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28-02-12, 06:55 PM | #1 |
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SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
Replacing a load of bearings around the SV and wondered what peoples views were on the 3 makes in title? SKF and FAG seem to be more widely available but didn't know if that was because they were of a lesser standard.
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28-02-12, 07:05 PM | #2 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
I have used SKF and never had a problem with them, but that was in my Mountain bike. Seals were good and the balls were well made. I would have no worries about using them on my SV. I think that the Woodman triple bearing headset on my Racing Mountain bike uses two SKF sealed bearings on top of a set of needle rollers.
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28-02-12, 07:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
I've used koyo and SKF without issue, advised koyo were pretty much the best from a couple of sources (and they sound reassuringly japanese)...not sure about those fags though
Oh and I found koyo readily available at my local bike shop for less than wemoto's pattern bearings whatever they were going to be.
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
Used Koyo without issue
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28-02-12, 08:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
I got bearings from wemoto and they were a mixture of SKF and a company called all balls racing, the all balls ones looked excellent to be honest.
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28-02-12, 08:36 PM | #6 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
I'd be inclined to buy them on name alone, quality.
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28-02-12, 08:48 PM | #7 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
so it seems Marksman Industrial has pretty much all I need and at a cheaper price than others so will be using them. They also have the seals that I will need for the wheels and sprocket carrier. Does anyone know whether they are as good as OEM or should I get the seals from a dealer?
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28-02-12, 10:51 PM | #8 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
As long as they are indeed genuine, then SKF/FAG/Koyo are all very reputable manufacturers. Beware fakes.
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29-02-12, 07:31 AM | #9 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
Good morning all.
I have found that Koyo bearings out last all the other common makes. Including NTN, & NSK which are often fitted as original equipment. I stock nothing else. End of. Back in the days when taper roller headraces were beginning to appear. I found that Yamaha headraces, on say an FJ1100 would last roughly twice as long as Suzuki's, on say a GSXR750. The difference being that Yamaha used Koyo bearings. Whereas, Suzuki used NTN. I sourced Koyo bearings from a local bearing stockist, & hey presto! bearing lifespan became the same. SKF, FAG, & NSK have manufacturing plants around the world. Often you will see bearings that have been made in Portugal, Italy, or Poland, to name but a few. Koyo on the other hand are made in Japan. Avoid the cheapo tat, available by the bucket load, on ebay & the like. All bearings look & feel ok when new, but they don't last. Cheers. |
29-02-12, 08:36 AM | #10 |
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Re: SKF, Koyo or FAG bearings?
I use the local industrial suppliers, when 90%+ of their trade is bearings I'm fairly confident they're selling the genuine articles
And they are almost always cheaper than eBay or others.
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