Ok guys, go easy on me. I had a brain fart moment and could've caused a very dangerous; actually, did cause a very dangerous situation.
I'll swallow my pride here and tell the story, but it is here for you to learn from my mistake so that you don't do this or if you experience it, maybe this is your problem. My pride is not worth keeping this to myself. It may save you from harm or worse if you find the same.
First take a look at this diagram, and specifically note item 6 and item 7, keep them in mind:
http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26/Type/FRONT_WHEEL/MakeID/1/Make/Honda/YearID/45/Year/2004/ModelID/7497/Model/ST1300A/GroupID/329515/Group/FRONT_WHEEL LINK NO LONGER WORKS
EDIT - NEW LINK SEE PAGE 1-F2 http://www.pkoch.de/images/st1300-2003-4.pdf
They are not interchangeable and noticeably different. I didn't switch them. If you do, your wheel will not roll after you put your bike back together. I did however put #7 on backwards. If the spacer (#7 is not flush with the edge of the wheel, it is on WRONG. It will be flush (held there by the seal) until it is torqued down. Be sure to note it after you torque it. If you are still in doubt, keep an eye on it for a few weeks. If it migrates inward, it is installed wrong). The longer side on #7 goes inside to touch the bearing.
When I removed the axle, #7 fell to the ground. I wasn't sure which way it went back on but thought, logically, the greasy side was the side that went into the seal. I was WRONG, very wrong. I torqued the axle back down and all seemed well. Now, if anyone has seen or followed my post about the high speed wobble, that wobble would come in around 100 to 110. It started right after I changed my front tire. I'd never had it up to those speeds with the old tire because it had no life on it when I got the bike. I was perplexed and consider it being the new tire (a few posts about the PR2 causing wobble on the internet), caused by the dampener (adjusted it, seemed to help), preload adjustment (adjusted it, seemed to helped), and the car tire I put on. The wobble was due to the wheel drifting left and then right ever so slightly on the axle. On one trip it wouldn't move and the bike would not wobble at all. On another (more of this experience than not) the bike would wobble, sometimes violently.
One week ago Thursday 2/9/12, STave and I headed out to get the N. Tx Tag and do lunch. We got as far as Hwy 171 and Hwy 377 (East of Granbury). On this day the wobble was ever so present and STave notice the dirty air behind an 18-wheeler wobbling me pretty good. I started to hear a loud squeal. I wear hearing aids so don't hear squeaks like normal folks; this was loud enough that I heard it and was alarmed; realizing that if I heard it, it had to be bad. So I motioned for STave to pull along side and listen. With his earplugs in, he heard it. We pulled into a NAPA parking lot and put it on the center stand. Turning the wheel, the spacer/shim (#7) would spin with the axle. Causing it to spin against the bottom of the axle tube next to the pinch bolts and squeal. We took the front wheel off. The rubber seal was all but gone on the #7 side (left side). At that point I thought the bearing was completely gone because I couldn't see it. It was covered in melted seal. I called Mellow and he looked up the part number for me (THANK YOU Joe!). That NAPA didn't have one but the one in Granbury did. STave headed out and got it, returning shortly (THANK YOU Dave!). We thought we'd do a quick repair and I'd limp it home without the seal. As he was riding I started contemplating riding it without the seal. I didn't have the warm and fuzzy feeling about it so I called my best friend, who lived on that side of town, and he brought his truck. He, STave, and I loaded it up. I ordered the seals and waited until they came in last Tuesday. I changed the thermostat on Saturday and put the new spring loaded clamps on that I'd purchased. I parked the bike for the week and this morning had the time to change the seals and the one bearing. It was grinding badly. The new bearing didn't feel too good to me as well, so I went to O'Reilly's Auto Parts and got 2 new ones. They rotated very smooth, even smoother than the NAPA one and half the price ($11.99 each part number MasterPro PT 205FF). Both of the old ones were very tough to get out, but I removed them, replaced them and have all back together. The wheel spins freely. I've not test ridden it yet but it spins smoothly but am 99% sure this was the wobble culprit.
I feel like a complete bonehead and am humbled.
I hope this helps any others that may be experiencing this or has questions regarding the bearing(s), seal(s), spacer(s), etc.
