Tater
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posted October 03, 2009 10:58 AM
Ceramic wheel bearings
Are ceramic wheel bearing good for every day street use? Just wanting to know the pros and cons.
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eklipse636
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posted October 03, 2009 11:17 AM
They are expensive. That's all I know ab them
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posted October 03, 2009 12:19 PM
they are high quality bearings that can be used all the time
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Compton
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posted October 03, 2009 01:58 PM
not worth it, IMO
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posted October 03, 2009 02:10 PM
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not worth it, IMO
I agree,
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PC HOTROD
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posted October 03, 2009 02:45 PM
 Edited By: PC HOTROD on 3 Oct 2009 22:50
I disagree.... moving a bike with Ceramic Wheel Bearings is obviously noticable so you should certainly expect a little bit of an inprovement in performance.
Check out the video demonstrating a set of World Wide Bearings on a ZX14 Carrozzeria Wheel.... it spins for 5 minutes and spun by hand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgrgsz6vBfE
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Douglas Home
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posted October 03, 2009 03:31 PM
I read that testing showed no gain on the 1/4 mile.
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eklipse636
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posted October 03, 2009 04:07 PM
I could see them being "better" bearings, but what I think everyone is saying is its not worth the performance gain for the amount of money. How much are they? Like $300-400? That's a wad of money to gain very little, if any.
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PC HOTROD
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posted October 03, 2009 04:29 PM
Edited By: PC HOTROD on 4 Oct 2009 00:30
In the world of Heads-Up Drag Racing, combinations of certain parts make all the difference in the world and when one-thousandth of a second means a paycheck or not then they're worth it. They are on our Mod List.
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Tater
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posted October 03, 2009 04:36 PM
Its just when i hear the word ceramic i think of a brittle material.
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eklipse636
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posted October 03, 2009 05:03 PM
quote:
In the world of Heads-Up Drag Racing, combinations of certain parts make all the difference in the world and when one-thousandth of a second means a paycheck or not then they're worth it. They are on our Mod List.
In a heads up situation i could see that being one of the upgrades. Imho putting that $400 towards lighter wheels would be a lot bigger gain in performance. To each his own.
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SteddyTeddy
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posted October 03, 2009 05:13 PM
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Its just when i hear the word ceramic i think of a brittle material.
The ceramic balls are actually harder and less brittle than the steel balls. Yes the are a load of money but they are also about half the weight and tighter tollerance than steel bearings. That's why they spin so freely.
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PC HOTROD
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posted October 03, 2009 06:32 PM
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In the world of Heads-Up Drag Racing, combinations of certain parts make all the difference in the world and when one-thousandth of a second means a paycheck or not then they're worth it. They are on our Mod List.
In a heads up situation i could see that being one of the upgrades. Imho putting that $400 towards lighter wheels would be a lot bigger gain in performance. To each his own.
Certain classes such as AMA SuperSport does not allow for aftermarket wheels but they do allow Ceramic Wheel Bearings.
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masszx14
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posted October 03, 2009 07:39 PM
Ceramic wheel bearings on the stock zx14 wheels is something I'd never do.
On a set of aftermarket rollers...then definately maybe.
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kaw-rick
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posted October 03, 2009 07:50 PM
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Ceramic wheel bearings on the stock zx14 wheels is something I'd never do.
On a set of aftermarket rollers...then definately maybe.
why?
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posted October 03, 2009 08:27 PM
Does anyone the typical life expectancy of the ceramic bearings?
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posted October 03, 2009 08:28 PM
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In the world of Heads-Up Drag Racing, combinations of certain parts make all the difference in the world and when one-thousandth of a second means a paycheck or not then they're worth it. They are on our Mod List.
1/1000th of a second? lol, I dont think Tater riding the streets or local drag racers are worried about that little of a gain. but if you have to have them go for it.
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posted October 03, 2009 08:59 PM
I dont think id buy any for street use . Now if i had a race only bike then she'll get everything 
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posted October 03, 2009 11:14 PM
Very expensive but very important for 200mph + racers
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted October 04, 2009 07:51 AM
For professional NHRA competition yes . Street no.
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posted October 04, 2009 08:34 AM
All around better bearing for any type of riding but the biggest benefit and safety would be high speed.
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SteddyTeddy
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posted October 04, 2009 08:37 AM
I have them in my engine and in my rear wheel for well over a year. Bike gets plenty of street riding.
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posted October 04, 2009 08:42 AM
Yes I believe they would also make daily driving have better efficiency
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posted October 04, 2009 09:02 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 4 Oct 2009 17:30
I doubt you will see much gain in ET or MPH. But they will make the bike easier to move around, which comes in very handy...no matter where the bike is.
I have them, and I do drag, street, and lsr with my bike. Biggest plus is for moving the bike around (especially in the staging lanes, or in the garage at home). Also makes lubing the chain a little easier (spinning the wheel is easier).
That being said, at $400 I'd look elsewhere if you are just looking for mph and ET. There is no reason that bearings won't work well on the street if you so wish, however.
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posted October 04, 2009 10:21 AM
I hear that at 400.00 bucks it would take a lot of street ride time to make up for the efficiency gain but if my wheel bearings went out I might buy since I plan on keeping Kawi bikes.
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