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Originally Posted by dpl096
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 ?
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You can easily damage the bearings while driving them out. Therefore, it's usually best to install new bearings after removing the old ones. I always pack new bearings with extra grease before I install them.
The front wheel bearings seem to be well manufactured. As long as the front wheel bearings turn freely, I would not replace them.
The sprocket carrier bearing only receives light loads. As long as it turns freely, I would not replace it.
The 6302 and 6202 bearings in the rear hub are more problematic. Knowing what I now know, I would probably replace both of them within the first 5,000 miles. I would choose quality bearings, and pack them with extra grease.
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2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3)
2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200)
2005 Honda XR650L
2004 Honda CRF250X
1998 Kawasaki KDX220
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http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894