Well, this happened

[Rich_M]

Finally rode my bike without a helmet around the neighborhood, and ID’d what the scraping noise was (hint: it wasn’t my brake caliper). That’s the rear bearing with the ball bearings OUTSIDE the housing. Mo’ horsepower mo’ problems. Lol

 

[HMAN]

Like Rosanne Rosanna Danna used to say, "its always something"

 

[Snuffy]

Hopefully only the bearing is F’d up

 

[chubs]

Was this the noise you were looking for, or did this just happen on your ride around the neighborhood? Imagine booking down the interstate and having it happen ! Don't even want to think about that!

 

[Mickmorris]

Wow! Looks like the small spacer is definitely toast and yeah it is certainly good you found that before any more damage occurs. Good luck on the repairs!

 

[Rich_M]

Got the wheel off and ID’d the cause. Apparently they didn’t know about the center bearing, because there wasn’t one.

 

[Rich_M]

Was this the noise you were looking for, or did this just happen on your ride around the neighborhood? Imagine booking down the interstate and having it happen ! Don't even want to think about that!

I had it up to 85 on the freeway the weekend before. Apparently, I’m God’s favorite idiot.

 

[Rich_M]

It looks like the only thing that’s f’d was the bearing.

 

[Snuffy]

Glad it was a good outcome. Could have been much much worse