Thank you, Ian, for providing this information. I just ordered oil, flter, airfilter, chain and cable lube. 6200 miles and absolutely flawless riding. 4th servicing by myself( 300,1000,3000,6000). I am amazed that your tires still have the nubbies on the sides. What do you know about cleaning or lubricating the Throttle body. I believe this would be the carburetor ( without EFI) Your information is priceless, and the motorcycle shops will frown upon you. 💪🙏🫵
Thanks for the video. The Speedo sensor on the right side of the wheel is redundant and can be removed. It’s no longer used for the speed as that comes from the abs sensor.
I noticed that when you had tightened the top calliper bolt you had almost set it to 25 nm by your own judgement as when you used the torque wrench it only needed a minor final tightening. Very impressive.
I bet those stone houses are wonderfully cool in summer. I stopped in a stone built crofters cottage on Skye recently and it was cool by day and warm at night. The stone walls were almost two feet thick
Hi there OSADVR, another excellent 'how to' video showing how to keep a Himmie in tip-top condition. I'm always very impressed with your calm and well-prepared style of showing us how to do stuff. Much appreciated, Dave. PS How did you know - before taking the wheel off - that the bearings needed attention?
Hi Dave, my mates always ask me why my bikes are so clean. I am always cleaning them lol. Firstly I always like my bikes immaculate and secondly when you clean them as often as I do it gives you a chance to check the bike over as you clean it. I have it on the centre stand, chock the bike up on an axle stand so the front wheel is off the floor to clean it. I was spinning the front wheel as I was cleaning it and could hear the bearing. So, I decided to take the wheel out and have a look as I do. Cheers Ian
Great video thanks, keep them coming! When replacing the bearings is the bearing spacer longer than the bearing seats.. I mean do you seat BOTH bearings onto the hub seats or just one.. one being slightly floating? Thanks
Tap one bearing in down to the stop on the hub, drop the spacer in, tap the other bearing in until it is just snug. Put dust seal in. Fit the wheel. When you put the nut on the axle you must only torque it up to 70 Nm. By doing this it will seat the bearing where it needs to be. By using the correct torque setting it doesn't try to crush the spacer between the bearings. If you over tighten it will crush the spaced and shorten the life of the bearings. It's the torque setting that actually seats the bearings not your hammer.
Great video. Am I right in assuming no grease to be added to axle before reinserting into wheel, and no grease on inside of hub before reinserting bearings and spacers?
The bearings need to be knocked in dry so there is no possibility of the bearing spinning in the hub. If you look on my Honda NC750X rear wheel bearing video they are actually loctited in. The axle doesn't need any grease for the same reason. The bearings spin on the ball races not the bearings spinning on the axle. It needs to be cleaned but not greased
I have done just over 7000km but I do ride off road in the mountains where it is really tuff going and rocky. The bearings would have been fine and a lot more kilometres if only used in normal road riding.
@@iantoy7778 i have done 8500 klm i best go and check my bearings , really enjoying my bike , just put on a rear dunlop trailmax mission tyre supposed to be getting over 10,000 MILES out of them so we will see. All the best , Kevin
Let me know how many miles you get out of the Dunlop. I am just about to fit new Heidenau K60 Scouts front and rear to my Himmie. I was struggling to get a matching pair of tyres here in Bulgaria. Cheers Ian @@kevinrusso6849
Thanks for the video. 👍
Hope you found it helpful
Great video, never taken a front wheel of. So I’ve learnt something. Always been a back wheel
First time for everything mate
Thank you, Ian, for providing this information. I just ordered oil, flter, airfilter, chain and cable lube. 6200 miles and absolutely flawless riding.
4th servicing by myself( 300,1000,3000,6000). I am amazed that your tires still have the nubbies on the sides.
What do you know about cleaning or lubricating the Throttle body. I believe this would be the carburetor ( without EFI)
Your information is priceless, and the motorcycle shops will frown upon you. 💪🙏🫵
Is your bike the 2018 carburetor model?
@@iantoy7778 no ...2022 Himalayan
Excellent, good to see someone still using torque wrench. Seems like it is unknown tool at service shops.
I know what you mean about service shops. I am a true old school mechanic
Thanks for the video. The Speedo sensor on the right side of the wheel is redundant and can be removed. It’s no longer used for the speed as that comes from the abs sensor.
