Bearing Replacement?

[LukeDM]

My father had a small motorcycle shop change the tire on his '06 K-9. The tire shop scratched his wheel. Well, the shop made well and bought a new wheel. Here's my question. What would you guys do about the bearings? My dad's bike has about 7,000 miles on it, and they're not sure what the new wheel has on it. Should we just use the ones that were on dad's, or just new bearings?
Thanks guys! :up:

 

[woodbutcher]

any time you have the chance to change the bearings, take it.

 

[Brew]

:iagree: YEP YEP...

 

[kiwi]

new bearings are the way to go

 

[chacha]

bearings cheap and easy to change....

 

[pknowles]

Need to give the shop a boost. Soundss like a stand up crew in a cloudy business:2thumbs:

 

[reloaderbmg]

a lot of times, the bearings are good till you go though taking them out!

 

[erldawg]

I would say replace them. I did when I put a new tire on. Replace with Timkens or SKF.

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/help-wanted/18329-timken-bearing-part-numbers.html

 

[Raywood]

My father had a small motorcycle shop change the tire on his '06 K-9. The tire shop scratched his wheel. Well, the shop made well and bought a new wheel. Here's my question. What would you guys do about the bearings? My dad's bike has about 7,000 miles on it, and they're not sure what the new wheel has on it. Should we just use the ones that were on dad's, or just new bearings?
Thanks guys! :up:

You may be surprised at what you find when you take the wheel apart. They are cheap so replace them.

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/general/15632-wheel-bearings-again.html

 

[RRRUFF]

There won't be a better time to change them than now. They are cheap and the old ones will probably get damaged, swaping from one wheel to the other.

 

[Relic]

Just replaced the tire on my K-9. It had 7,500 miles on it and the brake side bearing was shot. The 2 on the trans side could have gone a few more miles but not a whole lot.

Used SKF's from NAPA.

 

[Daddycool]

replace them

 

[outdoorsman26]

Im gunna just say......... $40 dollars or your life when they fail??????????

 

[lowrider47]

:2thumbs: Change them mine failed out in sturgis last year and had been checked and i was told they were good to go, cheap insurance!:up:

 

[LukeDM]

Looks like we'll be going with new bearings!! Thanks guys! :up:

 

[Mangy Mutt]

Replace them, your ass depends on them.