Rear wheel click

huevales

Joined: 08/10/10

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Rear wheel click
08/10/10 6:38 PM

My bike is a stock 2008 zx14 with 1600mi. I was rolling it in the garage today and heard a click-click-clunk coming from the rear wheel hub. It's not really a roughness or grinding like a bad bearing, just a clicking several times per wheel revolution. Any suggestions before I take the rear wheel apart would be appreciated.

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scottjkyl

Location: east jordan,mi

Joined: 06/26/09

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RE: Rear wheel click
08/10/10 7:53 PM

my buddies 14 did the same thing it turned out the hub bearing was bad. the give away on it was a brake like dust all over the wheel.

but could also be the chain if you havent lubed it latley like the last 500 miles or so

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buck20

Location: Peoria, Arizona

Joined: 03/12/09

Posts: 325

RE: Rear wheel click
08/11/10 12:24 AM

Im going to say the chain. They have tight spots sometimes. Thats pretty low miles for the hub bearing to have a problem. I did pull mine and installed a better sealed bearing, I couldnt believe it when I saw that it wasn't a sealed bearing from the factory.

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rcflyer1388

Joined: 04/19/09

Posts: 141

RE: Rear wheel click
08/11/10 8:07 AM

I'd go with that first also. re-tighten the chain and retorque the wheel.

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heathun

Location: Carrollton, Ga

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RE: Rear wheel click
08/12/10 6:52 PM

Might want to check the brake pads also. Sometimes they'll do that.

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DZINURZZ

Joined: 05/18/10

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RE: Rear wheel click
08/13/10 6:10 AM

rcflyer1388: I'd go with that first also. re-tighten the chain and retorque the wheel

Same here.

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Beondwacko

Joined: 03/11/09

Posts: 118

RE: Rear wheel click
08/24/10 5:06 AM

Might want to check the brake pads also. Sometimes they'll do that.

Same thing here. When I change direction from forward to backward or visa versa, I get a slight "click" sound that happens to be a brake pad shifting in a caliper. No big deal I suppose.

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