Yeah I know you are correct ,it saved me the hassle of explaining why it was still there
I noticed that when you had tightened the top calliper bolt you had almost set it to 25 nm by your own judgement as when you used the torque wrench it only needed a minor final tightening. Very impressive.
Many years of experience. You are very observant. Pleased you liked it
Thanks for this. Watching your vids dose inspire confidence to tackle these jobs, which i wouldn't have done.
Pleased to help. If you have any questions just ask. Always willing to help
@@iantoy7778 just for guidance for me. Is it not necessary to pack the bearings with grease before fitting?
@@stevesmith3216 they are sealed bearings. If you buy good quality sealed bearings they are pre-packed with grease.
@iantoy7778 Thanks for that. I know what to get if i need some for my Himalayan.
I bet those stone houses are wonderfully cool in summer. I stopped in a stone built crofters cottage on Skye recently and it was cool by day and warm at night. The stone walls were almost two feet thick
They are certainly worth seeing.
Good to know. Hopefully I wont need to do mine for a while.
I do a lot of off road riding in the mountains where it is very rocky and tough going.
Thank you for this
No problem 😊
@@iantoy7778 do you have a video for rear wheel bearings? Thanks again mate!
@@Ian-ny6ux Sorry not at the moment
Hi there OSADVR, another excellent 'how to' video showing how to keep a Himmie in tip-top condition.
I'm always very impressed with your calm and well-prepared style of showing us how to do stuff. Much appreciated, Dave.
PS How did you know - before taking the wheel off - that the bearings needed attention?
Hi Dave, my mates always ask me why my bikes are so clean. I am always cleaning them lol.
Firstly I always like my bikes immaculate and secondly when you clean them as often as I do it gives you a chance to check the bike over as you clean it. I have it on the centre stand, chock the bike up on an axle stand so the front wheel is off the floor to clean it. I was spinning the front wheel as I was cleaning it and could hear the bearing. So, I decided to take the wheel out and have a look as I do.
Cheers Ian
Good video especially for axle torque . I have seen a few videos where they stud on the wrench and said good enough.
Not my style. It always pays to do the job properly
Great video thanks, keep them coming! When replacing the bearings is the bearing spacer longer than the bearing seats.. I mean do you seat BOTH bearings onto the hub seats or just one.. one being slightly floating? Thanks
Tap one bearing in down to the stop on the hub, drop the spacer in, tap the other bearing in until it is just snug. Put dust seal in. Fit the wheel. When you put the nut on the axle you must only torque it up to 70 Nm. By doing this it will seat the bearing where it needs to be. By using the correct torque setting it doesn't try to crush the spacer between the bearings. If you over tighten it will crush the spaced and shorten the life of the bearings. It's the torque setting that actually seats the bearings not your hammer.
Great video. Am I right in assuming no grease to be added to axle before reinserting into wheel, and no grease on inside of hub before reinserting bearings and spacers?
The bearings need to be knocked in dry so there is no possibility of the bearing spinning in the hub. If you look on my Honda NC750X rear wheel bearing video they are actually loctited in. The axle doesn't need any grease for the same reason. The bearings spin on the ball races not the bearings spinning on the axle. It needs to be cleaned but not greased
Thanks Ian, that makes sense. @@iantoy7778
When I take a wheel off for the first time, I check the static balance of the wheel, and add weights to the outer part of the spokes; if required.
Good advice, I have just got two new tyres to fit so will balance mine then.
Hello , i have the exact same bike , i am surprised to see you replacing the bearings how many kilometres are on the clock ? Kevin
I have done just over 7000km but I do ride off road in the mountains where it is really tuff going and rocky. The bearings would have been fine and a lot more kilometres if only used in normal road riding.
@@iantoy7778 i have done 8500 klm i best go and check my bearings , really enjoying my bike , just put on a rear dunlop trailmax mission tyre supposed to be getting over 10,000 MILES out of them so we will see. All the best , Kevin
Let me know how many miles you get out of the Dunlop. I am just about to fit new Heidenau K60 Scouts front and rear to my Himmie. I was struggling to get a matching pair of tyres here in Bulgaria. Cheers Ian @@kevinrusso6849
@@iantoy7778 Hi Ian , i am in Australia and I had to wait a while for this tyre to arrive as not much is coming out of the states , they say .
Did the new bearings come pre-greased or did you grease them before filming?
The sealed bearings came pre greased