JoeP
I'll swallow my pride here and tell the story, but it is here for you to learn from my mistake so that you don't do this or if you experience it, maybe this is your problem. My pride is not worth keeping this to myself. It may save you from harm or worse if you find the same.
First take a look at this diagram, and specifically note item 6 and item 7, keep them in mind:
http://www.ronayers.com/Fiche/TypeID/26/Type/FRONT_WHEEL/MakeID/1/Make/Honda/YearID/45/Year/2004/ModelID/7497/Model/ST1300A/GroupID/329515/Group/FRONT_WHEEL LINK NO LONGER WORKS
EDIT - NEW LINK SEE PAGE 1-F2 http://www.pkoch.de/images/st1300-2003-4.pdf
They are not interchangeable and noticeably different. I didn't switch them. If you do, your wheel will not roll after you put your bike back together. I did however put #7 on backwards. If the spacer (#7 is not flush with the edge of the wheel, it is on WRONG. It will be flush (held there by the seal) until it is torqued down. Be sure to note it after you torque it. If you are still in doubt, keep an eye on it for a few weeks. If it migrates inward, it is installed wrong). The longer side on #7 goes inside to touch the bearing.
When I removed the axle, #7 fell to the ground. I wasn't sure which way it went back on but thought, logically, the greasy side was the side that went into the seal. I was WRONG, very wrong. I torqued the axle back down and all seemed well. Now, if anyone has seen or followed my post about the high speed wobble, that wobble would come in around 100 to 110. It started right after I changed my front tire. I'd never had it up to those speeds with the old tire because it had no life on it when I got the bike. I was perplexed and consider it being the new tire (a few posts about the PR2 causing wobble on the internet), caused by the dampener (adjusted it, seemed to help), preload adjustment (adjusted it, seemed to helped), and the car tire I put on. The wobble was due to the wheel drifting left and then right ever so slightly on the axle. On one trip it wouldn't move and the bike would not wobble at all. On another (more of this experience than not) the bike would wobble, sometimes violently.
One week ago Thursday 2/9/12, STave and I headed out to get the N. Tx Tag and do lunch. We got as far as Hwy 171 and Hwy 377 (East of Granbury). On this day the wobble was ever so present and STave notice the dirty air behind an 18-wheeler wobbling me pretty good. I started to hear a loud squeal. I wear hearing aids so don't hear squeaks like normal folks; this was loud enough that I heard it and was alarmed; realizing that if I heard it, it had to be bad. So I motioned for STave to pull along side and listen. With his earplugs in, he heard it. We pulled into a NAPA parking lot and put it on the center stand. Turning the wheel, the spacer/shim (#7) would spin with the axle. Causing it to spin against the bottom of the axle tube next to the pinch bolts and squeal. We took the front wheel off. The rubber seal was all but gone on the #7 side (left side). At that point I thought the bearing was completely gone because I couldn't see it. It was covered in melted seal. I called Mellow and he looked up the part number for me (THANK YOU Joe!). That NAPA didn't have one but the one in Granbury did. STave headed out and got it, returning shortly (THANK YOU Dave!). We thought we'd do a quick repair and I'd limp it home without the seal. As he was riding I started contemplating riding it without the seal. I didn't have the warm and fuzzy feeling about it so I called my best friend, who lived on that side of town, and he brought his truck. He, STave, and I loaded it up. I ordered the seals and waited until they came in last Tuesday. I changed the thermostat on Saturday and put the new spring loaded clamps on that I'd purchased. I parked the bike for the week and this morning had the time to change the seals and the one bearing. It was grinding badly. The new bearing didn't feel too good to me as well, so I went to O'Reilly's Auto Parts and got 2 new ones. They rotated very smooth, even smoother than the NAPA one and half the price ($11.99 each part number MasterPro PT 205FF). Both of the old ones were very tough to get out, but I removed them, replaced them and have all back together. The wheel spins freely. I've not test ridden it yet but it spins smoothly but am 99% sure this was the wobble culprit.
I feel like a complete bonehead and am humbled.
I hope this helps any others that may be experiencing this or has questions regarding the bearing(s), seal(s), spacer(s), etc.
JoeP
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