Hi All,
I have a couple of bikes that have the front BSA single sided hub,
I have found that the left hand bearing does not last that well
The other week I took the front wheel (non standard 8in. Goldie type) out of my SR to clean the dust out of as it was squealing
The non brake side bearing was "rough" it was a branded sealed bearing, My thoughts are that water gets in there and works its way into the bearing?
Originally a felt or rubber disc fitted inside the retaining ring but these "rub" on the seal
Scratching my head as to what might help
After I fitted the bearing and retainer I searched through a box of O rings and found one that could be pushed in between the retainer and bearing and a good fit on the spindle
Time will tell if this will help or not
There is a formula to work out how much grease should be applied to a bearing before fitting
A while ago I had to replace the spindle bearings on my milling machine
These are high precision matched pair's you have to align marks on the inner and outer races when fitting them
They cost the best part of €500 for the pair trade price
A special grease cost €25 for a little tube
I cannot remember exactly the quantity but the required amount of grease was tiny
John