So I take the wheels off my 09 FLHT with 15K miles. I clean the wheels and feel the bearings. They seem pretty smooth so off to the dealer for the new tires. I'm doing the reinstall and the rear bearings are very smooth. Ahhh... The fronts seem to have a barely detectable roughness. With the wheel in place... There's a growling noise when the wheel is spun without the calipers installed. With the calipers there's enough drag not to notice the noise. I'll ride it around the block a few times and retorque the rear axle. While it's back up on the jack the front wheel's coming back off for new bearings. 15,000 miles. Nuts!
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