Some folks say that if your spacer gets shortened or the ends are no longer parallel (probably from a gorilla mechanic) that will cause the bearings to bind when loaded against the spacer.
Another less popular school of thought (and I am not advocating this idea, but it is something I remembered seeing long ago in another tight rear bearing thread) is that Triumph makes the spacers too long and that is what is causing the bind. They talk about machining off a fraction of the spacer. OK, ok, don't shoot, don't shoot- I'm just putting it out there to hear what comes back.
Links to that idea (and more on tight bearings)...
Do you suppose these would work on an 07 Classic? Yes it will fit your bike.
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I was taking my rear wheel off last week to clean and inspect the bearings, brakes, etc.. when I stuck my finger in the inner race of my bearings, they would not turn. I saw no wear on the axle shaft, and no signs of damage to the bearings. I decided to buy new bearings, and after heating up the...
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