78 KZ 650 D1 Swingarm Bearing Mystery

Just had my Wiredgeorges rebuilt super-duper carbs installed..they work great - thanks George..

When I went to pick up the bike, my mechanic informed me that the swing arm has a great deal of play in and the bearings are probably shot.

So after checking my Clymer Guide and calling one of OUR KZ vendors - I am appealing to you'all. Anybody have any idea size they are, or maybe a KZ model #, or??

have you tried Z1 enterprises?

According to buykawasaki.com:

92046-1115 BEARING-NEEDLE,HK2216 4

You might be able to cross reference the HK2216 number (you need 4 of them), 92046-1115 is the Kawasaki part number.

steel is right on the Kawi part# (92046-1115), and the bearing manufacturers part# (HK2216) as well.
Although I can't remember exactely who the manufacturer is.
The bearing size is in the manufacturers part# itself - 16MM.

If Jeff at Z1 doesn't have them, whatever you do DON'T buy them from a Kawi dealer!
My local Kawi dealer wanted $12 each for them lil buggers!
I hit up a local bearing supply shop that I've dealt with before when I replaced the ones on my 650, and scored all 4 of them for $24 - half the price the dealer wanted for the EXACT same bearings.

If you can find a well stocked bearing supply shop near you, they should either have them in stock, or be able to fetch them from their main warehouse/supplier.

Good luck.

I called jeff today... his Bearing manuf didn't list a bearing, and the Kaw cross ref was questionable.. Where we left it was..I/we would source the part after the swingarm was apart....realy don't want to source when the bike a part.

beaterbike wrote:

I called jeff today... his Bearing manuf didn't list a bearing, and the Kaw cross ref was questionable.. Where we left it was..I/we would source the part after the swingarm was apart....realy don't want to source when the bike a part.

If you aren't able to locate them near you, let me know. I can always get them for you from the shop near me and ship them to you.

I suspect that the numbers are the sizes of the bearing. 22 mm O/D and 16 mm I/D.

You should be able to cross reference them with any bearing manufacturer. Most if not all of them make metric bearings. SKF are italian and should have a direct cross reference, NTN are Japanese same story.

Check this out
www.newsun-bearings.com/newsun.files/pro12_07.htm

I'm just to good :laugh:

According to the cross reference site www.tec.nsk.com/ the numbers you need are:

NTN FJ-2216
SKF FJ-2216

Hmm, same number at both, maybe it's generic, or it could possibly be a NSK number, worth checking out anyway.

I just checked again and that is an NSK number.

Another "Hmmm" the NTN part number is HK2216C apparently.
You can search by bearing type and size at the NTN website.
www.ntnamerica.com/tech_support.htm#

Oh yeah, it is 22mm ID, 28mm OD, 16mm long, AKA 22mm bore size, 28mm D (OD) 16mm d (deep or long). Must ride on a sleeve that fits over the pivot bolt because I am sure the 650 does not have a 22mm swingarm pivot bolt.

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/02/13 23:48

Bearing Data Sheet
Shell Type

NTN Part Number HK2216C
Weight N/A (lbs) / N/A (kg)


Dimensions Features / Options
Dimension.......Imperial........Metric Description
Bore d .........0.8661 (in).....22.000 (mm)
O.D.D...........1.1024 (in).....28.000 (mm)
Width B or W....0.6299 (in).....16.000 (mm)

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/02/13 23:52

Thanks to all:)

Update...

done.. the bike was in the shop for about a month or sooo..The swingarm caps were unavailable for Kawk/USA and the chuckleheads at the local Kawk dealer had them on order awaitng delivery....agh.

Costs.

Bearings. $85

Labor. $280 :ohmy:

The bike sat so long I'm now having to perform a series of Italian Tune-ups to clear things up.

Post edited by: beaterbike, at: 2006/05/04 15:23

steell wrote:

. Must ride on a sleeve that fits over the pivot bolt because I am sure the 650 does not have a 22mm swingarm pivot bolt.

I think its a 19mm bolt