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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Hi all I need to change my headstock bearings on the above bike. One place has told me there is one set that is needed, yet another place says two? Any ideas?
Cheers
Bod

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

I'm a tit, sorry I'll edit it now

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

One 'set' is going to be 2 bearings, one upper and one lower.
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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

So I will need to buy two bearings or will the come as a set?

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

It will come as a set if you ask for the set.
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Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Is that Aprillia thing all good then, well apart from head bearings? Rolling Eyes

Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Yeah it's fantastic, beyond anything I imagined. I've been quoted 83.10 for two bearings, Rolling Eyes

plus labour time, don't know if that a good price?

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Sounds about right... it cost me £35 for a set of rear wheel bearings for my Triumph...

I would recommend getting the parts and doing the work yourself as long as you have a way of keeping the bike upright without the forks in place. Last time I did that I used a rope to suspend the headstock from the rafters in my garage.
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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

I'm not that confident about doing it to tell you the truth, don't want to mess anything up Crying or Very sad

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

There are 2 bearings, top and bottom. Sometimes people only replace the bottom one (that is the one that gets the most wear).

They can be pigs to replace depending on the bike. Yamaha have a bad habit of having the bearings flush with the inside of the head stock so that there is no lip to use when drifting them out.

All the best

Keith
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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Its going to Moto-Technique in manchester tomorrow, they will fix it, they are doing the MOT for me too. Hope they are ok.