That's a big unknown but the next 500 may come soon.
Good work Captain.I mounted a new rear tire today so I was into the rear end of course. I kind of cleaned up the splines and took a picture. I've used TS70 moly since the first tire change. No affiliation I just think the product has served me well. The ST1300 has 299,550 miles. Also still has the factory installed bearings in the rear wheel.
Your mileage may vary....
Probably before we finish our morning coffee.
The definitive way to check the flange bearings is to remove the circlip pull out the driven flange, slide out the collar, and check the two bearings by feel. The Honda spec drive flange bearings aren't sealed. Sometimes the outer one which you can see and feel from the outside of the hub passes this check but the inner one is bad. It's usually the inner one that people report needing replacement. Mine was like that and one I helped a fellow with was like that.
, when they are worn sufficiently. Depends on the tire since I've ran a car tire since 6?,000 miles.. I rode 1090 or so back from Locstoc in a good long day just last month. Found the data: (1096 miles in 15 hours 17 minutes for an average speed of 71.72)
Emergency replacement of safety tape on seat is MUCH more critically needed ...Thanks for sharing....splines look great!
However, it looks like the seal on your flange bearings are about to give up the ghost
nothing shows poor craftsmanship more than wrinkles in your duct tape!Emergency replacement of safety tape on seat is MUCH more critically needed ...
Thanks for that Captain.QUOTE="Upt' North, post: 2242619, member: 40759"
Good work Captain.
Just to help us lesser mortals, I'd love to know.....
How often in miles and months/years do you change tyres? Never tried a tyre, always had tires
Do you re apply at each change? At least some Yes. On car tires I've even dropped the wheel down from the hub to reapply some before a long vacation trip midlife of the tire. Remember my normal car tire change interval is over 40,000 miles. This spline lube went 46,850.
Do you clean the old off at change time? usually most of it but not always all of it.
How do you apply? With a small brush. Toothbrush yesterday.
How much do you apply? It's pretty much "covered". Maybe a .050" thickness all over the wheel spline. Sometimes dab it on the hub splines. Some under the hub as I remove the entire hub (pull the circlip out) to check bearings individually and the bottom oring.
If you clean the paste off at change time, how do you do it? Gasoline!
Do you change the O rings? Not always, maybe every 80,000.
Sorry for all the questions but those splines are like new and your routine seems to be the one to follow rather than the alternative of guessing. I'm all about guessing.
Also riding style would be interesting. Most of those miles have been with the cruise control set to 82 mph (or higher (really)). Start at daybreak and quit after dark
Ta in advance.
Upt'North.
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I replaced the flange bearings once. They were dust bits. The rear wheel bearings are original.
Your welcome and please just call me Docter as I have a PHD.
OK Captain.
That's often the case with the flange bearings. The bearings are needed of course, I guess, but when they go bad they don't seem to make noise or give overt indication of it but pull the flange out, turn it over and bits of bearing come into view. I guess this is because the driven spline is supported and held in alignment by the axle, the driving spline in the pumpkin, and the way the flange fits in the cush drive biscuits. The bearings are just in case a severe torsional load comes onto the spline.
The Black Pearl, she's always fine no doctor ever needed. She's very fast, nigh uncatchable, and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out.So you're Black Pearl's Doctor as well?
