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Motorrad

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Wrist pin bearings
« on: November 29, 2010, 12:16:23 PM »
OEM the best?
or is there better aftermarket ones out there?


Offline martinfan30

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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 12:21:53 PM »
Or even further, is there a ceramic option?
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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 12:19:49 PM »
Anyone?

I know wiseco offers some..  Better than oem??

Im just afraid to get a bearing that has been crashing in a warehouse box for years at kawasaki, and then man handled by the monkeys at my dealership.. (most likley crashing around in the same box I ordered my rod with)...

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Offline alward25

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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2010, 01:43:46 PM »
I have had good luck with Weisco stuff.   I would get the modded piston with the window.
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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2010, 02:30:02 PM »
I have had good luck with Weisco stuff.   I would get the modded piston with the window.
Alex
I fear their bearings are now made in china..... any idea?   as I know their rods are...


already on the way...

going full bore on this motor...

crank stuffers.. cut head.. v3... .. whole 9....
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Offline alward25

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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2010, 03:34:50 PM »
I have had good luck with Weisco stuff.   I would get the modded piston with the window.
Alex
I fear their bearings are now made in china..... any idea?   as I know their rods are...


already on the way...

going full bore on this motor...

crank stuffers.. cut head.. v3... .. whole 9....
I am afraid it is hard to find much anymore that is not made in China.  Not sure of wiesco bearing source.
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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2010, 03:47:45 PM »
you can't go wrong with oem bearing.

Offline kaw rider

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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2010, 03:58:54 AM »
what are you going to do with 2 stuffer motors, spare.

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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2011, 03:28:53 PM »
these are what oem bearings look like after piston damage

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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 03:51:51 PM »
Impressive that the cage underwent such severe deformation without coming apart. 

I have seen very few wrist pin bearing failures ... but we always tried to run OEM at the shop. 

Truthfully, aside from some of the exterior cosumables (sprockets, chain, bars, etc.) it is hard to beat OEM - IMHO.

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Re: Wrist pin bearings
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 04:07:05 PM »
Got mine from wiseco but indirectly, so it was baning around in a box for a while.