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Front and rear wheel bearings 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago
When should front and rear wheel bearing be replaced. I currently have 48.000 miles on my 08 roadstar. My hearing is bad so its possible I will not hear the bearing going bad so I have to depend on mileage and preventive maintenance. Thanks to all who respond.

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Re:Front and rear wheel bearings 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago
They are not a maintenance replacement item. I changed my front at approx 120k, but they were as good as day 1, but since he took them out and I had the new ones on hand, I put the new ones in. Rear is still there with 148k

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Re:Front and rear wheel bearings 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago
Thank you so very much. One less thing I won't have to worry about.

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Re:Front and rear wheel bearings 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago

My Road Star bearings are good at 48K. I changed front and rear at 60K in my SV, after the speed sensor coil came apart and contaminated the left front, trashing it. (common problem with this sensor). I replaced them all just because, but I did find that the hub side rear had loosened in the wheel. as is pretty normal for this problem, A4 Metalset to the rescue! been like that for another 8K so far. I know people that are 70K into one of these "fixes", so I don't worry about it.

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Subject: Running rich
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Subject: Road Star Clinic Gear and Accessories?
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Subject: Front end feeling
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Latest reply, 5/20/2013
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Subject: 2005 Roadstar
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Subject: 2005 Roadstar Silverado Jetting
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Latest reply, 5/20/2013
Athlonman: Thanks Erbman02. Over the weekend I reverted back to stock jet and needle. Fuel economy is back. I'll ...2005 Roadstar Silverado Jetting

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In: Jetting, 5/20/2013, 1 reply
Subject: Crash bars
Sparks500: I have a set of Barons crash bars on her now, but, they're getting kind of pitted. Not great chrome, I guess. They're well made otherwise. I'm looking at either replacing them or having them re-chromed ...

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
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In: Jetting, 5/20/2013, 1 reply
Subject: Still not good...
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Latest reply, 5/20/2013
davej: Put a 45 pilot in it:) :) At 2 turns out on the PMS and tweak it from there. First make sure you don't ...Still not good...

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Subject: $600 or less Corbin bags on CL
signal20k9: I found these while trolling craigslist. They look like beetle bags to me except they have built in turn signals:dry: so maybe knock offs?

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
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Subject: Weekend project finished
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Latest reply, 5/20/2013
Questcap: Gotta agree with the others, that's a nice shade of blue!;)Weekend project finished

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Roadstarcountryboy: Hey guys been looking for some unique highway bars for my 07 r*. Anybody have the lindby multibars? They look really cool and comfortable just expensive

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
Phatstrat: What year is ur bike? Find which ones u want and send me a link to them and ill do that for sure. ...Lindby bars

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In: Tech Tips, 4/7/2013, 191 replies
Subject: Giving the Roadstar Legs - Highway Gearing
pastornj: OK - I've put enough miles on this setup to feel comfortable discussing it and even recommending it. From the first time I rode my 2001 Roadstar I felt the gearing was too low - Yeah, I know that a ...

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
25bagger: 33 front, 65 rear and cruises at an estimated 2200 rpms at 75????, just a WAG as i have no tach but to ...Giving the Roadstar Legs - Highway Gearing

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25bagger

In: Non Motorcycle Topics, 5/19/2013, 1 reply
Subject: Who's from Iowa?
BuffaloRider: Disaster struck today. I took my original 1858 Sharps saddle ring carbine out for its once a year range session. It was originally a .53 cal cap lock that was converted to 50-70 Sharps after the War Between ...

Latest reply, 5/20/2013
Vette468: Awseome ! Id be willing to bet that gun has More stories then most ! ...them Poor inJuns :p ...my ...Who's from Iowa?

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Vette468

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