Warning: Fractured Wheel Bearing

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by dpl096

So for a new bike being delivered in the next few months what's the consensus ........ replace the factory bearings or remove the factory bearings and repack them with plenty of quality grease ?

You can easily damage the bearings while driving them out. Therefore, it's usually best to install new bearings after removing the old ones. I always pack new bearings with extra grease before I install them.

The front wheel bearings seem to be well manufactured. As long as the front wheel bearings turn freely, I would not replace them.

The sprocket carrier bearing only receives light loads. As long as it turns freely, I would not replace it.

The 6302 and 6202 bearings in the rear hub are more problematic. Knowing what I now know, I would probably replace both of them within the first 5,000 miles. I would choose quality bearings, and pack them with extra grease.