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uberthumper · # 4 19-08-13, 20:18

Bad luck Phil. Mine did that during the Beacons Rally last year.

Seals - are generally just specified by ID x OD x Width, so you should be able to find generic ones, but for the amount of effort involved I'd just order them from Wemoto.

No heat or enormous force required for wheel bearings, just a gentle tap. Important thing is to always tap them in by the race which is fitted - so in the case of wheel bearings, the outer race. Never hit the inner race to fit the outer race.

As Gulgo says, the old bearing outer race is the ideal tool to fit the new one. Alternatively, a suitably sized socket is a good option.

Wheel bearings are easy. I disagree with Gulgo on the headstock bearings - it's an absolute PITA getting the outer races out of the frame on the Tenere - there isn't enough sticking up above the shoulder in the frame to get a drift on easily. Getting the new lower bearing onto the steering stem without damaging anything is entertaining as well.

EDITED TO ADD: The last set of cush rubbers I had before I replaced my rear wheel were the Wemoto ones. They were certainly no worse than the Yam ones, although I still ended up packing them with inner tube eventually.