Topic: Brake backing plate rubbing (UPDATED - pics and info added)

[Scott S]

 Terry called it. I left out part #12. Doh! Easy to do, as it often gets stuck in the old bearing. The RH bearing was completely destroyed. Luckily, no damage to the wheel or brake components. New parts on order. Should be good as new within a week!

[strynboen]

?vas it not pos 11 you forgot..pos 12, is the chain side

[Scott S]

 #6 is  the chain side....the one next to the sprocket. That one is there.

[Scott S]

 Actually, I think they're both on the chain side. One goes in the plate that sits around the sprocket (#6) and the other goes in the bearing. I left out the one for the bearing.

[strynboen]

yes right there is no one at the braking side..alles klar!!

[Terry in Australia]

Terry called it. I left out part #12. Doh! Easy to do, as it often gets stuck in the old bearing. The RH bearing was completely destroyed. Luckily, no damage to the wheel or brake components. New parts on order. Should be good as new within a week!

Good to see you've got it sorted Scott, I've recently scored some Henry Abe wheels and will need to pull them apart to have them hydro-blasted before I use them, so I'll remember to make sure all the internal spacers are in place when I replace the wheel bearings. Cheers, Terry.

[Scott S]

 It's easy to do. I boogered up that same spacer on the other set of wheels I'm working on because you're driving a punch inside a hole and it can be hard to tell what's a spacer, what's a bearing lip, etc.
 Ironically, I've done something similar on an XS650 (twice....but we won't tell anybody). There's a similar style spacer that gets stuck tight in the old bearing and all too often gets tossed out. Last time, I was able to go back through the trash and find it. It happens often enough on the XS that someone is reproducing the spacer!

[Terry in Australia]

Yeah, after a couple of false starts I bought a fantastic wheel bearing puller a couple of years ago Scott, it removes the old bearings in only a minute or two, with no damage, I only wish they were available 30 years ago!

I bought a pair of Yamaha FZ6R wheels to install in my old FJ1200, but after I spent ages removing the 17mm ID front wheel bearing and replacing it with 15mm ID bearings to suit the FJ axle I changed my mind. I'm now thinking that they'd look good on my Honda VTR1000 streetfighter project, which will entail removing/replacing the wheel bearings all over again, but the tool makes the bearing removal job so easy, it won't be an issue.

If you haven't got one of these kits, buy one mate, it's definitely worth the investment! Cheers, Terry.  

[Scott S]

 Fixed it! Fits and clears just like they designed it that way!