entropy
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posted March 08, 2004 01:59 AM
spun a bearing!!!!
sprocket carrier bearing that is 
OK JohnnyCheese, time to take yr heart medicine 
1st pass of the night and got a pretty good 330' (3.856) but ET/mph was way off (8.973/151.05).
Put the bike on a stand and spun the wheel; spin-crunch-spin-crunch. Trashed the ceramic in the sprocket carrier but no apparent damage otherwise.
Prolly 250+ passes on that bearing, and I run my chain pretty tight, so I figure I got my money's worth out of it.
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posted March 08, 2004 06:55 AM
WHEW!!!! Dang man you made my heart jump too............
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posted March 08, 2004 09:37 AM
Bad Joke Entropy !!!!  I have been there done that.!!!
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posted March 08, 2004 09:47 AM
Ent. you big joker! Had me goin'.........
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osti33
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posted March 08, 2004 10:18 AM
Had me fooled...
Glad it is nothing major.
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entropy
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posted March 08, 2004 12:22 PM
OK, wanna hear about 110% customer support?
I called Save Conforti at World Wide Bearings and told him what happened and he didn't hesitate one second: "really sorry, Karl, that's the first of those bearings we've had fail, you'll have a free replacement tomorrow"!!!!
I was speechless as I had a song & dance ready to convince him to at least give me a discount on a replacement.
Dave, you ARE the man!!!!
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posted March 08, 2004 06:17 PM
Karl, glad to hear that it was wheel bearings...
All my friends use the ceramics... The guys over at WorldWide have their stickers everywhere at Englishtown RacewayPark, NJ
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entropy
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posted March 08, 2004 11:58 PM
CR, I am sold on the ceramics, and feel that my problem was a one-off failure, no big deal.
But i was premature when I said no other damage. The sprocket carrier is mushed where it hit the arm and the arm is a little scored. New sprocket carrier should fix me up. really glad I didn't make another pass...
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MadMike
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posted March 09, 2004 08:03 AM
sounds like when mine failed, I called the guy I bought them from and he just said hmmm.. that is strange would you like to buy another set.
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posted March 09, 2004 08:59 AM
Whats the cost on these snazzy bearings?
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posted March 09, 2004 10:03 AM
SCARED me there Karl...was feelin bad for you till I read it...
about $75 each for the bearings???
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posted March 09, 2004 10:53 AM
ahhh..this project cost just keeps goin up!
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posted March 09, 2004 12:07 PM
damn, I need some of those for my busa.....
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posted March 09, 2004 03:27 PM
I think they run about $300-$350 Brian. I do recall there are 5 bearings. 2 front, 3 rear, with the extra being the carrier I believe.
Entropy, I had a bearing failure there too, but it was for the lack of that fookin' spacer pos. I have the same scoring on my swingarm so it became a spare that will get extended.
caused a nasty tank-slapper though.......almost lost it.
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