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Offline crazypj

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Re: swingarm needle bearing setup -on the cheap???
« Reply #25 on: December 15, 2008, 10:06:58 am »
Quote from: Soos on December 15, 2008, 06:47:57 am
Needle bearings are evil.....

If you use one way clutch needle bearings it's not so bad, reduces rocking grooves by forcing bearing to move in 1 direction only.
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Wouldn't that make it a plain steel on steel high friction bearing on opposite travel?
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Re: swingarm needle bearing setup -on the cheap???
« Reply #26 on: December 15, 2008, 03:58:06 pm »
Quote from: crazypj on December 15, 2008, 10:06:58 am
Quote from: Soos on December 15, 2008, 06:47:57 am
Needle bearings are evil.....

If you use one way clutch needle bearings it's not so bad, reduces rocking grooves by forcing bearing to move in 1 direction only.
l8r
Wouldn't that make it a plain steel on steel high friction bearing on opposite travel?
PJ


Not so sure about this one???

What Bearing manufacturer/part number do you use?
« Last Edit: December 15, 2008, 04:28:15 pm by Markcb750 »
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Re: swingarm needle bearing setup -on the cheap???
« Reply #27 on: December 15, 2008, 04:24:09 pm »
Swingarm, Needle bearings & Cheap, cant fit in the same sentence properly to answer the original question..
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