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Yz250FinAZ

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Well, mine are in need of replacing, and i was looking through RM, and they have two different ones. The Pivot works are a "tapered" bearing for $45, and the All Balls are $30 for my bike. Anyone have any experience w/ replacing their stem bearings and which ones they used?

 

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snb73

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Yes

 

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Yz250FinAZ

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...??? lol is there a difference in them?

 

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Tapered bearings have a better load carrying capacity and better resistance to impact damage. I'm supprised to see a ball bearing would even be offered and I would definately not use it. Brinelling is common in tapered bearings in steering heads and ball bearings would be even shorter lived.

 

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biglou

• Jan 4, 2007

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All Balls is a brand name, I doubt they are actual ball bearings for that application. I could be wrong though.

 

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pivot works is a good alternative to buying oem parts. The quality is there.

 

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snb73

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Thanks for having a sense of humor Yz250FinAZ, I was just joking. I need to do mine also.

Good luck, Steve.

Both look simular in design.

http://www.rockymountainatv.com/typ...s=true&webCatId=14&webTypeId=126&navType=type

 

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Buy whichever ones don't say made in China on them. Japan is ok, but USA will always be best for bearings.

 

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From what I understand, All Balls make the bearings for both Pivot Works and Moose. I just picked up a set of stem bearings for my bike yesterday from my dealer and he told me.

 

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None of those companies make their bearings, they buy them from a bearing producer like SKF, BCA, NTN, Timken, or more likely a no-name Chinese brand.