Bearings

[Lord Stig]

Just ordered a load of quality bearings from a company I haven't dealt with before in Aldershot. They seem really reasonable and the chap I spoke to obviously knows his stuff. He checked stock while I was on the phone and replied to the initial web-based enquiry within an hour. As an example, my order for parts for my swing arm and linkage renovation came to £80-something for 13 seals (£1.50-2.00 each), 8 needle bearings and 3 ball-race bearings. They didn't have the internal collars and one of the part numbers didn't tally without the dimensions (which I don't have), so to compare with David Silver where I had to get what BikeBearings could help with, that order came to £77 for 3 needle bearings and 7 internal collars. Plus David Silver are quoting a week to get them, and the bearing factor will get them off for Thursday with no carriage charge, and that's with getting two seals they were out of stock of. You can find them at http://www.bikebearings.co.uk/. Hope that helps someone!

Stig

[YEN_POWELL]

Just ordered a load of quality bearings from a company I haven't dealt with before in Aldershot. They seem really reasonable and the chap I spoke to obviously knows his stuff. He checked stock while I was on the phone and replied to the initial web-based enquiry within an hour. As an example, my order for parts for my swing arm and linkage renovation came to £80-something for 13 seals (£1.50-2.00 each), 8 needle bearings and 3 ball-race bearings. They didn't have the internal collars and one of the part numbers didn't tally without the dimensions (which I don't have), so to compare with David Silver where I had to get what BikeBearings could help with, that order came to £77 for 3 needle bearings and 7 internal collars. Plus David Silver are quoting a week to get them, and the bearing factor will get them off for Thursday with no carriage charge, and that's with getting two seals they were out of stock of. You can find them at http://www.bikebearings.co.uk/. Hope that helps someone!

StigStout fellow Stiggy, you have done stirling work.

[iswoolley]

For info: Just picked up a set of double-sealed front wheel bearings for my '02 Africa Twin. £13.98 for a pair of Koyo (http://www.koyoseiko.com/) 45x15 H6 from the Shrewsbury Honda Centre (http://www.shrewsburyhonda.co.uk/) (01743 440770), usually available from stock.

[harrisphil]

the majority of bearings for wheels etc can be obtained from a local bearing factor, check out the yellow pages, dont be afraid to ask for a cash sale discount and always try at least 2 factors as they do vary.

honda do though often fit Odd sized bearings that have to be ordered through a specialist like dave silvers but do try the factors first