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Hi All,

Im going to PC the wheels as they are nasty, and looking at changing the bearings due to the PC process, my question is are KOYO bearings ok? seen a set on ebay with dust seals inc sprocket carrier bearing for £43

not sure if its any good or not :crazy:

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It's worth trying a local bearing factors. They're normally cheaper.
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spawner wrote:Hi All,

Im going to PC the wheels as they are nasty, and looking at changing the bearings due to the PC process, my question is are KOYO bearings ok? seen a set on ebay with dust seals inc sprocket carrier bearing for £43

not sure if its any good or not :crazy:

Darren
Koyo are a good make. It's also a reasonable price. The sprocket carrier bearing is also not a standard (commonly used) size. I doubt you will save much at a bearing factor but you will probably waste a bit of time and petrol. I'd go with the eBay ones.

ps. The last bearing factor bearings I fitted didn't last for very long so getting them from a shop is no guarantee of quality.
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spawner wrote:Hi All,

Im going to PC the wheels as they are nasty, and looking at changing the bearings due to the PC process, my question is are KOYO bearings ok? seen a set on ebay with dust seals inc sprocket carrier bearing for £43

not sure if its any good or not :crazy:

Darren
I bought replacement bearings for my newly PC wheels, front and rears without seals as I already had those but not for sprocket carrier came to £33.
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Just got my koyo bearings of eBay for £30 as a full set front and rear with seals and the sprocket carrier bearing they were £35 or best offer Image


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Paultandy was the seller motorcycle-online ??
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Wicky don't suppose you have had your wheels done locally? or do you know if anyone has used impact coatings in Colchester?

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I used Impact Coatings for a shock spring - they were pretty disorganised. The day I was was due to collect it it was still in the corner of the office untouched where I'd left it. Though when they eventually did it they did a good job.

Ater that experience I used Wheel Worx http://www.wheelworxrefinishing.com > Units 8-10, Oyster Park, Greenstead Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2SJ :thumbup: Cost £140 to do the pair in black.

Universal Tyres are just round the corner along Hythe Quay so they took the tyres off and back on after coating.

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spawner wrote:Paultandy was the seller motorcycle-online ??
Yes it was pal good service and fast delivery
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Thanks all :D

Wicky impact quoted £45 + vat per wheel, would you still use wheelworx?

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Paultandy wrote:
spawner wrote:Paultandy was the seller motorcycle-online ??
Yes it was pal good service and fast delivery
Thanks ordered some now :D

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spawner wrote:Thanks all :D

Wicky impact quoted £45 + vat per wheel, would you still use wheelworx?

Thanks for replys
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I'd use em (Impact Coatings) if I wasn't in a rush - I think the shock spring was because it was a small fry job for em hence why it took 3 weeks to do (Wheel Worx did em in 3 days). If you've got any other bits that need PC you might as well get them done at the same time, plus pin them to a time scale and explain clearly what areas need masking for when they prepare them. IIRC Chemically stripping > grit blasting > masking > powder coating. When you get them back and before you fit bearings give them a good hosing out as grit gets everywhere.
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Wicky wrote:
spawner wrote:Thanks all :D

Wicky impact quoted £45 + vat per wheel, would you still use wheelworx?

Thanks for replys
Darren
I'd use em (Impact Coatings) if I wasn't in a rush - I think the shock spring was because it was a small fry job for em hence why it took 3 weeks to do (Wheel Worx did em in 3 days). If you've got any other bits that need PC you might as well get them done at the same time, plus pin them to a time scale and explain clearly what areas need masking for when they prepare them. IIRC Chemically stripping > grit blasting > masking > powder coating. When you get them back and before you fit bearings give them a good hosing out as grit gets everywhere.
Cheers Wicky I will give them a go.. when I get the bike back lol

Thanks again
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spawner wrote:
Wicky wrote:
spawner wrote:Thanks all :D

Wicky impact quoted £45 + vat per wheel, would you still use wheelworx?

Thanks for replys
Darren
I'd use em (Impact Coatings) if I wasn't in a rush - I think the shock spring was because it was a small fry job for em hence why it took 3 weeks to do (Wheel Worx did em in 3 days). If you've got any other bits that need PC you might as well get them done at the same time, plus pin them to a time scale and explain clearly what areas need masking for when they prepare them. IIRC Chemically stripping > grit blasting > masking > powder coating. When you get them back and before you fit bearings give them a good hosing out as grit gets everywhere.
Cheers Wicky I will give them a go.. when I get the bike back lol

Thanks again
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I used Intanations Ltd in Sible Hedingham, Halstead. They have done work for me on rocker covers for cars and have been very pleased.

They quoted me £100 for both wheels in gold, but they delayed in getting them done(3 weeks) but eventually I only paid £40.
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