How long have your wheel bearings lasted?

1700 miles on the first.
500 on second set with no grease added. OEM
300 miles on third set with grease added and doing fine.

1200 miles on the factory rears. I replaced them with All Balls last week. I added extra grease. 1-2 miles around the neighborhood since.

never changed......probably getting close to 3500 miles.....but since dealer reset the odometer.....

smith700 wrote:

never changed......probably getting close to 3500 miles.....but since dealer reset the odometer.....

Little Smith,
Have you put it on a jack lately?? I'd jack it up and do a wiggle-test, Grab the top and the bottom of your wheel and see if it moves. I'd be willing to bet it does.

ok.....thanks for the tip.......so if they wiggle i need new bearings?.....

smith700 wrote:

ok.....thanks for the tip.......so if they wiggle i need new bearings?.....

Yes-Sir you do.

ridepate wrote:

smith700 wrote:

never changed......probably getting close to 3500 miles.....but since dealer reset the odometer.....

Little Smith,
Have you put it on a jack lately?? I'd jack it up and do a wiggle-test, Grab the top and the bottom of your wheel and see if it moves. I'd be willing to bet it does.

I TS ABOUT TIME U ALL CHECKED THE REAR BUSHINGS TOO............

RedNeckRanger wrote:

ridepate wrote:

smith700 wrote:

never changed......probably getting close to 3500 miles.....but since dealer reset the odometer.....

Little Smith,
Have you put it on a jack lately?? I'd jack it up and do a wiggle-test, Grab the top and the bottom of your wheel and see if it moves. I'd be willing to bet it does.

I TS ABOUT TIME U ALL CHECKED THE REAR BUSHINGS TOO............

Yep, I say you are in need of A-arm bushing and bearings!!!!!

well...that thing willl get all new bushings,bearings....and i guess brakes since they havent ever been replaced........and i bet its not good to run it for that long without replacing all that.....

Brakes are good for about 900 miles of trail riding.

I am not sure how many sets I have put in the Rhino....but at least 4 sets with 3200 miles. My theory is the stock ones last longer because of the new a-arm bushings ball joints and everything else being new.

smith700 wrote:

well...that thing willl get all new bushings,bearings....and i guess brakes since they havent ever been replaced........and i bet its not good to run it for that long without replacing all that.....

It all depends on how you ride bro, but with 3500 if they ain't bad I got to say you ain't having enough fun....

I keep extra bearing on the shelf and after ever ride I check for play in the bearings as well as Ball Joints...

In 2000 miles, no bearings, 1 set of upper ball joints, 3 sets of front brakes

Big-R wrote:

Brakes are good for about 900 miles of trail riding.

I'm on my third set of rear pads with 720 miles and ordered ALL Balls for the rear bearings
waiting on the brown truck

mud-and-guts wrote:

smith700 wrote:

well...that thing willl get all new bushings,bearings....and i guess brakes since they havent ever been replaced........and i bet its not good to run it for that long without replacing all that.....

It all depends on how you ride bro, but with 3500 if they ain't bad I got to say you ain't having enough fun....

I keep extra bearing on the shelf and after ever ride I check for play in the bearings as well as Ball Joints...

most of those miles are long slow crusing weekends with our group......we don't ride nearly as fast or hard as most of you do....

smith700 wrote:

mud-and-guts wrote:

smith700 wrote:

well...that thing willl get all new bushings,bearings....and i guess brakes since they havent ever been replaced........and i bet its not good to run it for that long without replacing all that.....

It all depends on how you ride bro, but with 3500 if they ain't bad I got to say you ain't having enough fun....

I keep extra bearing on the shelf and after ever ride I check for play in the bearings as well as Ball Joints...

most of those miles are long slow crusing weekends with our group......we don't ride nearly as fast or hard as most of you do....

Honestly a lot of the miles I put on mine last summer/fall was cruising at slow speeds. Cruising my twins around....

But when I ride alone I tend to pick up the pace...( as much as I can with the lil 450 )

but my brakes are fading .....and the parking brake wont hold.....and does anyone know how much new brakes,bearings,bushings in gonna cost at the dealer......we are still under warranty

smith700 wrote:

but my brakes are fading .....and the parking brake wont hold.....and does anyone know how much new brakes,bearings,bushings in gonna cost at the dealer......we are still under warranty

For bearings, bushings, and brakes installed at the dealer? It will cost you $800.00 to $1000.00.

Dont believe your warranty covers that. Would be cool if it did.

Jerry wrote:

Big-R wrote:

Brakes are good for about 900 miles of trail riding.

I'm on my third set of rear pads with 720 miles and ordered ALL Balls for the rear bearings
waiting on the brown truck

I am sorry Jerry. I meant 700. Smith has a 700. You are right. The 660 rear brakes do not last as long.

I will be changing my front bearings in the morning. Did the rears 5-6 months ago. 1800 miles with about 1200 of them at Windrock.

smith700 wrote:

but my brakes are fading .....and the parking brake wont hold.....and does anyone know how much new brakes,bearings,bushings in gonna cost at the dealer......we are still under warranty

u all can do them urself......

Bearings and brakes are wear items, you won't get them covered under warranty. Not a big deal tho. Very easy to replace.

ok.......any special tricks to replace them

smith700 wrote:

ok.......any special tricks to replace them

Lot of good info in this thread. https://southernsxsriders.forumakers.com/yamaha-rhino-f8/rhino-wheel-bearings-t5364.htm?sid=a3e014a0caef99af3fdfcd448da62efd