| Author | Message | ||
     Doz |
Opinions wanted: stay with OEM or someone else? For 03 xb's | ||
| Buellistic |
What "i" do when a bearing(s) needs to be replaced is to take the bearing(s) to the local bearing distributor and ask for the best up-date on this bearing(s) .... The take them home and pop out the dust shields and repack with the best bearing grease for the application and re-install the dust shields ... | ||
| Reepicheep |
If it were me, given this was a known problem and was addressed, I would go with the newest part from HD. Their engineer probably did a better job of picking the best part than one of us could do, though buying it from HD means it will cost 3x what it should. But it wouldn't be bad to do what Lafayette says either, if you can get somebody good at a good bearing shop to help you and if they understand the problem. The only difference I would say is that the grease that comes on a good new bearing is probably the best grease for that good new bearing, so I would leave it be when I installed it. After 5000 or 10000 miles, then you can start repacking it, but I'd leave it be for the first window. | ||
| Froggy |
Latest revision of the stock bearings (have black seals) work great, Danbury usually has them in stock. That reminds me, one of my 1125s needs them, puking rust out the seals. | ||
| Doz |
I've re-packed bearings before with good results, this is my first bearing replacement due to having the wheels powder coated. So weather it's orange sealed or black (not the original black ones)or SKF's or something else ? Just wanted some input on what's the best. I believe the originals were made in Taiwan, was hoping to find something better based on the assumption that there is such a thing. |
