Needless to say, I agree. ;) My peace of mind is much improved now that I have replaced/serviced all of the wheel bearings. :)

Can you post a link to the vendor where you purchased your bearings? I'm sure others will appreciate knowing this information. :) Fortunately, I purchased a good supply of these bearings several years ago for my first Zongshen motorcycle. ;)

As with any vendor, they might not be there a year from now...

http://www.amazon.com/6302-2NSE9-bea...A24Y2TWNNNOFW1

This reminds me of the early Victory experience. SOME...not all...small handful of early Vics had some rear bearing failures, but it would take some miles. Most were two-up riders or heavy haulers. I made a point of changing my TC rear bearings with every rear tire. Once a bearing went, it hogged out the wheel so it needed to be replaced also. I wanted to avoid that. As stated, cheap insurance. I just sold the bike, with a zip lock baggy full of good rear bearings I replaced.
I got them from JC Whitney.

Thanks for posting the link. :)

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Once again ... excellent pick up and tutorial !!
Have these been added to the cross reference sticky?

Thanks for the kind words, and the reminder. ;) I have added this thread to the RX3 Tech Sticky, under the Maintenance subheading. :)

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14228

God Bless Dr. Emel. He makes a fine tool.

Indeed, he does make a very fine and useful tool. :tup:

Found these. If you have or use Mc-Master Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-ba...rings/=11zcbzn

look under 6202 2rs and Premium Bearings

tighter tolerance

And hello.. new here.

Spud, question. Do you use a power washer when you do get around to washing your bike? Since the advent of the power washer, in the past I've seen some wheel bearing failures and goose neck issues with my buddies who use them to wash their motocross bikes after muddy tracks. Seems the pressure blows the water right past the little axle seals. Just a thought.

No, I have never used a power washer on any of my motorcycles. I always use my garden hose. ;)

Thanks for posting the caveat. :)

Welcome, and thanks for posting the link. :)

So for a new bike being delivered in the next few months what's the consensus ........ replace the factory bearings or remove the factory bearings and repack them with plenty of quality grease ? :hmm:

The labor is the same. If you go to the trouble of taking the bearings out you may as well replace them with high quality ones...that you have packed with lots of grease.