Topic: New Wheel Bearing Spin

[quidger]

I put new wheel bearing (OEM from Honda) in the rear wheel of my CB550. They installed fine and I'm sure that I did everything right. I also re-laced with new spokes. I put the wheel on the swing arm to true the wheel and the wheel spins but not as freely as I think that it should. Should the wheel spin very freely with almost no drag since I put in the new bearings. If it should spin with virtually no drag I must have some type of issue. But looking at the installation of the bearings it looks fine. Could the axle spacer be binding on the bearings?
Thanks for any ideas.

[MCRider]

YOu haven't tightened the axle up yet?

I'll be interested in what others say.

[quidger]

I tightened it up, not real tight. Should the axle be tightened down all the way? I thought for truing the wheel I could just snug it down.

[MCRider]

I tightened it up, not real tight. Should the axle be tightened down all the way? I thought for truing the wheel I could just snug it down.

For truing, just snug is fine.  Ultimately of course it must be tight, probalby 50-75Ft lbs torque. But frankly I don't know after all these years exactly how it should spin, unencumbered by the brakes and chain. I'm guessing a firm spin should get 2 revolutions, but I'd like to hear from others.

[quidger]

I'd guess that is about what I was getting on a firm spin - 2 to 3 revolution. I was expecting it to spin much more. Maybe that's normal. Maybe someone else will chime in.

[dave500]

theyre not like a bicycle which will spin forever,2/3 or 4 revolutions.

[mycb750k6]

May I ask why decided to change them in the first place?