WOF questions

**MsKABC** · 3rd July 2009, 15:59

General cost idea please for getting front wheel bearings done?

Seems strange that the bike has only done about 1000km since the last wof (yes, sad I know, but times they are a'changin') and it wasn't picked up then. Can't have deteriorated that much, surely?

Is it standard practise to lift a bike's wheels off the ground by levering it up onto the side stand? I wouldn't have thought that would be too good for the stand?

Cheers

**jetboy** · 3rd July 2009, 16:09

Thats how I check my bearings...get a mate to swivel the stand so front/rear wheel is off the ground and I check the bearings.

The last time I got my WOF they didnt even check them...

**vifferman** · 3rd July 2009, 16:09

Originally Posted by MsKABC

Seems strange that the bike has only done about 1000km since the last wof (yes, sad I know, but times they are a'changin') and it wasn't picked up then. Can't have deteriorated that much, surely?

It could have, if they were marginal then, and have ingested some water since. There has to be some point where they go from OK to not OK.

Originally Posted by MsKABC

Is it standard practise to lift a bike's wheels off the ground by levering it up onto the side stand? I wouldn't have thought that would be too good for the stand?

It should be fine (unless your sidestand is very flimsy).

Sorry, I don't know for sure what the work will cost, but I wouldn't have thought it would cost more than $150 - $200. Depends how much labour's involved, but I'd guess not much more than an hour to take the wheel off, drive the old bearings out, and press new ones in.

**Jantar** · 3rd July 2009, 16:14

Once a bearing starts to go it will deteriorate very rapidly. A certain Ducati rider from Christchurch left for the KB rally with good bearings, but he didn't make it home again.

Have a look at this: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...&postcount=679 for less than 400km from good to stuffed.

Holding the front wheel offthe gound by pulling it against the sidestand is fine for light weight bikes, but for larger bikes a proper stand should be used.

**MaxB** · 3rd July 2009, 16:42

Get a couple of quotes if you can.

See what the dealer says you can do to get the costs down.

Sometimes you can save a few $$$ if you remove the wheel yourself and take it in.

Assuming you have a Ducati, a mate got some front wheel bearings for his 851 for less than $50 from the US but they were not genuine. He fitted them himself.

**MsKABC** · 3rd July 2009, 17:03

Thanks for the advice. Better make a couple of phonecalls I guess.

Originally Posted by MaxB

Assuming you have a Ducati

Why would you assume such a terrible thing about me?

I am a woman of taste and distinction.

Oh, I know - it's because there's something wrong with the bike, right?

**Squiggles** · 3rd July 2009, 17:05

Cycletreads also do em, have had a couple of sets done by them. Was quick and cheap

**bogan** · 3rd July 2009, 17:14

Originally Posted by MsKABC

General cost idea please for getting front wheel bearings done?

never done road bike bearing, but general cost for dirtbike wheel bearing is bout $40 for the bearings, add another $20ish for labor if you take the wheel off first, would be my guesstimate anyway. If they're gonna charge heaps just take it to you friendly neighbourhood kb'er garage mechanic.

**riffer** · 3rd July 2009, 18:24

Very very easy job. Pity you're not in Welly.

Still, there should be someone where you are who can show you how.

**YellowDog** · 3rd July 2009, 18:33

Originally Posted by Jantar

Once a bearing starts to go it will deteriorate very rapidly. A certain Ducati rider from Christchurch left for the KB rally with good bearings, but he didn't make it home again.

Have a look at this: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...&postcount=679 for less than 400km from good to stuffed.

Holding the front wheel offthe gound by pulling it against the sidestand is fine for light weight bikes, but for larger bikes a proper stand should be used.

The guy I saw at VTNZ gets you to lift big bikes too onto the side stand.

Glad I got a centre stand on mine as my back wouldn't take that weight.

I've seen people turn their bikes 180 degrees on their centre stand before moving off.

A pretty neat trick.