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Gs550 help with wheel bearing dust covers?

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Hey guys, been hovering here for a while, just recently signed up, I have a 1979 gs550 a previous owner has heavily customised, including wide glide yokes and 1980 wheels and brakes. currently trying to find out if I should have dust seals over the wheel bearings as I can find no information online, exploded view of parts only show a spacer with a pressed steel plate, however this doesn't adequately cover the bearings, local supplier seem none the wiser either. Thanks
 
The OEM wheel bearings typically have a seal on the outside and nothing inside. You can install fully sealed aftermarket bearings though.
 
I believe that on my GS1100 and 1150 rims the replacement (aftermarket) bearings were all completely sealed, but the ones I removed out were sealed too (so no extra seals).
 
Thanks for the replies guys, this is why im a little confused, the bearings I have removed are all sealed units which iv stripped, cleaned and reasembled, I was under the impression there should be a further ruber seal either side to seal against the ID of the wheel and the OD of the spacer bushings, does anyone have a picture of a loose wheel they can share?
 
Look at the parts fishe if you want a parts diagram
 
Cheers dude, helped alot, iv looked at partsfish and it seems there is a dust cover on the right side of the front wheel but I dont require one as the wide glide spacer kit that came fitted to the bike when I bought it replaces it.... il hopefully post some pics of my progress and a build thread once im more acquainted with the forum :-)
 
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