Steering head bearings

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Steering head bearings

11 Jul 2011 19:29 - 12 Jul 2011 10:14
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Does anyone have the bearing numbers for the tapered bearings for a 77 kz1000?
Want to convert from ball bearings to tapered. Have a friend that works at a
bearing supply but don't want to tear down the bike until I get the bearings.
Thanks
Marc
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Re: Steering head bearings

11 Jul 2011 21:02
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From the archives...

Bearings
1979 KZ1000E1 SOLD!
1984 KZ550F2 SOLD!
2006 ZG1000A6F (Totaled)
2001 ZRX1200R (Sold)
2001 Sprint 955i ST (daily rider)

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Re: Steering head bearings

12 Jul 2011 10:21
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Thanks KZ_Rage this should help
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Re: Steering head bearings

12 Jul 2011 10:41 - 12 Jul 2011 10:42
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wizardmc wrote: Does anyone have the bearing numbers for the tapered bearings for a 77 kz1000?
Want to convert from ball bearings to tapered. Have a friend that works at a
bearing supply but don't want to tear down the bike until I get the bearings.
Thanks
Marc

30x48mm 30x52mm Looks good in the industrial parts books.

But the outer races are paper thin, they are hollow ground down.
Believe me, I have tried for years to get standard bearings for this applications.

Search ebay, "AllsBalls" sells them. You got guys selling them from $27 to $37 dollars.
One guy has free shipping too.
Plan on spending $32 bucks to your door.
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I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
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Re: Steering head bearings

12 Jul 2011 10:52
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cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-Z1-stee...fPartsQ5fAccessories

Here you go.
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Re: Steering head bearings

12 Jul 2011 10:54
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The All Balls kit is worth it IMO. You get both bearings, both races, and the seals for around $30. You would spend that much buying the individual bearings if you could even find the races. Believe me that I know my way around the Timken catalog and I couldn't not find races that fit.
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Re: Steering head bearings

12 Jul 2011 11:39
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^^^^^^^ Wut he sed. ^^^^^^^
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