Needed steering head bearing races

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Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 13:58
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I bought a nice KZ1000P front end a couple yrs ago
and I'm just getting around to fitting it on my '81 GPz550 frame. It has a good set of rollers attached, but I don't have the outer races to install into the frame (the 550's come with loose balls).

Does anybody have a decent set that they would be interested in parting with ?
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 18:22
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is the steering head I.D the same on both bikes for the races to fit?
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 18:32
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Good question !! . Judging by the relative size of the tapered rollers I'm hoping so. The 550 frame is approx 48mm for the top and approx 52mm for the bottom.
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 18:47
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Uncertain whether this might be of any help, but here are links to a couple of Z1E's several listings for tapered steering head bearings.

www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=3242

www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=2780

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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 18:48
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z1 lists bearings for an 82j as 25x47x15 for top bearing,lower bearing is a 28x52x16.5

82 55 is listed as 30x48x14 for top bearing,lower bearing is 30x52x17.
O.D of lower race looks pretty close but top race of the 550 looks to be a little bigger
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 19:03
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Look like I'm not just dropping in a set of races, but they are relatively close so hopefully I can find something that works easily enough. I'll check with the bearing supply companies.

Thanks for taking an interest and looking for me.
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 19:07
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no problem.if you can get the I.D of the steering head and the O.D of steering stem a decent bearing place should be able to match something up
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 19:12 - 13 May 2010 19:13
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30x48x15 Ebay

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tapered-roller-b...fDefaultDomainQ5f100


28x52x16 Ebay

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tapered-roller-b...fDefaultDomainQ5f100

Look right? lower is a 16 VS 16.5. I assuming that that uis the height ? If so .5mm smaller should be OK ?

I'll try local in the AM and see if they are reasonable and available...if not then Z1 or Ebay will work
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 19:18
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i wounder if you could take .5 mm off the cup on bottem of steering head,or if it would even matter? ;)
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 20:23 - 13 May 2010 20:23
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That wouldn't be the only grinding that gets done on this project...thats for sure. It's going to have parts from quite a few bikes. So far stuff from GPz550 (81 &82),KZ550, ZR550, KZ1000P, KZ1300 is intended to be used, plus aftermarket shocks and swingarm.
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
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Re: Needed steering head bearing races

13 May 2010 20:26
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Patton wrote:
Uncertain whether this might be of any help, but here are links to a couple of Z1E's several listings for tapered steering head bearings.

www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=3242

www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=2780

Good Fortune! :)
Thanks, I'm going to call them tomorrow if I can't do something locally
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg

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