So, I got a mate of mine to change my tires lately.

I'd just had my 6,000 mile service at a Yamaha dealer...

When we took the back wheel off, the rubbers were totally perished and there was cruddy rubber bits inside the hub, so I phoned the dealer.

He said
I opted to do them myself, since I was fitting a new exhaust and rear brake pads anyway.

Cleaned out the hub as best I could (will have a proper clean at some point if anyone can recommend me something to get rid of baked on rubber??!)

Popped the new rubbers in, put it all back together.

400 miles later...

Well now the movement between sprocket and hub is like a prick in a bucket.
I've got nearly a centimetre of play!!

Grabbed a bit of an old inner tube, packed it out as per instructions today.
Will let you know how it feels now, off to Scotland tomorrow!

Just a bit pissed off that this is a known problem and the new rubbers seem to make it worse!


LOOOOVE this bike, but there are a few little annoyances.

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Bike: 2013 XT660Z, TKC70 tyres

Mods:
Barkbusters, Scottoiler, DIY Tail Mod, DNA Stage 3, Power Commander V & O2 Eliminator, Exan X-Black Stainless exhaust, Tool tube, Ohlins linear front fork springs, Nitron rear shock, JT front and Supersprox rear sprockets, D.I.D. VX 520 chain, Adventure Spec bashplate, DIY USB Outlet, DIY chain guide, Kev's Throttle mod

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