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Front tire removal?

kwn306

kwn306

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Getting close to 10K miles, it's almost time to change out the stock front tire, any special tools needed to remove and replace the front wheel?

I have seen the post about snapping the front pinch points / bolts (overtightening).

Also, this is my first Guzzi, does MG use good wheel bearings, what is the rule of thumb for changing them out (i.e., every other tire change [20K to 26K miles]?

I put a fair amount of miles on a bike in a year and mostly highway speeds, I would hate to have a front wheel bearing failure at 75 - 80 mph :eek: :shock:
 
Kurt,

As to special tools, I don't know, but I doubt any are required. Guzzi seems to use a quality bearing. I just check the bearings when I do a tire change. If it turns easily with my finger and I don't feel any roughness, I keep using it. As far as changing a bearing at a mileage interval, that doesn't make much sense. Bearings fail in no predictable fashion. That is a new bearing has the same probability of failing as one with say 100,000 miles on it. However, when one fails, I usually replace both wheel bearings since I am there anyway. I've seen wheel bearings go bad with as little as 15,000 miles, and had bike go well over 100K miles with no failed bearings.
 
Doesn't look like anything special is needed to change the wheel.

I have about 1/4 million miles on 4 Guzzis over 15 years. I had one front wheel bearing suddenly fail on my Centauro when the cage disassembled itself (internal rust). I had one that I noticed was loose on my EV just before I left on a trip from Georgia. I stopped in South Dakota at a NAPA dealer and bought replacements, then later in Montana I changed both front bearings in a campground up there. It was still just a little loose.

I have changed out a number of them over the years just to make me feel better. Usually I wouldn't feel one was not perfect during a tire change so I would order a set. Then at the next tire change I would replace the pair.

I don't see any reason to change them often, but do inspect them for roughness and such each tire change and decide. Any signs of rust, stop, and do not ride on it.
 
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