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Bads1
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 07:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I got my wheel today. I opened the box to look at it and low and behold it had black bearing's in it. Now my question is. Did Buell start going back to black bearing's again??? Or did this brand new 2008-09 wheel get the bad black bearing installed ?? What I do know is until I find out its not going on the bike. All the bikes on the floor at the dealer including 07's through 09's on the floor at the dealer have orange bearings.
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08_xbss
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Not sure all i know is i have a 08 xbss and the bearing are orange !
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Bads1
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thats what I see in all the new bikes. I'm tempted to bring the wheel back.
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Rah7777777
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I HIGHLY doubt its the original bad ones from years back. It could be a different brand? or an even more updated one that just hasnt hit the assembly lines, just the individual wheels.
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Bads1
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I know what your saying Robert. Just makes me leary just the sight of them. Wish there was a way to identify??
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Rah7777777
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

well what numbers can you see on both sides?
It should say 6203?????

(Message edited by rah7777777 on September 17, 2008)
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Bads1
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've got in larger number's 60050K. And in smaller number's 1123.
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Rah7777777
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

sorry...your right 6005 is correct.
think i was thinking about the idler! haha

well lets break it down, its a 6005 bearings and it says "OK" after it so it must mean that your 6005 is OK! hahahaha

really I think your safe but call the dealer to confirm.

I thought they might have put a different size in......but guess not comparing them to a brand new pair I have sitting on the shelf here ( which are also black...but a different brand over the NTN brand Buell is known for using)

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Bads1
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

These say KBC.
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Rah7777777
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

oh, well on that note its a new brand all together and no worries on the old black seal NTN bearings!

now.....how good are these KBC bearings??
anyone know?

Shoot fullpower a PM, he is the KING of bearings and would know more then most.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 01:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Perhaps this is the solution to the Ulysses bearing issue?
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Bads1
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 09:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have a call in but not a response yet.... but I will.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 09:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Today at Danbury HD, they have a few 09's on the floor. I noticed they have 2 bikes with blue wheels and one with cherry bomb. All 3 had aug 08 build dates and black seals. The 1125's had orange seals, i believe they had another 09 xb with orange seals.
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Bads1
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 09:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Now this boggles me.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 09:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

+1 to that. : )

Oh yea that other 09 XB was black, had orange seals. Don't remember what model it was.
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Speedfreaks101
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

KBC is a good brand. If you have any doubts then change the bearings. The old ones (black and orange seals) were made in China, so if you are leary then upgrade to a BCA (France), Timken (USA) or Nachi (Japan and the best IMO).

Here is a company I deal with that sells to other bearings distributors and a link on their site about KBC.

http://www.bearingkinetics.com/kbc-bearings.htm
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Bads1
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Speedfreak,

Thanks for the reply but I'm not paying for bearing to be put in this wheel. Its brand new and never has been mounted. I just want reassurance that its safe.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I am sure its safe, as the production bikes I mentioned have them.
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Bads1
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm not doubting Froggy. Just strange they are using different bearings in the new bikes.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I still think it might be related to the Uly bearing issue. Abe said the fix would be out by August, so who knows if that was it or not.

Annony! Please advise!
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