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hey i just put my new bbr front forks on my bike and there is some play in the front. is that from the stock bearings? that is the only thing that i can figure. who sells the aftermarket bearings if that is the problem?
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I got my aftermarket tapered bearings from www.motoworldracing.com
It takes a bit of elbow grease to install them.. but they work good after they are in. Not sure about the play you are having... since when I put my bbr forks on .. I put in the bearings at the same time.
It takes a bit of elbow grease to install them.. but they work good after they are in. Not sure about the play you are having... since when I put my bbr forks on .. I put in the bearings at the same time.
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what do you mean elbow grease? like it's hard to tighten down or its hard to get them in place?
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Hey Chevy-
You can get the tapered bearings directly from the BBR site... Not exactly sure, but I think they run around $39.99 or close.
Originally, I had installed my BBR fork with the stock bearings. The only real trouble I had was tightening the slotted collar nut located directly underneath the top triple clamp. There seems to be a very fine line between tightening that nut too tight or too loose. Because, when you tighten down the nut atop of the triple clamp, it would somewhat tighten the slotted collar nut at the same time thus resulting in the bearings being too tightly torqued.
My fix was to install the BBR tapered bearing kit. I punched out the stock bearing races and tapped in the new ones. Then I tapped down the lower bearing onto the steer tube of the fork using some PVC pipe as a slide hammer of sorts. Then, just simply slide the steer tube into the head tube and slide on the top bearing. I then installed the plastic cup/seal over the bearing and threaded on the slotted collar nut until it was snug.
Then install the upper triple clamp over the slotted nut and lastly screw on the top clamp nut and torque down tight.
I found that the bearings did work loose a couple times because I had not fully seated the races, but after those couple times they have remained silky smooth and tight.
I don't think installation was too hard. I'm no expert mechanic and it took me approx 25 minutes I would guess.
Sorry to ramble on... hope this helps you.
Rick
You can get the tapered bearings directly from the BBR site... Not exactly sure, but I think they run around $39.99 or close.
Originally, I had installed my BBR fork with the stock bearings. The only real trouble I had was tightening the slotted collar nut located directly underneath the top triple clamp. There seems to be a very fine line between tightening that nut too tight or too loose. Because, when you tighten down the nut atop of the triple clamp, it would somewhat tighten the slotted collar nut at the same time thus resulting in the bearings being too tightly torqued.
My fix was to install the BBR tapered bearing kit. I punched out the stock bearing races and tapped in the new ones. Then I tapped down the lower bearing onto the steer tube of the fork using some PVC pipe as a slide hammer of sorts. Then, just simply slide the steer tube into the head tube and slide on the top bearing. I then installed the plastic cup/seal over the bearing and threaded on the slotted collar nut until it was snug.
Then install the upper triple clamp over the slotted nut and lastly screw on the top clamp nut and torque down tight.
I found that the bearings did work loose a couple times because I had not fully seated the races, but after those couple times they have remained silky smooth and tight.
I don't think installation was too hard. I'm no expert mechanic and it took me approx 25 minutes I would guess.
Sorry to ramble on... hope this helps you.
Rick
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they are made by ALL Balls www.allballsracing.com
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Manwhore is right... I was going to buy mine directly from them, but everytime I tried to access their website it was under construction and I couldn't get any pricing information. I live close to BBR, so to save time and shipping I got mine from them.
I think these are one of the most underlooked upgrades you can make to your fiddy. Well worth the $40.
I think these are one of the most underlooked upgrades you can make to your fiddy. Well worth the $40.
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well i figured out the play in the new forks. The nut just below the triple clamp wasn't tightened quit enough. the problem is fixed for now but i'll still put the new bearings on
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