[spacey]

Hi Gentle Folks,

Reporting...

AN 650 - 2003

19,000 km - I ride every day, 365 days a year, rain, hail or shine

Front wheel bearings - crunchy at low speed last week (November 18 2004)

Replaced by dealer straight away.

Very quiet at the front now, except for the windscreen whistle (@ 60 - 70 km/hr) which I can fix now thanks to burgmanusa forum.

Sunday afternoon, I checked the rear and found rear wheel is loose as well.

Back to dealer on Monday (Why didn't they check the rear?????)

Still love it but all this talk about bad batches of bearing is starting to wear me a little....

I've been riding for nearly 40 years and have only ever replaced wheel bearings on off road bikes.

Valve clearance next service, how scared should I be ...

Regards
nev

 

[vfdcaptain]

how scared should I be ...

Aussies are not afraid of anything!

 

[spacey]

Valve clearance adjustment service cost

Hi vfdcaptain,

Ordinarily you are quite correct, Aussies are afraid of nothing, but

I've heard numbers from $400 to $700 to adjust the valves !!!!!!

nev

 

[vfdcaptain]

Get a quote first. 8)

 

[Zook650]

Valve Checking

We were charged $495 for our 24000 k service in Ulverstone (Tassie). Took them about 6 hrs. Bugger of a Job. All the other services I do. Replaced both front and rear bearings (Metal SHIELDS) with rubber sealed bearings. Front at 18000, rears just after as a precaution. 30000 k,s now. Geoff ,Penguin Tassie. Ps Are you in Ulysses?