2006 Honda CBF600 Wheel bearings and tapered steering heads bearings.

[Saul]

Talk to me about bearings people need front and rear wheel bearings and some tapered steering head bearings.  What brands and where to buy them?  I am well out of the loop on this sort of thing. 

I have tried David Silver Spares and I can genuine Honda front wheel bearing and pattern Japanese rear wheel bearings from them, bit spendy, but I don't mind paying for the right stuff.    I can get a Tour Max kit for tapered steering head bearings for around £50.?  

[Buckster]

SKF for wheel bearings, get the bearing size then head to https://www.wychbearings.co.uk

 

[boboneleg]

On some online parts lists you can define what size the bearings are , then like @Buckster just order them from a bearing supplier.  I use https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/?msclkid=6bd2ee34478d1436eeea86681cec8f63&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Simply Bearings Brand&utm_term=simply bearings ltd&utm_content=Simply

[Buckster]

47 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

On some online parts lists you can define what size the bearings are , then like @Buckster just order them from a bearing supplier.  I use https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/?msclkid=6bd2ee34478d1436eeea86681cec8f63&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Simply Bearings Brand&utm_term=simply bearings ltd&utm_content=Simply

Simply bearings usually have the best price for single bearings but Wych are best for quantity discounts.

[Saul]

Thanks for the input but I am not sure I can be arsed with doing the bearings myself, I have been in the shed for a month with my bike, Shadow’s bike and Fuzz Nuts Ped so I am going to get my valve check guy to do the work.   He’s happy to do it so I have ordered front/rear and steering kits with NTN Japanese bearings in.    It’s what he asked for.  

[boboneleg]

NTN are absolutely fine, they were the only make I could get for my CRF250 Rally and it's what Honda were supplying at the time .

[Saul]

[Saul]

Got the bike back yesterday with all the new bearings fitted.  Bike feels much better/quieter and steers well.  Funny thing was I hadn't realised how much the steering was affected by the bad bearings.    Because there wasn't any notch when riding I just didn't notice it deteriorating over time, but there was a noticeable notch when I put the bike on the main stand and moved the front wheel side to side.   It feels much better now though and that may also be going from ball race to tapered bearings as well as the old bearings on their way out.  

Also had a good look at the old bearings, one of the fronts was noisey and two of the three backs were stiff to turn.   So it was due time to change the lot.   
 

 

[boboneleg]

3 hours ago, Saul said:

Got the bike back yesterday with all the new bearings fitted.  Bike feels much better/quieter and steers well.  Funny thing was I hadn't realised how much the steering was affected by the bad bearings.    Because there wasn't any notch when riding I just didn't notice it deteriorating over time, but there was a noticeable notch when I put the bike on the main stand and moved the front wheel side to side.   It feels much better now though and that may also be going from ball race to tapered bearings as well as the old bearings on their way out.  

Also had a good look at the old bearings, one of the fronts was noisey and two of the three backs were stiff to turn.   So it was due time to change the lot.   
 

 

Have you been trail riding on that bike .............  

[Saul]

I know they were shit high.     Most of the bike was like that when I got it, I have been cleaning nooks and crannies for the year I have owned it.    Nearly there now .     Also part of the reason I got someone else to do it I know it was shit high in there.