Hit a fecking pothole over weekend, didn't see the thing until the last second and it felt deeper than an open mineshaft. Gave the steering head a right thump and I was damn lucky it wasn't on a bend. Tyre survived I think (worrying that there may be invisible damage tho). Anyhoo, the steering is now sort of 'vague', with a noticeable knock over light bumps. I guess it could have just loosened the bearings but it was a hard enough bang to have damaged them. I'll try adjusting them and if that don't work replace them. I saw some cheap (ish) taper rollers on fleabay and wondered if anyone here has used them? or bite the bullet and get proper Honda ball bearings?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 26_fvi%3D1
Chris
Pothole...
I used two set of pyramid bearings last year when I had my wheels on my viffer sprayed just before its mot went for its mot and low and behold it failed yep you guest it wheel bearings had to get a new set so the cheap bearings ended up costing me more them 1 ½ time what they should have and all the work of taking them out and putting in the new ones 
So personally I wouldn’t use them and I’d rather spent the little extra on a descent set
So personally I wouldn’t use them and I’d rather spent the little extra on a descent set
its big----- its red ------its throbbing and it’s a thousand CC
You confirm my own bias 
Not sure the merits of taper rollers actually fit with the engineering demands of a steering head anyway. A high axial loading isn't necessary, and if taper rollers are not seated exactly right they'll bind and/or rapidly go out of adjustment. I'll look out for some genuine parts.
Chris
Not sure the merits of taper rollers actually fit with the engineering demands of a steering head anyway. A high axial loading isn't necessary, and if taper rollers are not seated exactly right they'll bind and/or rapidly go out of adjustment. I'll look out for some genuine parts.
Chris
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RedStormV wrote:Not necessarily OEM Chris,
Just get 'good' equivalent bearings - you should save on OEM prices
i second this, got my last set from fleebay and they out lasted the previous Honda set. Plus they were MUCH cheaper!
Squiffy_The_Wombat
Eagles may soar but wombats dont get sucked into jet engines!!
Eagles may soar but wombats dont get sucked into jet engines!!
Finally got around to checking the SH bearings, and they're truely knackered. It not subtle damage either, the steering drops into a deep notch near straight-ahead position. Well I ordered some taper bearings (after saying I wouldn't!) from Wemoto http://shop.wemoto.com/pictures.dyn?u=25299qqq25618 - I've had good service from them in the past so I expect quick delivery.
Chris
Chris