| Author | Message | ||
     Bradskills |
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 |
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 |
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 |
How many third party bearings had been reported here having failed? And how many stock bearings? Regards, Gunter | ||
| Court |
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 |
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 |
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 |
OEM bearings are ALL made by one or another of those companies..Do anyone here thing BUELL makes it's own bearings.....hello!!!!! |
