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Squeal in rear wheel, advice needed
Written by cmcvean on 6/25/2010 at 02:43 pm

Ahhhhh I wonder if you're thinking of The Kickstand Lodge? I know you're in
some pretty fine riding country where you are. I'm a bit envious. I bought a
BMW R1200RT that is just a hoot in the corners, and well pretty much everywhere
else too.
Cheers....

Sage

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "literidr" <literidr@...> wrote:
>
>
> I remember you from the Longriders list. I don't spend much time there these
days, but we exchanged comments about your friends at Punkin Center campground
near Deals Gap (not far from me) a couple of years ago.
>
> Good luck finding your squeal.
>
> John Handford
>
>
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "cmcvean" <sage@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the tips John, I'm no mechanic but I'll pull the manual and see
how to remove that rear wheel.
> > Still leaving in Calgary AB for sure.
> > I can't picture you from the name. I'm going senile I think eh. :-)
> > Sage
> >
> > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "literidr" <literidr@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Sage,
> > >
> > > It's normal for the rear hub to be warm. Much of the hot air from the
engine and radiator exits the plastic just in front of the back wheel. I've
noticed that my rear tire is warm even in cool weather.
> > >
> > > I know that my rear tire (the Shinko tire) "whistles" at highway
speeds(not that I notice anything, my son who was riding behind me told me).
It's kind of hard to locate a squeal under those conditions. I would check my
front brakes (no dissassembly required) just feel either side of the front
rotors for rough wear. Then have someone hold the back end down and spin the
front wheel to check for a bad wheel bearing and listen for anything foreign
inside the covers. If that doesn't show anything, then I'd remove the rear
wheel and look for trash inside the brake drum. Then put your hand on the rear
bearings and turn the centers checking for anything but smoothness.
> > >
> > > Somewhere in this process, you will probably find what you're looking for.
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > >
> > > John Handford, literidr@
> > > Taylors, SC
> > > '90 PC "Spirit"
> > > '94 PC "Chance"
> > >
> > > PS: Are you still living in Alberta?
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "cmcvean" <sage@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all, decided to take my wife's 1990 PC out to a bike nite about 50 km
from home last night on mostly freeway and highway riding.
> > > > Upon arrival a fellow rider told me he could hear a squeal coming from
the bike as I pulled into the parking lot. Having ear plugs in I didn't hear
it. When I left I made a couple loops around lot and no noise. Hitting highway
still nothing but at about 100 km.hr I did notice the squeal returned. As I
slowed it would quit but return as I accelerated up past 100. Not a real loud
noise but I could hear it.
> > > > Upon arrival at home I touched the wheel hub on both left and right side
and it was quite warm. Not too hot to touch but getting there.
> > > >
> > > > I guess my question is.... is the hub normally hot after riding or is
there a severe problem in there. Brakes seem to work just fine and bike has
only about 42,000 km on her.
> > > > What say yee of fine mechanical mind?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Sage
> > > > www.sagebrushdesigns.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
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