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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2005, 09:22:51 PM »
Eldar I am thinking of the same. I just powdercoated my trees and I am wondering if there is any advantage.  It is hard when you own a K-8 to find any way to improve on it year after year.  It be kind of nice if something would break or need repaired.  Riding and polishing thats all I ever seem to do! 8)
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2005, 03:55:08 AM »
Quote from: Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8" on December 07, 2005, 09:22:51 PM
Eldar I am thinking of the same. I just powdercoated my trees and I am wondering if there is any advantage.  It is hard when you own a K-8 to find any way to improve on it year after year.  It be kind of nice if something would break or need repaired.  Riding and polishing thats all I ever seem to do! 8)

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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2005, 05:35:48 AM »
quail,i aint biting ;D
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2005, 07:47:29 AM »
I know how you feel Quail. Even after years of storage, everythings works. It is almost disappointing....almost!
A good cleaning is all things needed and thats it! Well I suppose one can find perfection after all! It can be found in a K8!
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #29 on: December 08, 2005, 08:44:59 AM »
Quote from: eldar, Master of the K8 Thunder! on December 08, 2005, 07:47:29 AM
I know how you feel Quail. Even after years of storage, everythings works. It is almost disappointing....almost!
A good cleaning is all things needed and thats it! Well I suppose one can find perfection after all! It can be found in a K8!
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #30 on: December 08, 2005, 09:09:22 AM »
My K8 set from 82 with just a short run in 94 during the earthquake until last june. Change the oil, new gas & clean the carbs and runs like a bat out of hell  :D
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #31 on: December 08, 2005, 10:20:35 AM »
Yup thats what I talkin about! Just seems like you cant stop them K8s. They are so durable the energizer rabbit would die first!
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #32 on: December 08, 2005, 07:33:41 PM »
Quote from: Rastus on December 08, 2005, 09:09:22 AM
My K8 set from 82 with just a short run in 94 during the earthquake until last june. Change the oil, new gas & clean the carbs and runs like a bat out of hell :D

Be careful Dusterdude has helped several K8 owners find thier way to the after life .  You could be next.  He tried to sucker Eldar into marrying him just so he could get his hands on his K8!  The plan was to stop by my house on the way!  I think he's on K8 probation, that would explain the post and actions.  His Dad use to race and beat him on the track with a stock K8 when he was younger.  To make it worse he always had a rider with him.
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #33 on: December 09, 2005, 08:25:24 AM »
That would explain a lot of things.  It all seems to make sense now!
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #34 on: December 09, 2005, 11:12:50 AM »
Do you happen to have a part number for Dennis Kirk?  I was unable to locate the part on their site.

Thank you!

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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #35 on: December 09, 2005, 12:33:37 PM »
I checked it out and did not find bearings for the head on dennis kirk either. You might have to call them if you absolutely want to buy from them.
I have gotten things from partsnmore.com and they were pretty decent.
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #36 on: December 09, 2005, 01:42:41 PM »
Thanks all for the input, especially you Chippyfive  fitty.  You owe me a Bitburger by the way.  I found the correct sizes on Pro-FLo after I micrometered (mic'd) the stem and bearing OD's.  Pro-FLo kit #22-22-1011 $37.95  The sizes are 26 X 48.5 X 15.2    30 X 50 x 14.4  Millimeters of course.  Have a great weekend building, I will.

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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #37 on: December 09, 2005, 01:55:24 PM »
hell i coulda told ya that  ;D
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #38 on: December 09, 2005, 01:58:44 PM »
dennis kirk #12-1431  $40.99
fits 75-83 550
and a lot of other cb bikes
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #39 on: December 09, 2005, 02:55:51 PM »
Looks like that DK part only fits the CB750A series.

FYI

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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #40 on: December 09, 2005, 06:54:40 PM »
no... according to my cataloge, it fits all of these and more
vtr250
cb350
cbn360
cb400
cm400
cb450
cb500
ft500
gb500
vt500
cb550
cb650
cx650
gl650
vt700
cb750
vt750
I'd say it's a fairly standard bearing...hardly only fits one model
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #41 on: December 10, 2005, 02:10:06 PM »
I meant that it wouldn't fit any CB750K models.  Here is the list right off the DK website:

"Part 121431 fits the following machines:

