1 Gearbox Bearings - Replacing Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:40 am
floyd
Life time member
Im really unsure about my gearbox bearings. Ive got it stripped down and ready to go back together, Im just unsure of the state of the bearings, as Ive not got much experience in judging such things. (NB: Incase your wondering....I opened it to replace all the seals, and also because im a curious s.o.b)
While im this deep in the box, and also considering its a 220,000km bike, should I just replace the bearings anyway?
I have another intact gearbox here of slightly newer vintage, perhaps ill open it and compare its bearings with these ones, for reference....
In Aus, is it cheaper to buy the suitable bearings from a local bearing shop, or is the Bins still the cheapest option?
If I just dropped the shafts and new bearings off at a bike mechanic would they be willing to do the swap for me? How many hours labour do ya reckon that would be? Only 1 I would hope.;..?
Or anyone wanna lend me a bearing splitter/puller/whatever other special bits are needed?
While im this deep in the box, and also considering its a 220,000km bike, should I just replace the bearings anyway?
I have another intact gearbox here of slightly newer vintage, perhaps ill open it and compare its bearings with these ones, for reference....
In Aus, is it cheaper to buy the suitable bearings from a local bearing shop, or is the Bins still the cheapest option?
If I just dropped the shafts and new bearings off at a bike mechanic would they be willing to do the swap for me? How many hours labour do ya reckon that would be? Only 1 I would hope.;..?
Or anyone wanna lend me a bearing splitter/puller/whatever other special bits are needed?
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K100 with lots of K1100 bits - mongrel of a thing...