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Originally Posted by Sarge1992
Actually brakes are fine, rebuilt the calipers and replaced pads, lubricated the slides, etc.......... Just not sure how often wheel bearings even go out on these bikes.....
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A pad could still be dragging; I would double-check.
In my experience, when something changes for worse right after a maintenance or repair work, 90% of times the source of the problem is something that we touched during that work.
Wheel bearings are sealed and should last the life of the bike.
If the slack of the chain is excessive, when rolling in neutral or using engine braking, the upper section of the chain can drag over the swingarm.
Then, when the engine is pulling, that section gets tight and does not drag.