Honda - CB350F Super Sport  1972
Honda - CB350F Super Sport  1973
Honda - CB350F Super Sport  1974
Honda - CB350G Super Sport  1973
Honda - CB350K  1968
Honda - CB350K  1969
Honda - CB350K  1970
Honda - CB350K  1971
Honda - CB350K  1972
Honda - CB360G  1974
Honda - CB360T  1975
Honda - CB360T  1976
Honda - CB400A Hawk Hondamatic  1978
Honda - CB400F Super Sport  1975
Honda - CB400F Super Sport  1976
Honda - CB400F Super Sport  1977
Honda - CB400T Hawk  1980
Honda - CB400T Hawk  1981
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1965
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1966
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1967
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1968
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1969
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1970
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1971
Honda - CB450K Super Sport  1972
Honda - CB450SC Nighthawk  1982
Honda - CB450SC Nighthawk  1983
Honda - CB450SC Nighthawk  1985
Honda - CB450SC Nighthawk  1986
Honda - CB500K  1971
Honda - CB500K  1972
Honda - CB500K  1973
Honda - CB500T  1975
Honda - CB500T  1976
Honda - CB550F Super Sport  1975
Honda - CB550F Super Sport  1976
Honda - CB550F Super Sport  1977
Honda - CB550K  1975
Honda - CB550K  1976
Honda - CB550K  1977
Honda - CB550K  1978
Honda - CB550SC Nighthawk  1983
Honda - CB650  1979
Honda - CB650  1980
Honda - CB650  1981
Honda - CB650  1982
Honda - CB650C Custom  1980
Honda - CB650C Custom  1981
Honda - CB650SC Nighthawk  1982
Honda - CB650SC Nighthawk  1983
Honda - CB650SC Nighthawk  1984
Honda - CB650SC Nighthawk  1985
Honda - CB750A Hondamatic  1976
Honda - CB750A Hondamatic  1977
Honda - CB750A Hondamatic  1978
Honda - CJ360T  1976
Honda - CJ360T  1977
Honda - CL350K Scrambler  1968
Honda - CL350K Scrambler  1969
Honda - CL350K Scrambler  1970
Honda - CL350K Scrambler  1971
Honda - CL350K Scrambler  1972
Honda - CL350K Scrambler  1973
Honda - CL360K Scrambler  1974
Honda - CL360K Scrambler  1975
Honda - CL450K Scrambler  1968
Honda - CL450K Scrambler  1969
Honda - CL450K Scrambler  1970
Honda - CL450K Scrambler  1971
Honda - CL450K Scrambler  1972
Honda - CL450K Scrambler  1973
Honda - CL450K Scrambler  1974
Honda - CM400A Hondamatic  1979
Honda - CM400A Hondamatic  1980
Honda - CM400A Hondamatic  1981
Honda - CM450A Hondamatic  1982
Honda - CM450A Hondamatic  1983
Honda - CX500  1978
Honda - CX500  1979
Honda - CX500C Custom  1979
Honda - CX500C Custom  1980
Honda - CX500C Custom  1981
Honda - CX500C Custom  1982
Honda - CX650C Custom  1983
Honda - CX650T Turbo  1983
Honda - FT500 Ascot  1982
Honda - FT500 Ascot  1983
Honda - GB500  1989
Honda - GB500  1990
Honda - GL1000 Gold Wing  1976
Honda - GL500 Silver Wing  1981
Honda - GL500 Silver Wing  1982
Honda - GL500I Silver Wing Interstate  1981
Honda - GL500I Silver Wing Interstate  1982
Honda - GL650 Silver Wing  1983
Honda - GL650I Silver Wing Interstate  1983
Honda - VT500C Shadow  1983
Honda - VT500C Shadow  1984
Honda - VT500FT Ascot  1983
Honda - VT500FT Ascot  1984
Honda - VT700C Shadow  1984
Honda - VT700C Shadow  1985
Honda - VT750C Shadow  1983
Honda - VTR250 Interceptor  1988"

My post was more to let fellow CB750K owners know that it doesn't APPEAR that it will work.  However, in my years I have learned that part lists may not always be correct.  A micrometer may prove that it will work.

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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #42 on: December 12, 2005, 11:51:35 AM »
if they fit a 76 wing they should fit the k model,the 75-76 wing has the same neck dimensions as a k
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #43 on: December 12, 2005, 01:23:00 PM »
I don't see the 74 550K, are they the same at the 75?

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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #44 on: December 12, 2005, 04:00:28 PM »
yea same part # will fit 76-78 K's but looks like 79-82 are different
sorry don't see apart # for 74 550. if ya can't figure it out, let me know and I'll check with my honda dealer for ya ;)
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« Reply #45 on: December 12, 2005, 04:16:06 PM »
I'm going to mic the races sometime this winter, I have it apart anyway, and give the specs to the local bearing dealer.  I can get the 6302 2RD front bearing for about $3 CAD a piece.  Can't see the tapered bearings being a whole lot more.

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Re: on the subject of tapered steering bearings...
« Reply #46 on: January 14, 2006, 05:41:37 PM »
I just replaced the orig. bearing with tapers on my K8.  I sat it up on the centerstand and turned the handlebars, they seems eay enough and had no hard spots.  But after I removed the front wheel I could really feel a flat spot in the steering.  The old grease was long dead and the balls where far from round.  I feel like I have power steering now and the cornering is smoother now too.  My dust cover was part of the adjusting nut also.
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #47 on: March 09, 2006, 02:56:38 AM »
I was wondering if they quality is the same at davidsilver on the tapered bearing, they are almost half the price, and then I don't need to pay taxes like I do at US shops.
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #48 on: March 26, 2006, 05:04:24 PM »
I bought my tapers of ebay 40.00.  took the part numbers off them and bought timkin bearings local for 18.00.  I just resold the ebay bearings for 40.00.  I only wish I would have thought to keep the old bearing numbers.  If anyone needs to replace the lower dust seal I bought a pack of 10.  I just have not got around to listing them yet.  I love the tapers, you can not believe the change.  And my old bearings passed all the test as fine!
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Re: Tapered Roller Bearings for Steering Stem
« Reply #49 on: March 27, 2006, 08:41:55 AM »
One thing about fitting taper roller head bearings is they are about 1/8" inch taller than stock. It isnt a problem with aftermarket headlamp 'ears' but the stock move about a bit. need to fit some sort of washer on the fork tubes to prevent this and keep the standard rubber mounts slightly compressed ( or dont go out in the dark)
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