My 05 600rr had a decent amount of brake drag. I replaced bearings and it didn't fix the problem. I think it is a known problem with the 600rr.
Ok, I was just able to get to the bike today and still wasn't able to put it back together; however, I did notice that the arrow on the wheel was pointed up, when the arrow was the furthest away from the bike, and not down. So I think that the wheel is put on backwards. As soon as I'm able to get through finals, so tomorrow, I'm going to fix that issue and hopefully that reduces the drag. On a side note, I've been debating going ahead and replacing the wheel bearings, is there a preferred brand or mileage to do so? Also, does everyone grease their axle or is this just me?
I say check the wheel and move on. You will not fix this with the oem brakes on a Honda. Every Honda I've had since the early 90's did this
I have all the bearings for both wheels NIB, but it's for '07+ cbr's. check if they are compatible and I'll mail them to you for 70% of what I paid, if you're interested. I just never installed them. re: your drag issue I assume any/all spacers are in their proper places? when you flip the wheel to correct orientation, don't forget to flip your tire, if necessary.
Wheel is definitely mounted up backwards. Make sure that you also check........ 1. The arrow on the tire follows the same direction markings as the wheel. 2. The brake discs also have arrows and unless they have been removed and reinstalled, or new ones put on, they should be OK......but check them anyway. So, in summary, you should have three different arrows (reference points) all pointing the same direction. If the arrows are pointing different directions, use the WHEEL as your starting point for direction. Then, make sure the tire is mounted correctly, then make sure that the brake discs are going the correct direction. One of the things that I have done on my bikes is to take a paint stick and just mark a letter "R" on the side of the wheels that are facing the right side of the bike (the throttle side) when the wheels are mounted correctly. It's easy to get them flipped the wrong way when you are in a hurry, between sessions and trying to change tires/wheels and put a fresh set on....or mount up the spare wheels with the rains on them. Hope this helps a bit. OH, and as a reference point.......with my front wheel up on the paddock stand, I can spin the front tire/wheel and hear just a bit of brake drag, but the wheel will spin approx 3 to 4 revolutions.