motorcycle bearings
motorcycle bearings
Author :Admin | Publish Date:2013-06-19 11:43:40
For my the products I design, I have used and would use again NMB, NSK and
SKF bearings. These are all ball bearing assemblies. For the vast majority of
applications (including bicycles), even so called "cheap" Chinese bearings are
more than adequate if they are properly lubricated. For non-competitive riding,
an automotive wheel bearing grease will keep your motorcycle bearings happy for thousands of miles. I suggest solvent (70%
isopropyl alcohol is fine) cleaning the balls, raceways, cones, etc, drying then
immediately apply the grease to all the metal surfaces inside the bearing
system. Use nitrile gloves - your finger oils are bad for bearings.
An important aspect of bicycle maintenance is to grease the motorcycle
bearings. This helps to avoid costly future repairs and give you a much
smoother, more comfortable ride. The wheel bearings are between the cup in the
wheel hub and a cone screwed to the wheel axle.
Motorcycle bearings, as most, require a slight preload so that more than
one ball under the cone (inner race) will support its load. With proper preload,
slight drag should be perceptible. Preload drag is small compared to drag caused
by wheel loads, neither of which are significant regardless of adjustment. In
contrast skf bearing life is affected by proper
adjustment. Adjusting ball bearings to spin freely unloaded does not reduce
operating friction because a bearing with proper preload has lower drag when
loaded than one with clearance. For high quality bearings, preload should be
just enough to cause light drag when rotating the axle between thumb and
forefinger. Low grade bearings will feel slightly lumpy with proper
preload.
Motorcycle bearings support the wheel hubs on the axles. Bearings require a
certain amount of pressure, otherwise referred to as preload. The specific
amount of preload determines the number of bearings that support the wheel hubs
at any given time. Cone flats thread onto the axles and press bearing cones
against the bearings. Adjusting bearing cone preload prolongs the life of the
bearings. With proper preload, light drag should be noticed when spinning the
wheels.
Wheels with quick-release levers present a challenge. Closing the lever
alters the preload. Adjusting iko bearings on
wheels that have quick-release levers may take several attempts.
For the vast majority of applications (including bicycles), even so called
"cheap" Chinese bearings are more than adequate if they are properly lubricated.
For non-competitive riding, an automotive wheel bearing grease will keep your
motorcycle bearings happy for thousands of miles. I suggest solvent (70%
isopropyl alcohol is fine) cleaning the balls, raceways, cones, etc, drying then
immediately apply the grease to all the metal surfaces inside the bearing
system. Use nitrile gloves - your finger oils are bad for bearings.
An important aspect of bicycle maintenance is to grease the motorcycle
bearings. This helps to avoid costly future repairs and give you a much
smoother, more comfortable ride. The motorcycle bearings are between the cup in
the wheel hub and a cone screwed to the wheel axle.
"motorcycle bearings" , as most, require a slight preload so
that more than one ball under the cone (inner race) will support its load. With
proper preload, slight drag should be perceptible. Preload drag is small
compared to drag caused by wheel loads, neither of which are significant
regardless of adjustment. In contrast bearing life is affected by proper
adjustment. Adjusting ball bearings to spin freely unloaded does not reduce
operating friction because a bearing with proper preload has lower drag when
loaded than one with clearance. For high quality bearings, preload should be
just enough to cause light drag when rotating the axle between thumb and
forefinger. Low grade bearings will feel slightly lumpy with proper
preload.
BRING SKF ALS 40
BRING SKF ALS 48
BRING SKF AMS 8 (1 X 2 1/2 X 3/4)
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