Rear wheel flange bearing failure.
2003 Honda VTX1800 suspension complaints
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Failure of flange bearing on 2003 honda vtx 1800s motorcycle
2003 honda vtx 1800c all flange bearings destroyed near 50k miles inner wheel bearings starting to have play found when changing tire, I've been on a honda since I was a kid never seen honda have this poor a a design! Especially on a two wheel machine. Should be a recall !! I did not know or have any symptoms of failure. Fortunately no one was hurt or killed.
2003 honda vtx 1800c flange bearing failure. Discovered while rear wheel off for polishing. Inner 6905 bearing ok, outer 6905rs bearing rough to turn. Hattiesburg honda would not even talk to me about it, columbia honda replaced both bearings under extended warranty.
Dt*: the contact stated while adjusting the vehicle for the riders height the rear shock absorbers broke at the weld. The contact was performing the repair work with the instructions in the owner's manual. The manufacturer has been alerted.
2003 honda vtx 1800 retro rear wheel was removed for tire replacement and found the rear flange bearing to be roughly turning indicating premature failure. Many cases of this have been discovered in these same models and no factory recall has been directed. This bearing failure if not detected can cause rear axle damage and failure and or serious injury or death to both operator and passenger.
The rear wheel bearings on my honda vtx 1800 motorcycle 2003 model. Many people say these bearings fail. Should I be concerned?
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