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Old Nov 9, 2018 | 05:46 PM
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If you look closely these set ups are used for high tq. And you loose the collar that usually rides in the bearing But it also says it's for belt drive. Anyone run the all ***** or Baker bearing in the ipb
 
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Old Nov 9, 2018 | 05:51 PM
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I've had the Baker ipb in my Heritage for about 2 years now.
No issues.
 
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Also had the Baker for about 2-3 years.......NO issues at all!
 
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Do you guys run open primary's
 
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Put a All ***** in the same time as installing the Baker trans 5 years ago
 
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I got the high-torque bearing as well. It walked a little toward the pulley but stopped as designed.

Getting the inner race off was easy. I just ground a couple notches into the race and used a bearing puller, made quick work of it.
 
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Ok will do just thought it was wierd to be labeled belt drive primary..??
 
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Do you guys run open primary's
I don't.
 
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Going on 2 years with the Baker bearing in my stock primary. Around 6k miles and no problens.
 
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the bearing is sealed But it gets oil inside of it with a stock primary and that is not a bad thing reason it runs as long as the guys talked about

in a belt drive we remove the rubber shields and re pack it with a hi end synthetic grease every 5 thousand miles just to be sure some guys that's 3 - 4 years for some and some its one season - your maintenance program may need to be stepped up
 
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