Front wheel bearings

11-03-2019, 08:44 AM

G-Day,
Took the wheels out of my S4R last Nov and had them re-coated. Bought new bearings at the time. Got new rubber on them and put the new bearings in.
Silly question time:-
The large diameter seal that goes in the front wheel does not seem to seal against anything. Even in the workshop manual there is a picture of it there but nothing that it runs on. My original one also seems to now be a loose fit...got new one coming but am I missing something? Normally take pictures as I take things apart but as this was just a wheel and bearings I didn't......silly me lol.
Feel free to patronise, I feel I deserve it!

:-)

slob · 11-03-2019, 09:03 AM

legacy of a mechanical speedo drive?

11-03-2019, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by slob

legacy of a mechanical speedo drive?

Ah, good answer. thanks

11-03-2019, 08:44 AM	#1
Mdwysc Guest Posts: n/a	Front wheel bearings G-Day, Took the wheels out of my S4R last Nov and had them re-coated. Bought new bearings at the time. Got new rubber on them and put the new bearings in. Silly question time:- The large diameter seal that goes in the front wheel does not seem to seal against anything. Even in the workshop manual there is a picture of it there but nothing that it runs on. My original one also seems to now be a loose fit...got new one coming but am I missing something? Normally take pictures as I take things apart but as this was just a wheel and bearings I didn't......silly me lol. Feel free to patronise, I feel I deserve it! :-)

11-03-2019, 09:03 AM	#2
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,733	legacy of a mechanical speedo drive?