alpina wheel help please

colombian625 · 05-22-2012, 06:50 PM

the bearing of my back wheel exploded on the highway my bike started shaking i pulled over and manage to drive at about 5mph to next exit i then got towed home.

when i got home and took the wheel off this is what i saw

so all of that happen in october 2011 so i just let the bike sit since winter was around the corner then in march 2012 i took it to a mechanic in queens that said could repair it.

he was able to fix it, i dont know how or what he did but he got my bike running now may 2012 3k miles after he fixed it same shit happen!!!

and now it looks like this

HELP

what do i do?

at this point i think my best/chepaer option is to go back to stock wheels

anyone that would want to trade stock wheels for these?

thanks

dlrides · 05-22-2012, 07:42 PM

How many months have you been riding it with a bad wheel bearing ?

colombian625 · 05-22-2012, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlrides

How many months have you been riding it with a bad wheel bearing ?

cant ride the way it is

when the mechanic fixed it in march he put new bearings and sanded down the hub and everything worked fine until now may. i put about 3k miles

dlrides · 05-22-2012, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colombian625

cant ride the way it is

when the mechanic fixed it in march he put new bearings and sanded down the hub and everything worked fine until now may. i put about 3k miles

That did not happen suddenly. Looks like the bearing was turning in the hub............... for a long time !

What do you do ? Find another mechanic !

Pete156 · 05-22-2012, 09:30 PM

No cush hub?

What bike is this off of?

Yascher · 05-23-2012, 01:41 AM

seems like wrong hub for this bike!!! Probably was designed for 450 SM and it is 2X lighter and almost same in power....you need a RAD or at least original hub for rear with cushdrive...period!!!
Ask Alpina, they DO NOT MAKE wheels for 9X0, only relace to stock hubs to make it tubeless

Peanuts · 05-23-2012, 04:34 AM

Looks like a 20mm axle. His user name has 625 in it, so I guess its an LC4 bike?

So that wheel is designed for EXC/SX/SMR RFS and 2 strokes NOT LC4. LC4 should have a cush rear hub.

Buy a Talon hub to replace the Alpina hub, get it anodised same colour :)

markie_wales · 05-23-2012, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanuts

Buy a Talon hub to replace the Alpina hub, get it anodised same colour :)

Not involved in any way (have stock wheels) but there is a big debate on Talon's on LC8's in the UK. Worth keeping an eye on it IMHO.

http://www.ktmforum.co.uk/adventure/...e-failing.html

cheers

Markie

colombian625 · 05-23-2012, 09:08 AM

its from a 2006 ktm 625 smc

and this is what alpina had to say about it

"HINot much we can do with these as these hubs and wheels are not available from Alpina anymore
These are pretty old and are the previous generation A-System Hubs"

BELSTAFF · 05-24-2012, 09:26 AM

Paging DR WOODY , DR WOODY to the white phone Please!!!!

Waterbaby · 05-24-2012, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markie_wales

Not involved in any way (have stock wheels) but there is a big debate on Talon's on LC8's in the UK. Worth keeping an eye on it IMHO.

http://www.ktmforum.co.uk/adventure/...e-failing.html

cheers

Markie

After reading the above link I will be steering clear of Talon products until they put it right.

Pete156 · 05-24-2012, 01:23 PM

So glad I had Woody use my OEM hub to build my custom rear wheel. If I had a Talon hub I would probably be returning it (thru their front window).

colombian625 · 05-24-2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete156

So glad I had Woody use my OEM hub to build my custom rear wheel. If I had a Talon hub I would probably be returning it (thru their front window).

So who is this woody guy ?

Chuckracer · 05-24-2012, 07:17 PM

http://www.woodyswheelworks.com/

One of the best in the business. Also, the most open, eager to share and help...etc. Lots of us LC8 guys have Woody's wheels on our bikes.

Pete156 · 05-24-2012, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuckracer

http://www.woodyswheelworks.com/

One of the best in the business. Also, the most open, eager to share and help...etc..

Ditto

Woody built a set of very strong wheels 6 years ago for my 950. I have abused them yet they are as true as new with no spoke adjustments over ther last 10 rear tires. They weren't cheap. Quality Craftsmanship and considerable knowledge results in an excellent product.

05-22-2012, 06:50 PM	#1
colombian625 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Oddometer: 5	alpina wheel help please the bearing of my back wheel exploded on the highway my bike started shaking i pulled over and manage to drive at about 5mph to next exit i then got towed home. when i got home and took the wheel off this is what i saw so all of that happen in october 2011 so i just let the bike sit since winter was around the corner then in march 2012 i took it to a mechanic in queens that said could repair it. he was able to fix it, i dont know how or what he did but he got my bike running now may 2012 3k miles after he fixed it same shit happen!!! and now it looks like this HELP what do i do? at this point i think my best/chepaer option is to go back to stock wheels anyone that would want to trade stock wheels for these? thanks

05-22-2012, 07:42 PM	#2
dlrides 1:1.618 Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Newton NC Oddometer: 4,795	How many months have you been riding it with a bad wheel bearing ? __________________ I must work, millions of losers are depending my taxes for a check.

05-22-2012, 09:30 PM	#5
Pete156 I love to eat! Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Everett,WA Oddometer: 1,438	No cush hub? What bike is this off of? __________________ 530 EXCR 950 ADV S 1000 CBR 200 KDX ___________________________________ humans are the stupidest people on earth

05-24-2012, 09:26 AM	#10
BELSTAFF ADV NOMAD Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona--Land of the free and heavly armed Oddometer: 898	paging Paging DR WOODY , DR WOODY to the white phone Please!!!! __________________ The truth is out there & has NO agenda Wolves don't care what sheep think

05-24-2012, 01:23 PM	#12
Pete156 I love to eat! Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Everett,WA Oddometer: 1,438	Talon So glad I had Woody use my OEM hub to build my custom rear wheel. If I had a Talon hub I would probably be returning it (thru their front window). __________________ 530 EXCR 950 ADV S 1000 CBR 200 KDX ___________________________________ humans are the stupidest people on earth

05-23-2012, 01:41 AM	#6
Yascher Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Oddometer: 294	seems like wrong hub for this bike!!! Probably was designed for 450 SM and it is 2X lighter and almost same in power....you need a RAD or at least original hub for rear with cushdrive...period!!! Ask Alpina, they DO NOT MAKE wheels for 9X0, only relace to stock hubs to make it tubeless

05-23-2012, 04:34 AM	#7
Peanuts Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2009 Location: UK Oddometer: 1,028	Looks like a 20mm axle. His user name has 625 in it, so I guess its an LC4 bike? So that wheel is designed for EXC/SX/SMR RFS and 2 strokes NOT LC4. LC4 should have a cush rear hub. Buy a Talon hub to replace the Alpina hub, get it anodised same colour :)

05-23-2012, 09:08 AM	#9
colombian625 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Oddometer: 5	its from a 2006 ktm 625 smc and this is what alpina had to say about it "HINot much we can do with these as these hubs and wheels are not available from Alpina anymore These are pretty old and are the previous generation A-System Hubs"

05-24-2012, 07:17 PM	#14
Chuckracer More Ride, Less Google Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Lowville, NY Oddometer: 5,761	http://www.woodyswheelworks.com/ One of the best in the business. Also, the most open, eager to share and help...etc. Lots of us LC8 guys have Woody's wheels on our bikes. __________________ 2003 Kawasaki KLR650 "Reality" 1993 Ducati 900SS "L'evento"

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