I don't think Torrington or Timken exist anymore as a company name. The most recent company name escapes me at the moment, but I think it's the same people building the same product under another company name. Like mentioned....the B-138, B-148 (Twin Cam)...etc. are trade names....so-to-speak. It is very easy to tell when you have a needle-bearing filled with rollers and the INA type filled with a plastic cage and 1/2 the rollers. The Ford 207 bearing is a very common wheel bearing in older vehicles, yet everybody and his twisted-sister makes a 207.

The one that failed on me was in a used bike I had purchased from a seller that swore it was box-stock. It had 10,000 miles on it when I bought it and it crapped-out at around 22K. Not sure how long that aftermarket cam had ran inside the original INA, but I know at least 12,000 miles.

Last time I asked, the dealers wanted $500 just to go into the cam-chest and $100 just to replace the bearing if you drive the bike in on a trailer already pulled-down. If you don't have the tools to do this, but do have the mechanical know-how......buy the darn tools off e-bay then sell them after you're done. You may lose $25-or-so in the transaction, but it beats paying the stealership 4-5 times that much. The bearing can be had for $6-$8.

 

My bike has 9,900 miles on it... I am thinking I need to move up the cam and bearing swap... Just to be safe

 

I think the name you are looking for is Koyo.

 

Better safe than sorry!!!!!!

 

Yep....Koyo. It was right on the end of my tounge....just would not slide off.

 

Timken is alive and well, just put their front wheel bearing assemblies in our Impala last summer...
http://www.timken.com/en-us/products...s/default.aspx

 

I think you'll find that both companies still exist. Most ball and roller type bearings are made by a wide variety of manufacturers, so the crowded roller cam bearing is probably available from other brands.