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Stearing stem bearings on a 77 kz 650
- oldkaws4ever
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Do i need this?
www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=2780
Or this?
www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=216
74 Z1a 900 (Apart and making it better than ever)
77 Kz 650b (Threw a rod, going to sandwich in a 900 or 1000 motor)
76 Kz 400d
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A couple of the advantages are they make a lot more surface contact for strength, they hold more grease to begin with for lubrication and everyone says they are much smoother.
Just something to think about if you are planning on keeping the bike for a while.
Ride safe.
78 650-C2, Stock engine, Jardine 4-2 Exh., 17-38 sprockets, dyna ignition and coils, coil wiring mod, carb mod.
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The Milkman wrote:
I agree Kent that if you want to do the inexpensive root and your races are spotless with no roughness or pits you can do a simple google search for 1/4 ball bearings and you get lots of hits for ball bearings. But, tapered rollers have always been a superior bearing for just about any application and not all that expensive especially if the kit has the seals also included as Z1's does in your first link. I haven't put mine in yet, it's part of my winter reconditioning, but everyone on here that has installed them says that they are way better.
A couple of the advantages are they make a lot more surface contact for strength, they hold more grease to begin with for lubrication and everyone says they are much smoother.
Just something to think about if you are planning on keeping the bike for a while.
Ride safe.
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77 KZ650 With 4 into 1 header,Air pods,Dyna Green coils,Dyna S Ignition and WiredGeorge coil mod!
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Post edited by: RonKZ650, at: 2007/10/30 09:52
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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Replace the wheel bearings while you're in the neighborhood, and you'll be done with it.
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