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Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:52 am
by Laoch
Thanks for the thoughts. I'm going to bring the bike to the house this weekend and take it apart again. I didn't look at the wheel when I took it off, but I think the spacers that were on it were loose, but I thought the bearings were shot.
The only other thing the comes to mind right now is the spacer in the hub, right now it kind of moves around and I think it should be held tight by the bearings.

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 9:32 am
by J&J
The bearings should be in far enough for the center spacer to be snug or tight against them. This prevents the bearings from excessive side loading when you tighten the axle nut which would probably eat them up in short order.

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:11 pm
by Taylor
You do realize what KTM stands for?

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:52 pm
by Bucho
Taylor wrote:You do realize what KTM stands for?
Ten plus years ago I remember guys at the Yamaha shop told me KTM stands for
Kant
Try
Motocross

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:03 pm
by juddspaintballs
keeps taking money

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:13 pm
by Taylor
juddspaintballs wrote:keeps taking money
You are correct! Most expensive bike I ever had to keep in repair. Also the best I ever had for tight woods work.

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:04 pm
by anotherguy
The hub spacer sets the bearing end play when the axle is torqued. If it's loose in there it's the wrong spacer or bearings installed incorrectly. Or both in combination. Either way the bearings will check out in short order.

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:14 pm
by Laoch
The circular clip was missing. That makes me think that the bearings were not fully seated.
Ordered a clip, gonna put it in , seat bearings and give it a whirl.

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:48 pm
by Laoch
:kboom:

Got me scratching. I put wheel on with spacers that it came with and it fuken wobbles and wiggles a little- like the bearings are bad. And you have to crank the axle bolt to get the wheel tight- that ain't right.

When I put the correct spacers on- it won't fit. Bearings are seated best I can tell.
Hmmmm.........???????????

Re: Fighting with the 300

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:27 am
by Damage Inc.
Step back and start over..

Completely disassemble all the wheel bearings look at the hub and make sure no trash got on to the seating area inside. I've seen where people have forced a bearing in and caused the aluminum to scrape off and deposit on the seat. If this has the inner sleeve/spacer, then build it without the hub. Take the axle bolt and feed it though the swing arm-spacer-bearing-center spacer-bearing-spacer. And see if it fits right. If so then somethings up with the hub. if not then something up with the bearings or the spacers or possibly the swing arm. How does the inside of the arm look and the caliper slide thingy. Not often but if it was run for a while with a loose wheel then they could be damaged. KTM didn't do somekindabullshit with selectable spacers did they?