Spaceclam
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Hi all,
It has been some time, I know. I have an early (2008) 8v Griso that I love riding, but has been nothing but problems.
I have been struggling with CARC issues for a while now, on multiple units. I have two CARCs that I seem to keep swapping for service.
I now have my original one back on, 36k miles, and it leaks It started leaking for the first time probably around 15k miles. At the end of a ride, there is oil flung out everywhere around the rim. The breather is not plugged, it's not coming from somewhere else, although there was an issue with a leaking boot too.
But after changing the seal and it still leaked, I began to wonder. Turns out, my bike has about .020" of play at the wheel rim, most noticeable at the 12 o-clock and 6 o-clock positions, which to me, indicates bearing wear. Obviously, bearing wear will take out a seal.
Does anybody know a spec for play? I'm afraid to ask what the factory says is OK. We all know what the factory calls OK...
Cheers and thanks,
-Andrew
It has been some time, I know. I have an early (2008) 8v Griso that I love riding, but has been nothing but problems.
I have been struggling with CARC issues for a while now, on multiple units. I have two CARCs that I seem to keep swapping for service.
I now have my original one back on, 36k miles, and it leaks It started leaking for the first time probably around 15k miles. At the end of a ride, there is oil flung out everywhere around the rim. The breather is not plugged, it's not coming from somewhere else, although there was an issue with a leaking boot too.
But after changing the seal and it still leaked, I began to wonder. Turns out, my bike has about .020" of play at the wheel rim, most noticeable at the 12 o-clock and 6 o-clock positions, which to me, indicates bearing wear. Obviously, bearing wear will take out a seal.
Does anybody know a spec for play? I'm afraid to ask what the factory says is OK. We all know what the factory calls OK...
Cheers and thanks,
-Andrew
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