Monsoon
taking place all day today ..........so results won't be in until tomorrow

 

There is one more thing that I would check before I started pulling things apart. I believe your bike has the speedometer drive coming off the front wheel (not like the later ones that come off the front sprocket). I would pull the speedo cable and take it for a ride just to rule that out.

 

TBT .......nah it's a 1990 and runs off the sprocket cover.....ask me how I know that ?

LOL

 

Your SOL.....
Those wheel bearings are a pain to get out due to that spacer that is between them.....ask me how I know that? LOL

 

I recently replaced the bearings on a used front wheel that I rebuilt. I got a bearing removal tool by Motion Pro from Bike Bandit.com. Made the job quick and easy. Yes, put those bearings in the freezer over night.

 

TBT & Bassman........been through bearings ball joints and freezing chit before.

Ever do a BJ job on an Explorer............bloody murder is what it is , grinders, hammers lots of swearin' a case of brews and some heavy heavy tunes

Those f'n bearings will f'n jump out when they see me coming I tell ya ....no mercy !

LOL

 

Credits on this one go to Deano & Shadow.......

Pulled the front rim off .......bearings were fine no issues nice an' tight
no roughness

Next

the Chain...........okay slap me ..........I tightened her too tight.
backed her off a turn and a half, checked alignment.......
Went to town hall for a short spin ( Lid off yeah I know )
but it was necessary ...................No more noise ............

Might have to take the rookie of the month award with this one

Thx Sprock