KZ1000e steering and swing arm bearings

Wading in knee deep into the cafe project lately... can't seem to find replacement bearings for the steering or the swing arm...

I haven't taken them apart yet to see if they need replaced but would really like to replace them with new ones regardless.

Anyone know where I could find these? or know of a cross reference that would work from another bike?

Thanks!
Claude

Ps.
Jeff, I didn't see them on your website... if you got 'em let me know.

Ok this is spooky I just happened upon a neat site about five minutes ago that has some of the parts you are looking for.

www.partsnmore.com

was there earlier and didn't see any of the above mentioned bearings for the KZ1000e or (ST)...

Contact All Balls... they'll have what you need.

I figured that they used these bearings only in the ST like most parts, but at least the steering stem bearings were used in so many models I cant list them. Everything from a KX250 to a KZ1000 modern police bike to a VN700 to a KZ1300 used this same bearing. Used in 20-30 different Kaws. Should be stock at any Kawasaki dealer in the country I would think. Part # 92116-1008 $37.69, 92116-1009 $23.54
Same with the swingarm bearings, used in everything that had shaft drive basically from 4 wheelers to the Concourse. Stock at any decent dealer. Now whether any dealers are "decent" is another story though. Part # 92116-1001 $23.54 each. Prices obtained from bikebandit.com which are normally Kawasaki list price. Dealers set their own prices, usually 10-20% over list.

Ron, while Bikebandit.com generally has the best stock of NOS OEM parts, I generally buy most of my OEM from mrcycles.com - They are pretty big and fairly well stocked and the prices are better... quite a bit better. They have online microfiche. Ronayers.com does as well I think but they are too slow shipping generally, for my business purposes.

As mentioned, the steering bearings can be had from www.z1enterprises.com as they are cross referenced with a zillion bikes. The swingarm bearings are tapered needle bearings and getting the swingarms out is a chore to replace the bearings.

Thanks George. You're right, these parts are 15% less at mrcycles.

wiredgeorge wrote:

As mentioned, the steering bearings can be had from www.z1enterprises.com as they are cross referenced with a zillion bikes. The swingarm bearings are tapered needle bearings and getting the swingarms out is a chore to replace the bearings.

Thanks.

WG, did you replace the bearings in the swing arm? I was looking at my service manual last night... didn't look too bad. I plan on pulling the motor anyways.

I didn't replace the swingarm bearings. The swingarm bearings are tapered needle bearings and if the swingarm moves freely, there is little point in my opinion. Also, regardless of what the shop manual says, the bearings are a chore to remove. The only way I would change them were if they were bad OR I wanted to powdercoat the frame. I shot mine myself. If you pull the engine, you also don't need to remove the bevel gear case as stated in the manual. In fact, I am not sure why they recommend it other than you would have to to split the cases and perhaps lighten the engine. FWIW: In the gasket kits sold for the ST by z1enterprises.com, the kit DOES contain the bevel gear gasket... I was kind of surprised. The OEM gasket is still available through Kaw so it must cross with later models. I bought a couple... hehe