Well I'm happy to say.... my bike and I have made it to the 200,000 mile mark!

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by thirdgenlxi

Had one wheel bearing go out in the front.... axle seal failed and it leaked water into the bearing and rusted. Replaced both front bearings, I think it was around 160k or so. Clutch is 100% factory original....

I did have to change the steering head bearings somewhere around the same time as well.... they got notchy and had a detent in the straight ahead position

How did you know when the wheel bearing went out? Slop in the wheel, noise?

I have 35k in my EX500 was thinking about replacing the bearings as they are only about 100 bucks total for the bearings and seals.

[thirdgenlxi]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

How did you know when the wheel bearing went out? Slop in the wheel, noise?

I have 35k in my EX500 was thinking about replacing the bearings as they are only about 100 bucks total for the bearings and seals.

No it wasn't loose at all, or make any noise. I could feel it ever so slightly at very low speeds, it just didn't feel smooth. Plus I also check them every time I have the wheels off for a tire change or whatever else, and I could feel it starting to get a little rough. Once I popped the axle seal out and saw the one side was all rusty....