Hi getting prepared to check my f3 800 rear hub. One Initial query is how do I safely support my bike when I can no longer use the rear hub bike stand? I have a front stand under caliper type. Anyone have experience with this? Thanks
A few ways you can do this-
Buy a centre lift stand.
Swap over footrests and support the bike on car jack stands.
Remove seats and lift rear of bike with straps around the frame to a support beam in your garage.
Blinxnot;
Do it Mitch's way......you can use a jack on the bottom of the shock IF THE FRONT END CAN'T FALL ....RESTRAINED FROM ABOVE
Caliper lifts aren't secure unless you use a rear stand.....and they're real shaky with the axle out
I use foot peg stands and front fork under caliper stands.
If you have the stock footpegs, you need to flip your footpegs upside down so that they dont fold when you release the rear stand on to the footpeg stands. After you are done, you remove your footpegs and rotate back to normal and good to go.
I use these in my garage. Two sets of these allow a complete bike to be torn down to the frame. This is a buy it once and use them as long as you own motorcycles, then sell them to someone else who needs to do maintenance from time to time when you are done with them. They are strong & stable and not likely to slip or get knocked over.
Lift stand arrived planning to attend rear hub maintenance next week. Moto go on tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice with this. Maybe a few more questions when I start removing parts!
Although that's the B4, it's probably the best video made to-date detailing how and what you need. Just remember, you also need a soft wedge (like a door chock) to keep the bracket spread during the removal and replacement.
Started removing the hub. The brake caliper flange is stuck tight. I have removed 2 clips and o ring gasket as per the manual. Unsure if I have missed something or does it need a tap to loosen. Some photos included. Thanks
Final question of the night (Australian time!) What do I use to clean the bearings? I got the lithium bearing grease today the bearing cleaning section is unknown to me.
If you remove the circlip on the wheel side of the hub you can then remove the ball bearing. This is not an interference fit, its outer ring is isolated from the hub by an o-ring, so it can be removed by hand. (at least that's how it is on my F4). Removing the inner races and spacer first makes this easier.
I then soak the hub in tub of kerosene - actually a plastic food container as close as possible to the size of the hub, the correct size container may already be in your kitchen - then flush the bearings with white spirits or brake clean as suggested above as a final rinse.
The inner races and (particularly) the spacer will then need to be cleaned up. And also the axle.
Putting the bearing and the o-ring back in place requires patience but once you have it apart you will see how it goes back together.
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