Hey guys, I've got a problem.
I'm redoing the wheels on the K5 750 that I got last fall, and had just finished cutting off all the rusty old spokes on the rear hub I noticed something odd. Some of the spokes had worn grooves into the sides of the hub. And not just minor grooves in the clear coat but fairly deep ones directly into the metal. Looking closer at the hub, I started to notice a good number of the spoke holes were worn as well. They were out of round to the point of beginning to look like a figure 8 in some locations. This was confusing to me because the front hub was in great shape, and none of the holes were worn.
What I want to know is...
-Is this a common occurrence with rear hubs? If not what caused it?(Over tightening of the spokes?)
-Replace or Reuse? I'm fairly sure I need to replace the hub, but its not covered in the shop manual that I have so I figured I'd ask the experts here.
