dugcati wrote:make sure your using the right grease in the bearing and also check your tracking isn't miles out - and lastly if your running wide wheels this can also have an effect on bearing life... 500 miles is a very short time for wheel bearing to start acting up, when you pulled them apart second time round what wear/damage was on them? this could help pinpoint why they are dying
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Re: Rear wheel bearings
wow!
I've never seen bearing go that way!! now I see that still I stand by my initial ramblings...
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Blimey - crackling 
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Re: Rear wheel bearings
I would send that bearing to the manufacturer and see what they think as to what has happened. That isn't looking like normal wear and tear.
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No, not at all.
They're like pregnancy stretch marks.
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Re: Rear wheel bearings
if your stuck i have complete bearing /hubs in gloucester.
just bolt the complete units on!
just bolt the complete units on!