Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
'09 500AF build
sandblaster:
High quality (no Chinese junk) and can be cheaper then OEM bearings.
FastGuy68:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on December 31, 2015, 12:58:44 PM ---High quality (no Chinese junk) and can be cheaper then OEM bearings.
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Thanks!! Is there anything better like maybe ceramic for the KX500?
sandblaster:
Ceramics are cool but they have longevity issues and are very expensive.
I wouldn't use them for a bike I wanted to have around a while.
OEM or Quality US, Japanese, German, or Swiss bearings is all we want to use in our builds unless there is no other option.
southwick:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on December 31, 2015, 01:09:02 PM ---Ceramics are cool but they have longevity issues and are very expensive.
I wouldn't use them for a bike I wanted to have around a while.
OEM or Quality US, Japanese, German, or Swiss bearings is all we want to use in our builds unless there is no other option.
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Hrrrm..! SKF was a Swedish bearing manufacturer the last time I checked. Funny thing with the above pic, a few are made in France, then there's Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia and Argentina. But rest assured that SKF wouldn't put its brand name on any sub standard items.
Another interesting thing about engine bearings; an OEM Koyo or NSK main bearing of the same designation as a standard off the shelf quality brand counterpart, for example a 6305-C4 oftentimes have a different number of balls. I have seen main bearings for a 2005 Suzuki RM250 with 7, 8, and 9 balls in them, from KOYO (OEM), SKF and Hot Rods (probably Chinese)
I always use OEM main bearings for peace of mind. The Japanese are extremely good at what they're doing.
FastGuy68:
--- Quote from: jBernard on December 26, 2015, 05:15:13 PM ---Parts in and they look pretty awesome! Finish is nice and everything turned out looking good.
Mocked up a set of rails using my existing yoke and they look pretty amazing. The machined pockets saved a lot of weight vs solid rails.
Also got a few more parts in. Final version of the HPSD bracket with correct offset made up. Got this piece lightly bead blasted so it will look production after it's hard anodized black:
And the brembo rear master cylinder adapter fits up great figuring the complex curve I had to find some way to measure.
lots of welding to do next. I'll weld up the rails, then after motor is in I'll go back and do the motor mounts and front headstay mount positions.
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Please contact me about your remaining parts...... hudsonexcavating@gmail.com
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