Heat on the rear wheel
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Last time you took the rear off did you tighten the the rear axle with a torque wrench or just crank down on it till it felt nice and tight like people tend to do for a car rim? Might be a overtightened rear axle as well but I kinda doubt it. If your rear is torqued properly, your chain isn't massively overtight and your rear brakes aren't binding up then I'd stick with it's prolly just heat from the rotor from normal use.
You could take the bike for a cruise and just force yourself not to use the rear brake at all, unless you need to for safety reasons of course. Then when you get back see if the rim is any cooler than normal. Personally though I'd really not worry about it.
You could take the bike for a cruise and just force yourself not to use the rear brake at all, unless you need to for safety reasons of course. Then when you get back see if the rim is any cooler than normal. Personally though I'd really not worry about it.
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I took my bike out today.2005 1000RR...finally.... It has considerably more heat on the rear wheel compared to the front. It wasnt a very long ride, only about 10 miiles, but it was noticable. Its not too hot that I cant touch it, but there is a huge difference in heat from the front to the rear. I think with the rear not getting any airflow, the rear tire being the tire that is doing all the work, and the heat from exhaust all combine to make the wheel get hot.
but anyway, I think its perfectly normal.
I did hear some ticking, but it was from my exhaust, not my wheel. Im not sure if this is the case with your bike, but thats what it was with mine.
but anyway, I think its perfectly normal.
I did hear some ticking, but it was from my exhaust, not my wheel. Im not sure if this is the case with your bike, but thats what it was with mine.
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