Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement

[Lamonster]

Been doing a little research on the rear wheel bearings on our Spyder. The BRP bearing crosses over to a NSK 6205
I've found these anywhere from $20.00
http://www.replacementbearings.com/i...05VV&OEMFlag=0
to $3.24 for the same bearing.

Here's a link to the cheaper ones.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Bearing-Precision-Sealed-Groove-Seals/dp/B0020KXM0I"]Amazon.com: Bearing, 25mm I.D. x 52mm O.D. x 15mm Wide Precision Sealed Deep Groove Ball Bearing  Two Seals: Industrial & Scientific[/ame]

It might be good to keep a couple of these as spares if you're on the road and need to replace them.

[ataDude]

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Good job, young man. Let us know if they actually work.
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[gazey]

Thanks Lamont, are they sealed (2RS rubber) or shielded (ZZ metal)
These are 6000 series bearings and are made by lots of top brand manufacturers like SKF, NSK, etc and should be available from any good bearing shop.
Are all three the same bearing.

[Longlegs]

Be wary of counterfeit stuff online. Something like a bearing I would want to know it is not some cheap chinese one.

[Lamonster]

Thanks Lamont, are they sealed (2RS rubber) or shielded (ZZ metal)
These are 6000 series bearings and are made by lots of top brand manufacturers like SKF, NSK, etc and should be available from any good bearing shop.
Are all three the same bearing.

Bearing, 25mm I.D. x 52mm O.D. x 15mm Wide Precision Sealed Deep Groove Ball Bearing Two Seals

[Lamonster]

Be wary of counterfeit stuff online. Something like a bearing I would want to know it is not some cheap chinese one.

We have China tires on the Spyder now so I'm not sure we don't have China bearings too. I have stock and these coming so I'll let you know.

[WaltH]

How about the double-wide bearing in the sprocket? The 2009 wheel bearings have a different BRP part number. Do you have a cross-reference number for these, or are they not physically different?

I sent an email to Carlo with similar questions - will post the reply when I get one.

[WaltH]

We have China tires on the Spyder now so I'm not sure we don't have China bearings too. I have stock and these coming so I'll let you know.

The 2008 stock bearings were made in China.

[Lamonster]

How about the double-wide bearing in the sprocket? The 2009 wheel bearings have a different BRP part number. Do you have a cross-reference number for these, or are they not physically different?

I sent an email to Carlo with similar questions - will post the reply when I get one.

I have one of those coming too and when I get it in hand I'll see what the match is.

[dabreitbach]

WOW. If memory serves me right those are the same bearings they use in the bogey wheels one their skidoo snowmobiles. I will have to go out im my sled parts box & check. Small world isn't it?

[BajaRon]

WOW. If memory serves me right those are the same bearings they use in the bogey wheels one their skidoo snowmobiles. I will have to go out im my sled parts box & check. Small world isn't it?

Makes sense...why re-invent the wheel? (no pun intended)

[Wheelz]

Here's another if you want a better quality ceramic bearing..

http://www.bocabearings.com/main1.as.../TH9/C4_#3_NB2

[BajaRon]

Here's another if you want a better quality ceramic bearing..

http://www.bocabearings.com/main1.as.../TH9/C4_#3_NB2

Wow! Really! Ceramic bearings... Sounds great but I'd think they would not handle shock loads well. It says for off road use though.

Interesting!

[Lamonster]

Here's another if you want a better quality ceramic bearing..

http://www.bocabearings.com/main1.as.../TH9/C4_#3_NB2

$90.00 I guess it would be worth it if they never failed.

[Just Doo Me]

Royal Distributing in Canada sells this size ,it is the same as the Ski-Doo idler wheel bearing as well as a few other uses. pg 185-186 http://www.royaldistributing.com/Sho...w2009/185.html

[Lamonster]

Royal Distributing in Canada sells this size ,it is the same as the Ski-Doo idler wheel bearing as well as a few other uses. pg 185-186 http://www.royaldistributing.com/Sho...w2009/185.html

10 pack for $34 bucks

[Extracool]

BRP had problems with the ceramic bearings in the superchargers on the jet ski's and supercharged jet boats and replaced them,with stainless steel, I think, but I know they had problems with the ceramic.

[Lamonster]

Be wary of counterfeit stuff online. Something like a bearing I would want to know it is not some cheap chinese one.

Here's the stock BRP bearing.

[Longlegs]

We have China tires on the Spyder now so I'm not sure we don't have China bearings too. I have stock and these coming so I'll let you know.

I wasn't trying to say all China stuff is bad, but when I have gone to the bearing store they always ask if I want a china bearing or a good bearing. This started me thinking; if the bearing says china, is there one big factory that makes all of the "china bearings" or is there a chance that some come fom better quality sources? Maybe a high school factory versus kindergarten factory

[Roadkill]

+To get your China bearing simply means you face east as you pay...

(What?)

Ride on.
Roadkill

[Longlegs]

+To get your China bearing simply means you face east as you pay...

(What?)

Ride on.
Roadkill

Well I'm in Illinois so it's closer for me to face west.

[BajaRon]

I wasn't trying to say all China stuff is bad, but when I have gone to the bearing store they always ask if I want a china bearing or a good bearing. This started me thinking; if the bearing says china, is there one big factory that makes all of the "china bearings" or is there a chance that some come fom better quality sources? Maybe a high school factory versus kindergarten factory

I think this is due to initial offerings from China that were absoulte junk. Just like when Japan started making things their stuff was junk.

China has been working on their quality control issues. They still put out a lot of junk and I'm not saying their bearings are as good as those made in the US.

On the other hand, some China bearings may be as good. They are certainly much better than they were. But they did earn a reputation and it will take quite some time to live that down.

Plus, there is a growing animosity towards products made outside the US (since almost nothing is made here anymore). Another reason you may be getting this statement for your parts guy.

Trouble is, even many good old US made bearing name brands are now being produced in China or elsewhere.

[Putt-Putt]

Well I hope I don't need to replace these bearings, But if I do how hard are they to replace?

[Lamonster]

Well I hope I don't need to replace these bearings, But if I do how hard are they to replace?

It's not bad but I would have your dealer do it if you've never done it before.
The nice thing is you can take the hub apart so you can knock the bearing out from the back side without a special tool.

[Lamonster]

Got my bearings and they look pretty good.

They are made in China.
The inner race seems to be a little thicker than stock.
They turn smoother than the stock bearing I have in hand now.
The two black bearings are the new ones and the red bearing is the stock one.