Front wheel bearing - replaced

[hurricane]

I had (and still have) my 2003 FJR, now has 110,000km on the clock and the front bearings are still in good nick. I've done 65,000km since buying it 26 months ago. Only had the GTR (2012 model) since Feb and it's now got 12000km on it. I'd be disappointed if bearings are only good for 20000 miles (32000km). Keep the pressure washer away from the bike!

[trousersnake01]

I just love this forum, ask and its there for you. Since I fitted my gopro on the front and watching the videos (sad I know) something stood out as clear as a sore thumb was the sound of a clicking as the front wheel span.

that was about a week ago and tonight on the way home i went around a corner and the decided to go a different way which was a bit of a moment. There was then this grumbling so I pulled over and had a look, (I'm a MOT examiner) and I couldn't find anything wrong, I thought wheel bearing so carried on slowly to get off the motorway but could feel it getting worse. So just to add to my service, new tyres, and front disks and pads next Tuesday Ive got to add front and back bearings to the list. I'll get the back done for the sake of £25 as the wheel is off and Im off touring the pyrenees mountains in a month

[kfshman]

I bye them from this site
http://www.allballsracing.com/ymmsearch/index/searchfromhome/
Trust the product

[Ros]

Any idea who the original bearing manufactuer is?  (I only ask cos I was in the QC department of an SKF factory yesterday and have to go back in a coupla weeks...)

Ros

[hurricane]

I had (and still have) my 2003 FJR, now has 110,000km on the clock and the front bearings are still in good nick. I've done 65,000km since buying it 26 months ago. Only had the GTR (2012 model) since Feb and it's now got 12000km on it. I'd be disappointed if bearings are only good for 20000 miles (32000km). Keep the pressure washer away from the bike!

Hurricane again.... My '2012 GTR1400 now has 50000km on it (31000 miles) and no hint of crook bearings - our roads here are quite harsh, so I cant work out why others are having such issues. Brakes a problem yes, but wheel bearings 

[virginiajim]

I did mine at around 60k miles.  I was having some front brake judder and some posts (not here) were saying that some of that could be bearings.  The bearings aren't that expensive and I had the tools to do it.  Bear in mind that the rolling action of the front wheel was smooth to the touch and there wasn't any detectible play.  I'd say that afterward, the judder was reduced by over 50% just from replacing the bearings.  I thinking that it's a good idea to replace the bearings at 50k miles regardless of how they feel.  I haven't done the rear yet but that's next on the agenda.