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Old 04-12-2016, 12:12 PM   #1
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As with any vendor, they might not be there a year from now...

http://www.amazon.com/6302-2NSE9-bea...A24Y2TWNNNOFW1


 
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Old 04-12-2016, 11:07 AM   #2
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Here is a photograph of the SKF 6202 2RS bearing I installed in the sprocket side of the rear hub. Since I have an earlier version of the rear hub, I only installed one of these bearings. The bearings in the brake rotor side of the hub are 6302 2RS bearing.

I used the orange pick to pry open the rubber seals from the inside diameter of the bearing. I packed the bearings with Lucas Red "N" Tacky #2 grease. The photo also shows my 15 mm split collet, and the large driver I used to drive the old bearings from the hub.

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Old 04-12-2016, 12:33 PM   #3
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Here is a photograph of the SKF 6202 2RS bearing I installed in the sprocket side of the rear hub. I only installed one of these bearings. The bearing in the brake rotor side of the hub is a 6302 2RS bearing.

I used the orange pick to pry open the rubber seals from the inside diameter of the bearing. I packed the bearings with Lucas Red "N" Tacky #2 grease. The photo also shows my 15 mm split collet, and the large driver I used to drive the old bearings from the hub.

Once again ... excellent pick up and tutorial !!
Have these been added to the cross reference sticky?


 
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:54 PM   #4
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Once again ... excellent pick up and tutorial !!
Have these been added to the cross reference sticky?
Thanks for the kind words, and the reminder. I have added this thread to the RX3 Tech Sticky, under the Maintenance subheading.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14228
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Old 04-12-2016, 11:11 AM   #5
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Here is a photograph of the worn original bearings I removed from the rear hub. The 6302 bearing on the left was missing one of the rubber seals. This bearing was locked and dry.

The 6202 bearing on the right was completely shattered. I needed to cut the outer race with my dremel tool in order to remove it from the hub.

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Old 04-12-2016, 11:39 AM   #6
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Here is a photograph of the worn original bearings I removed from the rear hub. The 6302 bearing on the left was missing one of the rubber seals. This bearing was locked and dry.

The 6202 bearing on the right was completely shattered. I needed to cut the outer race with my dremel tool in order to remove it from the hub.
Wow - those are some dramatic photos. Given that, spending $22 for a set of spare bearings for peace of mind is cheap insurance.


 
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Old 04-12-2016, 11:46 AM   #7
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5 bearings totaled $22! For piece of mind, sounds good to me!...
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Wow - those are some dramatic photos. Given that, spending $22 for a set of spare bearings for peace of mind is cheap insurance.
Needless to say, I agree. My peace of mind is much improved now that I have replaced/serviced all of the wheel bearings.
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Old 04-13-2016, 10:27 AM   #8
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I needed to cut the outer race with my dremel tool in order to remove it from the hub.
God Bless Dr. Emel. He makes a fine tool.
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Old 04-13-2016, 01:07 PM   #9
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God Bless Dr. Emel. He makes a fine tool.
Indeed, he does make a very fine and useful tool.
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:21 PM   #10
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This reminds me of the early Victory experience. SOME...not all...small handful of early Vics had some rear bearing failures, but it would take some miles. Most were two-up riders or heavy haulers. I made a point of changing my TC rear bearings with every rear tire. Once a bearing went, it hogged out the wheel so it needed to be replaced also. I wanted to avoid that. As stated, cheap insurance. I just sold the bike, with a zip lock baggy full of good rear bearings I replaced.
I got them from JC Whitney.
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Old 04-12-2016, 12:22 PM   #11
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As with any vendor, they might not be there a year from now...

http://www.amazon.com/6302-2NSE9-bea...A24Y2TWNNNOFW1
Thanks for posting the link.
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Old 04-14-2016, 03:13 PM   #12
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Found these. If you have or use Mc-Master Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-ba...rings/=11zcbzn

look under 6202 2rs and Premium Bearings

tighter tolerance

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Old 04-14-2016, 04:24 PM   #13
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Found these. If you have or use Mc-Master Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-ba...rings/=11zcbzn

look under 6202 2rs and Premium Bearings

tighter tolerance

And hello.. new here.
Welcome, and thanks for posting the link.
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Old 04-14-2016, 05:52 PM   #14
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So for a new bike being delivered in the next few months what's the consensus ........ replace the factory bearings or remove the factory bearings and repack them with plenty of quality grease ?


 
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Old 04-14-2016, 08:39 PM   #15
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So for a new bike being delivered in the next few months what's the consensus ........ replace the factory bearings or remove the factory bearings and repack them with plenty of quality grease ?
The labor is the same. If you go to the trouble of taking the bearings out you may as well replace them with high quality ones...that you have packed with lots of grease.


 
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