Hi,
My 1991 ST1100, with 56K miles, had cord showing on rear tire after a trip to Snowshoe, WV a few weeks ago, so I removed the wheel to replace the tire. I am waiting for some Moly M-77 Paste to arrive to reassemble everything, but am wondering if there is anything else I need to do while the wheel is off. I purchased the bike 3 years ago with 48K miles, and do not know what maintenance has been done, as far as replacing wheel bearings, but the rear pads have plenty of pad left. Do wheel bearings require new grease? I noticed the shop manual specifies moly grease be applied to final drive flange and damper rubber, and bearing seal. I guess the bearing seal grease is when replacing bearings, right?
This is the first time I have removed the rear wheel on this bike. I noticed some slight play between the final drive flange and the rear wheel damper rubber. Is this normal?
Unknown the age of wheel bearings. I don't notice a problem, and have an All Balls rear wheel bearing kit. When should these bearings be replaced?
I appreciate any help/suggestions.
My 1991 ST1100, with 56K miles, had cord showing on rear tire after a trip to Snowshoe, WV a few weeks ago, so I removed the wheel to replace the tire. I am waiting for some Moly M-77 Paste to arrive to reassemble everything, but am wondering if there is anything else I need to do while the wheel is off. I purchased the bike 3 years ago with 48K miles, and do not know what maintenance has been done, as far as replacing wheel bearings, but the rear pads have plenty of pad left. Do wheel bearings require new grease? I noticed the shop manual specifies moly grease be applied to final drive flange and damper rubber, and bearing seal. I guess the bearing seal grease is when replacing bearings, right?
This is the first time I have removed the rear wheel on this bike. I noticed some slight play between the final drive flange and the rear wheel damper rubber. Is this normal?
Unknown the age of wheel bearings. I don't notice a problem, and have an All Balls rear wheel bearing kit. When should these bearings be replaced?
I appreciate any help/suggestions.