Timken part # needed.
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From: North Carolina
I was a bearing distributor for 30 years an sold Timken, Fafnir, Torrington and all the other major brands.
To set the record straight:
Timken ONLY made Tapered Roller Bearings
Timken did purchase from Ingersoll Rand a few years back the Fafnir and Torrington names, brands and plants.
FAFNIR is the "Ball Bearing" division and Torrington is the needle, cylindrical and sperical roller bearing division.
Yes they pretty much have switched everything over to the "Timken" name in the orange and black boxes.
As of two years ago when I left the business Timken / Fafnir did NOT offer a Ball Bearing in the size that Harley requires in the front or rear wheels.
I had a customer here in North Carolina that made customer billet wheels and we sold him his bearings and at that time the only thing we could find was a Chinese import. I will do a little research and see if anything of quality is available at this time.
The premium ball bearing manufacturers in the world are:
SKF, KOYO, NTN, NSK, F A G
Any of those brands would be an excellent choice.
To set the record straight:
Timken ONLY made Tapered Roller Bearings
Timken did purchase from Ingersoll Rand a few years back the Fafnir and Torrington names, brands and plants.
FAFNIR is the "Ball Bearing" division and Torrington is the needle, cylindrical and sperical roller bearing division.
Yes they pretty much have switched everything over to the "Timken" name in the orange and black boxes.
As of two years ago when I left the business Timken / Fafnir did NOT offer a Ball Bearing in the size that Harley requires in the front or rear wheels.
I had a customer here in North Carolina that made customer billet wheels and we sold him his bearings and at that time the only thing we could find was a Chinese import. I will do a little research and see if anything of quality is available at this time.
The premium ball bearing manufacturers in the world are:
SKF, KOYO, NTN, NSK, F A G
Any of those brands would be an excellent choice.
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From: North Carolina
Okay in post #3 it is showned to be a 25mm ID x 52MM OD x 15MM wide.
That is a very popular 205 series bearing which can be purchased is all the major (quality) brands at any of your local bearing houses.
Here are the part numbers for a SEALED bearing:
Fafnir / Timken = 205PP
NTN = 6205-LL
SKF = 6205-2RS
I hope this helps.
That is a very popular 205 series bearing which can be purchased is all the major (quality) brands at any of your local bearing houses.
Here are the part numbers for a SEALED bearing:
Fafnir / Timken = 205PP
NTN = 6205-LL
SKF = 6205-2RS
I hope this helps.
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Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Banning, CA
Okay in post #3 it is showned to be a 25mm ID x 52MM OD x 15MM wide.
That is a very popular 205 series bearing which can be purchased is all the major (quality) brands at any of your local bearing houses.
Here are the part numbers for a SEALED bearing:
Fafnir / Timken = 205PP
NTN = 6205-LL
SKF = 6205-2RS
I hope this helps.
That is a very popular 205 series bearing which can be purchased is all the major (quality) brands at any of your local bearing houses.
Here are the part numbers for a SEALED bearing:
Fafnir / Timken = 205PP
NTN = 6205-LL
SKF = 6205-2RS
I hope this helps.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,148
Likes: 157
From: Banning, CA
Wheel bearings
FWIW - PM uses this size in some of their custom wheels - get them from Japanese
company Fujikoshi. They're top of the line - not chinese / mexican / east europe
junk. I have six new ones taking up garage space as my custom Fatty is gone -
$65 delivered USPS Priority in the USA.
company Fujikoshi. They're top of the line - not chinese / mexican / east europe
junk. I have six new ones taking up garage space as my custom Fatty is gone -
$65 delivered USPS Priority in the USA.
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Ashford, CT
What bikes would the 205PP fit ?
We distribute Timkin bearings and have these in stock.
It would be good to know.
We distribute Timkin bearings and have these in stock.
It would be good to know.
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