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The HD branded wheel bearings are manufactured in South Korea, which leads me to believe they are the *** brand by Schaeffler Korea. Does anyone here know if this is true? If so, they are reputed to be of a very high quality matching other name brands such as SKF.
I have used *** bearings in the past on trucks, no issues.
While I have no idea if the make the HD bearings, I do know that 1 rear OEM bearing fail at 12K. Not burnt up yet, just noisy and a bit gritty.
I thought you went the SKF route last month?
I tried to get the SKF but after getting sent a different part number than what I ordered, and with little effort from local bearing suppliers I got frustrated and gave up. I did the rear last weekend including the sprocket then decided to do the front also. These are for the front, and I got curious about where they come from.
I guess all I had to do was open the package. The ABS bearing is marked, but the non-ABS bearing isn't. Since they both come from South Korea that's enough evidence for me.
I guess all I had to do was open the package. The ABS bearing is marked, but the non-ABS bearing isn't. Since they both come from South Korea that's enough evidence for me.
A 9276A bearing I removed has F-573619 on it. I found this doing a Google search:
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Becomes a Dark, Decepticon-Inspired Custom
Slideshow: Killer Custom's latest build relies on styling changes rather than performance upgrades, giving the cruiser an entirely different personality.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
***'s?
