How do I check my wheel bearings to see if they need to be replaced? Thanks.

 

Good question, put the bike on the stands (front and back), and the spin the tires backwards and forwards, if you hear any clicking - the bearings are toast...

When I purchased my 04 600rr (used) It had about 11k miles and sure enough, the rear wheel bearings were clicking. I went to the shop, had them swapped out and VOILA ! No more clicking and good bearings !

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Cool, thanks a lot for your help! Now I'm going to go check them and see if they're good.

 

look for excessive lateral movement as well!!
happy hunting!!
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Just checked the wheel bearings, moving the wheels in reverse makes no clicking noise but there seem to be a lot of lateral play. How difficult is it to replace the wheel bearings on both wheels? Do I need any special tools? I have to remove both wheels to have the tires replaced so I'm thinking of replacing the wheel bearings at the same time. Thanks again for all your help!