sealed bearing conversion
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sealed bearing conversion
has anyone done the wheel bearing converison from the old timkin bearing to the new sealed type? id like to know where to buy the bearings and what mods need to be done to my old 94 heritage. thanks
Road Master
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RE: sealed bearing conversion
A 94 heritage ain't old 
I don't understand the appeal of the sealed bearings. How do you know when/if they go bad?
I like theserviceable bearings that came on my 84. They get serviced at each tire change and have lasted over 100k miles.
I'm not sure what will happen when one goes bad on my 05, hopefully it will be painless.
I don't understand the appeal of the sealed bearings. How do you know when/if they go bad?
I like theserviceable bearings that came on my 84. They get serviced at each tire change and have lasted over 100k miles.
I'm not sure what will happen when one goes bad on my 05, hopefully it will be painless.
Road Warrior
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From: Minneapolis Area, MN
RE: sealed bearing conversion
Good luck finding them. I tried to find them for my 98 WG this last spring and was told that they are not available. When the local dealer called Drag in front of me and was told there was no further information to give. I got the same answer from Zanotti.
If you find someone that has them, please let me know. I'd like to get them too.
If you find someone that has them, please let me know. I'd like to get them too.
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RE: sealed bearing conversion
ORIGINAL: notlost_nc
I don't understand the appeal of the sealed bearings.They get serviced at each tire change
I don't understand the appeal of the sealed bearings.They get serviced at each tire change
Tourer
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RE: sealed bearing conversion
One of my buddies did the conversion on his Road King. I am not sure it is worth the money. The old style bearings are readily available. It is a popular bearing. Timkin LM 11949
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RE: sealed bearing conversion
i havent had any luck finding them either, ive looked everyplace i can think of. oh well.
Why do i want them? To me, why service something over and over when you can make a change and be done with it. Kind of the same thinking with the drive belt viruses the old chain set up. There are old die hards out there saying the same thing you guys just said about chains.
The sealed bearings are a bit tighter, so the slight wobble of the Timken bearings is eliminated. (not that i ride the scooter to the level where i really notice that), or at least thats what i have read about them.
bottom line is i would rather not have to fool with packing bearings again, its not hard, id just rather not.
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ORIGINAL: notlost_nc...Hackd......looks like you've been doing some serious 4-wheeling in a salt mine. That's some serious body rot on that Jeep.
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RE: sealed bearing conversion
How's it look now:
There are old die hards out there saying the same thing you guys just said about chains.
It does run in a sealed oil bath though. I guess I'd just prefer to tinker with this old stuff than be guessing on the
condition of my sealed bearings and how to fix EFI.
Back to my original complaint about sealed bearings.....how do you know when they are going bad?
It used to be important to know the condition of your wheel bearings. I'm not sureI can buy into the
argument that sealed bearings last a long time and you shouldn't worry about them. It just seems like an accident
waiting to happen. Why am I wrong?