Do I need to grease or change wheel bearings ??

[Guest]

I dont know just they dont look to healthy (lots of black grease around them)

Do I need to grease or change them ?

Or ??

Thanks, Luke

ps. Also, I just put a new chain on the bike and its coming loose allready, I mean It was tight so I couldnt move it very easily now its looser. I tightened the wheel as much as I could without breaking my tools

[slugworth1987]

chain should have slack under load check the owners manual for specfic gap, also chains strech.

as for bearings i think there sealed units so it would be new bearings but dont quote me on that.

check the haynes/service manual

[slugworth1987]

also

what bike is it?

[Guest]

Its a Kawasaki Eliminator 125 2003 (canadian import I think)

[slugworth1987]

cant find manual sorry cant help

[rosszx9r]

I dont know just they dont look to healthy (lots of black grease around them)

Do I need to grease or change them ?

 

why would you want to change them?

they should be good for 50k miles especially on a 125

bearings are normally sealed for life types and unless you're having problems with the bearings you don't change them. you can check them with the bike on a centre stand. try tilting the wheel while holding the top and bottom of the wheel. move firmly to see if you feel any movement in the bearing. you shouldn't. it should feel pretty solid.