ot: it is better to ride with bad bearings than with cheap ones

 So, I had to replace the sprockets/chain on my little commuter. I
found that one out of three bearings was bad. AS it was monday
evening, I wasn't willing to risk going to my favorite shop and took
chances on a nearby shop. It's a shop that aims the worker class with
less money to spend, mean, they only sell chinese junk - I had bought
a vietnam-made rear tire there in the past :)  - and got three 6203
bearings.

Well, yesterday I was riding along, about 60km/h, when I hit a huge
pothole. Years of offroading prevented a crash, but the bearing broke.
Wasn't a fun ride back home. Today I asked wife to go shopping for 3
brand name bearings, the inner hub spacer and the dust seal, all of
them got damaged beyond reuse.

I think riding off road should is highly advised for street riders..


-- Tiago

 
R$44 in parts. R$12 for each bearing, R$5 for the inner spacer and R$3
for the dust seal. There was a R$3 bearing, probably the same brand
that didn't stand the abuse. Tonight I'm playing mechanic again. Dang
fingernails, it's almost impossible to get them clean.

-- Tiago
  --> R$1 = US$0.63

 prior to working on bike use fingernails to scratch a bit of soap off a bar
of soap this will leave a little soap under the nails making clean up much
easier...


R$44 in parts. R$12 for each bearing, R$5 for the inner spacer and R$3
for the dust seal. There was a R$3 bearing, probably the same brand
that didn't stand the abuse. Tonight I'm playing mechanic again. Dang
fingernails, it's almost impossible to get them clean.

-- Tiago
  --> R$1 = US$0.63

 
Damn cheap junk!

I've never seen a bearing break...


Dave

 In article


wow, hard to imagine what it was like riding with a broken bearing. I
find myself avoiding the lowest priced anything just for that reason...

Good luck.

(and I've started wearing nitrile gloves whenever I wrench--keeps my
wife happier...)

--
Charles
'99 YZ250