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Bradskills
| Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 01:56 am: |
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Hi. I just wanted to let you know that I found some cheap wheel bearings for anyone with the Marchesini wheels (Pretty much all the fuel-in-frame bikes). Go to rockymountainatv.com, search for wheel bearings and enter for your machine a 2007 KTM 525 XC-W for the front bearings, and a 2003 Yamaha Big Bear 400 for the rear bearings. I measured them with a caliper and have ridden with them for a year and they work perfectly. They're All Balls brand and will save you about $60 from a dealer. |
Id073897
| Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 03:58 am: |
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Wheel bearings are all standard bearings, you should get them at every bearing shop: Front wheel 6005.2RSR Rear wheel 6006.2RSR Idle pulley 6203.2RS Swing arm 6204.2RSR Always 2 of each needed. Regards, Gunter |
Buell_bert
| Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 05:03 pm: |
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Bearings may be the same size but there is a difference in the quality of manufacturers so be careful with your equipment and your health. Please. |
Id073897
| Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 12:25 am: |
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How many third party bearings had been reported here having failed? And how many stock bearings? Regards, Gunter |
Court
| Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 05:38 am: |
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Good points all . . . and bear in mind that the stock are oft times far superior. Whereas the manufacturer had "skin in the game" (they are at significant risk in the event of a failure), the aftermarket folks are not. |
Puddlepirate
| Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 07:15 pm: |
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The size may be the same, but I don't know if I would trust bearings from a 4-wheeler for my rear wheel. Seems like they would turn quite a bit faster in the motorcycle. Not worth saving a couple bucks to me. |
Id073897
| Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:34 am: |
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and bear in mind that the stock are oft times far superior. How differs a stock OEM bearing from a standard bearing, say GMN/SNA/FAG/INA/SKF? Regards, Gunter |
Packrat
| Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 06:38 am: |
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OEM bearings are ALL made by one or another of those companies..Do anyone here thing BUELL makes it's own bearings.....hello!!!!! |
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