Sports rim hub problem..:(

[SparkEnzo]

Hie guys, im riding spark 135 and im using this brand of sport rims called Q bee bought from jb AGL for 3 months alrdy, 3 tier wavy type one, this problem resurface again. There is like a weird sound like "teng" "teng" "teng" coming from my rear rim braking area but it seems like my rear brake is fine. each time when i slow down on gear 1 or 2, the sound will be very loud and went i brake, there is like something hitting my rear brake lever.worst if i have pillion, the sound will get very loud. This prob will come and go. have change my rear rim bearings twice in the space of 3 months.the mech says it is spoilt, does it spoil that fast? n he says maybe my rim hub may be the cause and is spoilt and eats up my bearings as he also fines that it is easy to slot the bearings into the hub with just 1 and 2 knocks it will fit in and i also felt like my bike fishtail a lil sometimes when i do corners. so is it true that my hub is spoilt or sports rim hub can spoil..? any kind pple can help me out with this..appreciate it loads..if yes, i will have to chge rims again..

 

LONG STORY HUH..!!

[BlackDawn]

Definitely sounds possible that the rim bore for bearings is worn. If so, its time to change another one. It will affect your handling badly.

[compfused]

Any rims' hubs can spoil..I'm gueesin its either a manufacturer defect of the rims..Tolerances of the hollow part to insert the bearings might be too much..Coz I don't think it should spoil in such a short time..Either that or look for a pair of bearings which are slightly larger in OD..

[BlackDawn]

Bearing sizes are standard & comes in discrete sizes. There won't be one that is 'slightly larger'.

 

Typically for machines, the bore can be machined bigger (but it must be true) & a bush installed. I won't recommmend it for a bike hub, cos there is significant impact force on the axis.

[SparkEnzo]

Thanks for the help ppl...still monitoring the situation... looks like now the sound has gone...what are the other possibilties? Hope 2 get more kind helps..thanks..:

[rizaldinho]

Thanks for the help ppl...still monitoring the situation... looks like now the sound has gone...what are the other possibilties? Hope 2 get more kind helps..thanks..:

 

bro. my advice is to get another rim. Q BEE rims are of poor quality. my frens complained too much using that rims. The rims easily bent therefore makes riding dangerous. Hop that helps.

[SparkEnzo]

thanks bro..yea..been thinking of changing rims..wah..syg man...chnge only a few months..thinking of changing to racing boy sports rims..isit recommended? or just get the original yamaha 5 sticks sports rims? Quality wise,isit better to change in sg or jb? been doing sum homework..prices are way different if were to chnge in jb than sg..