gazzaecowarrior Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hi there Could anybody tell me why rear shocks often have a spherical bearing. It's not as if the shock moves from side to side in the swing arm or does it twist a bit ? They only go up and down don't they. Why not a roller bearing or ballrace ? The lower shock bearing on my beta is a bugger to get out and usually requires a pneumatic press to get it out which I don't have. It's in such a position that it is allways going to get a lot of abuse from either dirt flying off the tyre or water from the jetwash. Has anybody machined a bush system instead or fitted a different type of bearing which would give a greater longevity and be easier to replace. The spherical bearings are nearly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 The spherical brgs. are used to keep undue stress and binding/twisting off the shock body... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris morris Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 i got the bearings from a local bearing dealer they are an SKF bearing BLRB366748AA,think it was about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikb Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 i got the bearings from a local bearing dealer they are an SKF bearing BLRB366748AA,think it was about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris morris Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I think thats a 26x14x15 from a pre 2003 bike? Ian nope, that was for a 2006 rev 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.