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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: demographic on July 29, 2008, 08:42:13 PM

Title: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: demographic on July 29, 2008, 08:42:13 PM: Anyone used them yet? Any good?

I know theres a few threads where they are mentioned but I can't seem to find any where the person has actually used them to give any feedback.
Doordie? Stewart? BDI?

I remember Doordie mentioning them in his wasted Crank thread but not heard any more about them.

The reason I am asking is because someone on another forum I go on was asking and I remembered some comments on here, anyone?

Regards Scott.
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: hughes on July 29, 2008, 11:52:24 PM: You might already know this, ceramic bearings will dissipate heat very quickly, their running surface is smoother which reduces friction and wear. I have no experince with them. In a dirt bike engine I could only see a benifit if the engine is highly modified and turns at high rpms for extended peroids of time.
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: Danger4u2 on July 30, 2008, 01:57:07 AM: Another forum? WHAT?? :-( Are you 2 timing us? Could that be Visor Down? :lol: I just rejoined their forum yesterday and saw your name in one of the threads. I've heard about the ceramic bearings but all I know is they cost allot more.
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: demographic on August 01, 2008, 06:58:27 AM: Quote from: Danger4u2 on July 30, 2008, 01:57:07 AM
Another forum? WHAT?? :-( Are you 2 timing us? Could that be Visor Down? :lol: I just rejoined their forum yesterday and saw your name in one of the threads. I've heard about the ceramic bearings but all I know is they cost allot more.
Yup, I'm just a dirty cheat :-D
It's not Visordown, I used that forum for ages but it rapidly went downhill after the owner sold it to a magazine, the search function was broken, and it generally went arse up and got a bit sweary.
Not used it since just after cristmass.

Quite a few of the people on there moved over to therevcounter.com and so far its OK. There the odd numpty but the moderators seem able to get a handle on it.

Cheers, Regards Scott.
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: tharden on August 01, 2008, 09:16:50 AM: I play around with chain saws on the side and here is a link to another forum that talked about these bearings. May help.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=46421&highlight=ceramic+bearings
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: demographic on August 01, 2008, 08:53:01 PM: Quote from: tharden on August 01, 2008, 09:16:50 AM
I play around with chain saws on the side and here is a link to another forum that talked about these bearings. May help.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=46421&highlight=ceramic+bearings

Thanks for that, I have viewed that site a few times as I was recently given a "broken"* Stihl 038 chainsaw and was looking for details on it.

Good info on the bearings as well, Can't say I am going to start using them but its all good stuff all the same.
Thanks.

* As it turned out it wasn't broken at all, it just needed the carb cleaned out and fresh petrol putting in it :-D Chuffed to bits.
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: doordie on August 05, 2008, 02:21:49 AM: I will test them now,my supermoto raceengine have to be rebuilt. :wink:
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: demographic on August 06, 2008, 09:51:17 AM: Quote from: doordie on August 05, 2008, 02:21:49 AM
I will test them now,my supermoto raceengine have to be rebuilt. :wink:
Cheers, I look forward to your reports on them and hope they work well for you.

Regards Scott.
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: KXcam22 on August 06, 2008, 12:42:14 PM: Doordie,
The trouble is that you can really only tell if they DONT work.......Ha Ha. Cam.
Title: Re: Ceramic Bearings?
Post by: doordie on August 10, 2008, 05:46:49 AM: No exactly,but if it spinns with less friction,you should notice at better throttlerespons and less vibration. :-)