Wheel Bearings (again)

[Viking]

K-9 front: 204PP4, Rear: 205KDD2. Timken bearings. Too cheap to take a risk on, and you won't replace them roadside.

 

[BBChopper]

Change mine with new rubber every time!:2thumbs:

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Change mine with new rubber every time!:2thumbs:

Yea i was on the same plan BB but hell it didn't even make it. If I hadn't gotten a razor blade stuck in my tire i would have rode all season with that tire prob another 2k or more and I had no idea the bearings were trash. Serious couldn't move them with my finger at all not even budge either side.

Who stocks the timkins?

 

[KaptinAmerika]

If you ride in wet weather I don't care what bearings you buy repack them with a good waterproof grease before installing them.
I've inquired with a number of bearing suppliers and I have yet to find anyone that provides an American made Timkin bearing that fits our rides.
Viking, the Timkins you bought did they state "Made in the U.S.A." on the bearing?

 

[Th3InfamousI]

If you ride in wet weather I don't care what bearings you buy repack them with a good waterproof grease before installing them.
I've inquired with a number of bearing suppliers and I have yet to find anyone that provides an American made Timkin bearing that fits our rides.
Viking, the Timkins you bought did they state "Made in the U.S.A." on the bearing?

I've never seen the Timkins are a true sealed bearing or no? If they are the same as the stock it wouldn't even matter if it's USA or China they will still be possible water damage. Although if there fully sealed but Chinese, they might be worth a shot

By all means I don't ride in wet weather on purpose but if I'm on long ride and it rains well it is what it is.

 

[cdogg556]

Thats a good time to do it, there cheap enough to do it at tire changes, just make sure you install the correct way, meaning press them in by the outer surface.

10-4 Ker! I will definitely do that, thanks!:2thumbs:

 

[Viking]

.....Viking, the Timkins you bought did they state "Made in the U.S.A." on the bearing?

Indeed Sir.

 

[Mickeetwo]

 

[Coolbreezin]

Mechanical failure, specifically material fatigue, given proper preload and lubrication shouldn't happen on motorcycle wheel ball bearings for a very very long time. The real issue is keeping lubrication in and grit/contaminates out. I could see repacking them every 10,000 miles. Hell, pack em every 5000 to be safe but a full replacement every 10K seems a little conservative to me.

I have 53,800 miles on my bike and have never changed my bearings. Everytime I swap tires I put my finger in the bearing and roll it back and forth a few times and its still smooth and quite. I grease heavily both the axle and bearings, so maybe thats why it appears so clean after all these miles. Once the rim is mounted, I roll the wheel back and forth and listen and all is fine. If these bearings need changed every 10,000 miles then there has to be something wrong in the bearing design or size for our weight (of bike).

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Indeed Sir.

Is it just such a clear picture that the hole is the appropriate 1" it looks larger but maybe it's just the photo.

Anyways I'll order these next time to try but at about $20-25 a pop that's an extra $60 going in on the wheel change. Would have to get 3 tire changes to offset the cost of the bearings but if I factor in the labor to press the bearings just 20k miles will do.

 

[Viking]

Is it just such a clear picture that the hole is the appropriate 1" it looks larger but maybe it's just the photo.

Anyways I'll order these next time to try but at about $20-25 a pop that's an extra $60 going in on the wheel change. Would have to get 3 tire changes to offset the cost of the bearings but if I factor in the labor to press the bearings just 20k miles will do.

It's just an illusion. This is the correct bearing, as I already installed 3 of them.

 

[Th3InfamousI]

It's just an illusion. This is the correct bearing, as I already installed 3 of them.

Figured that!

Cool I'll order these I'll need a new tire on the 04 come the end of this season so I'll try these bearings in that skoot.

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Thanks for the feed back Viking.
WSW is going to source these and start carrying them.

 

[Viking]

Thanks for the feed back Viking.
WSW is going to source these and start carrying them.

:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

 

[A321drvr]

Put the Timkins in and never worry again. Remember, you get what you pay for in parts. Timkins are sealed and you don't have to worry about grit, dust, etc...