Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Powder coating wheels

[antonye]

Originally Posted by Col996s

On the speedo drive side there is a loose ring which engages with the speedo drive. How does this come out before I remove the bearings?

With a good pull?

[Col996s]

Bearings out, wheels with powder coaters. I have to admit that I let a garage remove the bearings as I was struggling.
I have been looking at the bearings that were removed and they look and feel fine so not going to bother to replace.

[Trig]

Colin - did you tell him you wanted to reuse the bearings? Been a while since I changed mine but if he knocked them out by hitting the inner races they are probably ruined.

[Col996s]

Glenn,
He used a press to get them out. There are no signs of any damage and they rotate smoothly with no play.

[Trig]

Depends where he made contact. You might not be able to feel the damge. Might be worth just checking that he pressed them out via the outer race.

[YMFB]

for me I wouldnt re-use the wheel bearings on a sports bike and I would buy them from a bearing stockist not a m/c shop. I tell them what the application is and the bearing ref which is usually etched in the outer race face.

I get mine from http://www.ashleypower.co.uk/ but thats only because we use them at work and they deliver to the office.

Yesterday at the dirt bike show at Stoneleigh Park I saw a company specialising in sprucing up wheels http://www.central-wheel.co.uk/ I know they are only going to exhibit their best products but they looked fantastic.

[Col996s]

NEW bearings fitted to the front wheel. I used the bearings in the freezer trick and I have to say they went in with very little effort.

I was not happy with the standard of the paint finish on the rear wheel and the powder coaters have agreed to strip it and re-paint it and I pick it up next Saturday.