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/...eturnLevel2=NSK&ItemDisplay=N6205VV&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. :thumbup:
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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? opcorn:

 

[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? opcorn:

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.aspx?p=product&id=7585&n=SMR6205C-2YS/TH9/C4_#3_NB2

 

[BajaRon]

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

http://www.bocabearings.com/main1.aspx?p=product&id=7585&n=SMR6205C-2YS/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.aspx?p=product&id=7585&n=SMR6205C-2YS/TH9/C4_#3_NB2

$90.00 :shocked: 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/ShoppingCart/MiddleRedirect.aspx?page=Snow2009/185.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/ShoppingCart/MiddleRedirect.aspx?page=Snow2009/185.html

10 pack for $34 bucks :thumbup:

 

[Extracool]

Ceramic bearings

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.:spyder:

 

[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]

china bearing

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

(What?)

Ride on.
Roadkill