tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690692781919266978.post4948130952456447174..comments2024-03-08T06:32:15.639+00:00Comments on Greasy Kulture: Star hubs are the bane of my lifeGuy@GKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675429105594448020noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690692781919266978.post-55791198214112107172011-06-09T10:04:37.227+01:002011-06-09T10:04:37.227+01:00Stars look great, but I've always thought the ...Stars look great, but I've always thought the sealed bearing hub that came out in 67 to 72(?) was the best hub Harley made. If they gave problems you just replaced the bearings and go. No worries about bearing surfaces, races, or end play.Chris Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690398020465136831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690692781919266978.post-37198419495241939182011-06-04T04:13:05.286+01:002011-06-04T04:13:05.286+01:00That's shitty luck Guy.....I had problems with...That's shitty luck Guy.....I had problems with my rear star hub,that was also supposed to have been rebuilt by someone who knows what they're doing. Pete from PHD sorted it out and was showing me the problem, a spacer was put in incorrectly. He also emphasised the importance of getting the shims just right.....one of those jobs done enough times....Pete said it's trial and error with getting it right. Perhaps yours was too tight and stuffed the bearing.Roger Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053446340014197986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690692781919266978.post-83452703064261094842011-06-04T00:38:45.613+01:002011-06-04T00:38:45.613+01:00I'm In your boat guy, I'm piecing together...I'm In your boat guy, I'm piecing together a 18 right now and have about 57% of the guts but need to rob Peter to pay Paul on some other stuff to make it right.ALien POisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335080677883051886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690692781919266978.post-75479083046785148672011-06-03T21:30:08.067+01:002011-06-03T21:30:08.067+01:00We were right! Which means bearings...We were right! Which means bearings...Guy@GKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675429105594448020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690692781919266978.post-30665624703453285252011-06-03T20:54:07.719+01:002011-06-03T20:54:07.719+01:00So were we right or were we wrong?So were we right or were we wrong?ITALIAN MOTOR magazinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794909577404227427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690692781919266978.post-76758008655830696122011-06-03T20:10:20.663+01:002011-06-03T20:10:20.663+01:00I need schooling in hubs- tried to get mine apart ...I need schooling in hubs- tried to get mine apart ages ago and was bitterly defeated. I'll try remember what went on and why and you can tell me how to do it properly soon.The 9/16thshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749269668808229321noreply@blogger.com