How to check, replace and maintain dirt bike wheel bearings︱Cross Training Enduro

https://crosstrainingenduro.com How to check maintain & replace motorbike wheel bearings! How embarrassing. I am far too lazy when it comes to motorbike maintenance. During my latest tyre change I found rust and dirt in my wheel bearings and rubber seals. Need hard enduro training? Work through our video lists. A bit of preventative maintenance and these would have lasted much longer. It's a great idea to regularly check your wheel bearings. It can ruin your ride if these fail quickly. It's easy to check your bearings. Put your motorbike on its stand and try wobbling the wheel. How to check motorbike wheel bearings.Any freeplay? Hard enduro techniques are covered in our training vids. This is a warning sign. Take your wheel off. A handy tip? If your wheel spacers are different sizes, mark them so you won't get them mixed up during reassembly. How t maintain motorbike wheel bearings? Now... use your finger to turn the bearing. If you feel any grittiness or binding you need to replace the wheel bearings. Use a screwdriver to remove the rubber seals. Remove the circlip. Make sure it doesn't hit you in the face. How to replace motorbike wheel bearings. Use a 'drift punch', or an iron bar, to move the central spacer and gently tap out the wheel bearing from various directions to ensure easy removal. Extreme enduro training vids are our focus. Always tap the outer part of the bearing, not the inside! If it's badly stuck, apply heat to enlarge the hub. Always buy Japanese wheel bearings if possible. Many aftermarket bearing kits like 'All Balls' are made in China. There are plenty of online comments about these being too expensive and failing too quickly. Do your research, find out your motorbike's bearing sizes, and buy them from a bearing specialist. Into enduro and dirt bikes? Check out our dirt bike videos. You will get high quality Japanese bearings, often for half the price, of the aftermarket kits. It's very important to remove the rubber seal and ensure there is a good amount of grease. Even Japanese wheel bearings sometimes don't have much grease. Tap your new wheel bearings into place. If you want extreme enduro training see our playlists of enduro skills to learn. Try our training vids for working on your extreme enduro techniques. Again, hammer from various directions to ensure it's not crooked in the hub. Don't forget to put the centre spacer in. Rubber seals. These are cheap, it's always a good idea to use new ones. Put plenty of grease in the seals to keep dust and water away from your bearings. You can extend the lifetime of your wheel bearings easily. If you are enduro riding get into our enduro training vids. Our dirt riding tips are great for developing your hard enduro skills. On enduro motorbikes, consider repacking the wheel bearings with grease when your tyres are 50% worn... aggressive riders who wear out tyres quickly can probably ignore this. Sometimes you can double or even triple the life of wheel bearings if you apply new grease. Never use pressure washers near your wheel bearings. Avoid riding through very deep water or mud if possible. And as mentioned, always use Japanese bearings and put grease inside your rubber seals. Any horror stories of wheel bearing failures? Any crap brands or handy tips? Let us know in the comments. And remember to check the pinned first comment of this video for any extra tips.
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