Finally decided to stop being a sucker

[MadMaxx]

250 to change tires? I finally got around to getting a wheel balancer to do it myself.

Soon as I pull the axle I notice there's only one spacer... I'm thinking it isn't correct for the only thing keeping my wheel centered to be the brakes. That would explain the grinding sound (like brakes going bad) when rolling in neutral and also the extra wear on the left side of the tire (that's where it was missing)

I'm staying off until I get some. Anyone know where I can buy local, I don't wanna wait on eBay...

 

[BluePill]

Front or rear?

What year?

 

[MadMaxx]

Front or rear?

What year?

Front, 16

 

[Tothoseofus]

Do you commute with the bike?

Lots of commuter bikes have more ware on one side of the tyres than the other.

The right side of my tyres ware faster than the left because in Australia we drive on the left side of the road, and when you commute and ride the same roads regularly the right hand (outside) corners are slightly longer than the left hand (inside) corners, these little amounts add up over time, hence more ware on the right hand side.

 

[alaskanflyboy]

250 to change tires? I finally got around to getting a wheel balancer to do it myself.

Soon as I pull the axle I notice there's only one spacer... I'm thinking it isn't correct for the only thing keeping my wheel centered to be the brakes. That would explain the grinding sound (like brakes going bad) when rolling in neutral and also the extra wear on the left side of the tire (that's where it was missing)

I'm staying off until I get some. Anyone know where I can buy local, I don't wanna wait on eBay...

Best bet is a Yamaha dealer, but it can take a week if they don't have it in stock. You could maybe try Amazon if you have prime. If you need to part number for the wheel collar, it's 20S-25183-00-00 and has been the same part since the bike's introduction in 2009.

 

[MadMaxx]

Thanks guys, it's on the way but sadly not till Friday and I've got military duty for the weekend v_v

 

[BluePill]

Rocky Mountain ATV shows special order 5-7 days on that part. I doubt that anyone is going to have them in stock, because it is not a common replacement part.

 

[MadMaxx]

I got lucky and it came Thursday, just in time to fix it before drill #superhappy