Well, there you go. Wouldn't it have been nice to have Mr. Gul explain his thought more precisely than to come back with a snarky comment? We aren't all mind readers here.
Again.....play nice boys
How does the wheel hub look Afan? That might help you decide, if it is toast as well.Just to let you know that I'm still thinking about my next move, am I going to fix it or this is a "sign" for a new bike?!?
That 92 doesn't look like it had any splines in there. Better get a better picture!
No, it's not ABS.
Yes, thanks Afan. Your wheel is in pretty rough shape from the looks of the central hub area. The spider has been wearing into several areas there due to the excessive slop caused by the well worn damper rubbers and aluminum inserts and, the hub itself, where the red wheel bearing is, is severely worn. I'm not sure if that wheel is serviceable in that condition and, unfortunately, it cannot be repaired. Others will offer opinions on your wheel, I hope.
I'd say that wheel is done as well...Is this what you are asking for?
Seems to me it would be the dampers and inserts becoming excessively worn, as we see in Afan's pics, allowing the spider to twist and rub against the hub and all the other parts (screw heads) in there. That would lead to the splines on the spider twisting against the splines in the final drive and, exacerbated by the lack of proper lube, the splines wear down. I'd bet if Afan took the dampers out of that wheel, he will find the end of the spider's legs have worn into the wheel as well, although that damage does not in itself make the wheel unserviceable.
Martin, I wonder if in a least a few of the cases, the correct wheel reinstallation steps weren't followed. I know from some other discussions on the forums that some folks don't understand that all the distance collars and bearings inner races have to be locked together between the inner face of the final drive just under the axle nut AND the inner shoulder of the other end of the axle. Only then is the pinch bolt on the swingarm clamping the shouldered portion of the axle tightened.I'd say that wheel is done as well...
I always wonder which causes what there; worn splines damaging the hub, or vice versa...
Start shopping for a new bike
The "dampers" are not the main problem with the wheel now, although they probably helped in the destruction that we now see. Focus on that circular hub around the wheel bearing, It has been damaged beyond repair. The whole wheel is therefore garbage.When you say the wheel is done, toast, you mean the whole thing, rim etc. or just the dumper holder, dumper wheel, etc.? I'm bit confused.
