Solid lube bearings

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I seen these for other bearings but not until recently for suspension pivot sizes:

https://bikerumor.com/enduro-bearings-max-solid-lube-black-oxide-treated-pivot-bearings/

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I'd try them but they cost almost 4x the price for a 6900 size for example. Would they last 4x as long??
 
teK-- said:
I seen these for other bearings but not until recently for suspension pivot sizes:

https://bikerumor.com/enduro-bearings-max-solid-lube-black-oxide-treated-pivot-bearings/

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I'd try them but they cost almost 4x the price for a 6900 size for example. Would they last 4x as long??
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These have been around in food service for a while. You can order them from SKF, but still exy.


The suspension pivot bearings are needle bearings and bushings, but the suspension needs to be designed with them in mind. Next best is max complement bearings, again available from most major brands.
 
Oddjob said:
The suspension pivot bearings are needle bearings and bushings, but the suspension needs to be designed with them in mind. Next best is max complement bearings, again available from most major brands.
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What frames have needle rollers in them? (AFAIK) Most if not all my frames have had ball bearings, aside from the Ripmos with their IGUS bushings.
 
beeb said:
What frames have needle rollers in them? (AFAIK) Most if not all my frames have had ball bearings, aside from the Ripmos with their IGUS bushings.
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Liteville have needle bearings.

Turner and Rocky Mountain have had IGUS bushings as well.
 
DeVinci? Fucked if I remember. Ask the Lismore kid, oh that's right he doesn't have it either.
 
beeb said:
What frames have needle rollers in them? (AFAIK) Most if not all my frames have had ball bearings, aside from the Ripmos with their IGUS bushings.
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Does not qualify but RWC shock mounting hardware has needle bearings. Needle bearings don't seem to be that popular.
 
teK-- said:
from what i understand it only takes a tiny bit of dirt inside and they destroy themselves pretty quickly
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Yes, probably more so for needle bearings. A clean bearing is a happy bearing.

Having shock mounts that are not in a dirt catching location sure helps too.
 
A 6900 is much cheaper to make verses a needle roller bearing.
Ball bearings are the wrong bearings for the job of suspension pivots, but...
Cheap and Have side positioning
Roller bearings are the correct type of bearing for the job, but...
Exy, need sealing and side load positioning.

Those enduro bearings are going to be great, at emptying your wallet.
Because you spend lots on them, you will talk yourself into believing they make a difference
 
latheboy said:
Those enduro bearings are going to be great, at emptying your wallet.
Because you spend lots on them, you will talk yourself into believing they make a difference
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Son's mate's bike needed new bearings, suspenders and wheels. His old man bought enduro bearnings from a bike shop, best thing since bread he was told. Paid a lot. I did the swap out because tools. When he told me what the bearings cost .I went to my local bearing place and bought a mix of skf and ntn and did the job. Gave him back the enduros and he was able to make up some story and get his money back. Saved him over $100. And that was in the dark ages when wheels were still square. Or at least smaller.
 
Enduro bearings are expensive, but Full compliment bearings are expensive regardless of which company they come from.

What we should be using in pivots is Double Row bearings, but most frames and linkages aren't designed with enough material to house the extra depth of the bearing
 
Live2DieTrying said:
Enduro bearings are expensive, but Full compliment bearings are expensive regardless of which company they come from.

What we should be using in pivots is Double Row bearings, but most frames and linkages aren't designed with enough material to house the extra depth of the bearing
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Needle rollers are perfect but width is an issue with these too.
 
Dales Cannon said:
Needle rollers are perfect but width is an issue with these too.
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Needle roller bearings are nice, but their seals are usually non-existant, and the requirement for hardened and polished shafts for them to roll on really are 2 downsides for bike use, when manufacturers like to use alu hardware and pivot axles to save weight
 
Live2DieTrying said:
Needle roller bearings are nice, but their seals are usually non-existant, and the requirement for hardened and polished shafts for them to roll on really are 2 downsides for bike use, when manufacturers like to use alu hardware and pivot axles to save weight
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Let's be real, no one rides their bikes. And I was talking bearings with inner and outer races not the John Deere style of stupidity.
 
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