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Offline Stout

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Re: Clicking rear wheel bevel/diff whatever
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 10:32:35 PM »
Yep, I've heard clicking from my rear wheel at low speeds as long as I've had the bike. Heard it on my first nightime test ride around the block, even before I had it registered (shhhh) Took it all apart (rear wheel off, driveshaft out) soon after as I was worried it was about to explode on me. Couldn't find anything wrong. As it comes and goes depending if I'm turning left, right or going straight ahead, I always assumed it had something to do with sidecar causing thrust loads on the bearings / rear wheel drive splines. I find it very interesting that you blokes are getting it on solos as well.

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Clicking rear wheel bevel/diff whatever
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2011, 10:02:44 PM »
On the Melbourne meet Bluedayt (John) mentioned that his rear wheel clicks when he rolls the bike forward and/or back.

Whatever kind of germ that caused it and has now infected my bike too (or maybe I'm just hearing it now because he mentioned it.

Anyone else have this click at the back when backpedalling out of the shed?  If not, should we be doing something about it.

I stripped and cleaned the whole assembly and packed it out with grease about 15 months ago.