mine's broken. can i just take it off? if it's just a plastic hubcap then i'm gonna yeet if off my bike
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Yes, you can take it off, it's just a coverRijk
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It's a barrier to road grit getting into / near the bearing. I'd not run a long distance without it, unless you enjoy replacing bearings more often than you need.---- Dave
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The spoke wheel hub was made to accomodate 2 discs, as was the mag wheel.
Both used sealed bearings.
Suzuki had some setups with 1 disc, both on the spoke wheel and the mag wheel.
On the twin disc setup that bearing is not protected by a plastic cover.
My take on this, the sealed bearings are up to the job keeping dirt out.
And while i agree the plastic cover keeps dirt out of the unused threaded holes because that 2nd disc is not there,
i do not think it does anything for the longevity of that bearing.
Aesthetics in my opinion.Rijk
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What protects that bearing, besides being sealed, is this part.
spacerfr-hub-bearingr_medium5474018410-01_0413.jpgRijk
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I stand by what I said. Extra dirt protection is never a wasted effort.---- Dave
79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.
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