squeal in front end ZX6RR 03

ZX2R, ZXR400, ZXR750, ZX6R, ZX7R, ZX9R & ZX12R & others.
Post Reply
MrFaulty
KSRC Member
KSRC Member
Posts: 215
Joined: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:06 pm
Bike: ZX6R
State: New South Wales
Location: Newcastle

squeal in front end ZX6RR 03

Post by MrFaulty »

I know I just bought it but my bike has developed a squeak/squeal in the front end, I am suspecting it may be a wheel bearing, any idea how to check and does anyone know the bearing number (I have quite a few bearing lying around due to having sold bearings for years)?

Thanks
Ben
User avatar
seiko1
Apprentice Post Whore :-)
Apprentice Post Whore :-)
Posts: 7643
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:36 pm
Bike: ZX14R
State: Victoria
Location: Geelong

Re: squeal in front end ZX6RR 03

Post by seiko1 »

Do they have a speedo drive on the front wheel?
Spent heaps trying to get rid of a squeal on the ZZR and it turned out to be the bloody speedo cable :shock:
Policy - Find something simple.....and Complicate it!
User avatar
Wattie
VIP MEMBER
VIP MEMBER
Posts: 10041
Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:23 pm
Bike: ZX10R
State: New South Wales
Location: Bligh Park

Re: squeal in front end ZX6RR 03

Post by Wattie »

seiko1 wrote:Do they have a speedo drive on the front wheel?
Spent heaps trying to get rid of a squeal on the ZZR and it turned out to be the bloody speedo cable :shock:

no speedo drive on the front wheel if the 636's.

at a guess i'd say wheel bearings, or have you fitted ned pads recently?

or are old ones toast?
Wattie #55
ZX10R "The Crim"
ZX10R "Gumby"
Proudly Supported by Allfixed Automotive 9634 1455
sam & srt, survived
RGM, left a message
MrFaulty
KSRC Member
KSRC Member
Posts: 215
Joined: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:06 pm
Bike: ZX6R
State: New South Wales
Location: Newcastle

Re: squeal in front end ZX6RR 03

Post by MrFaulty »

pads were checked relatively recently but will pull them off and check myself, the sqeal is not constant but almost like it is at a certain poin in the rotation - hence at high speeds it is not really audible
User avatar
Six Addict
Pinchy
Pinchy
Posts: 6465
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:51 pm
Bike: Ducati
State: New South Wales
Location: Darlinghurst, Sydney

Re: squeal in front end ZX6RR 03

Post by Six Addict »

That could be from pads as well...
DUCATI HYPERMOTARD 2014
Post Reply