Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

Hi,

My bike (2007 K6) lives outside on my driveway or in the work car park so it tends to get rained on quite a bit - I do have a rain cover which doesn't get used often enough if I'm honest.

There's quite a bit of rust showing now on what I think (:?:) are the headstock bearings. The bike was in for a service last month and the guys there told me the bike was fine, just a little rough around the edges.

How concerned should I be with this - do you think it should be sorted straight away, and would the front of the bike need to come off to sort it?
The bike feels fine riding it so I don't think it's having an adverse effect yet, but I wouldn't want to leave it until I do!

Thanks in anticipation of any advice....

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

thats the bearing cover , easy and cheap to replace, no need to disassemble the front end iirc its top yoke off and then 1 nut its a 30 min job but worth doing before it gets into the actual bearings

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

That's great Dave, thanks a million. I'll have to invest in a Haynes manual I think!

Sorry to hear about your off btw, hope you're mending well.

Thanks again.

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

make sure you follow the book as its not a simple pull it off job as you will be undoing the nuts that hold the yokes together, unload the front end before you do this job

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

Thanks TSM, I ordered a Haynes manual at the weekend, just waiting for it to be delivered. Been riding long enough, I should really know how to do these things by now, shame on me!

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

yes shame on you making us paddies look thick



i use my irishness to prove the protective abilities of motorcycle equipment, you must find a neish like this

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

My mum always told me to stick to what I'm good at!

Where you from Dave?

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

gods country and the mighty belfast
we've taken over you see the thick english just dont know

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

OK, got the manual - anyone know where I can buy the bearing cover on it's own? I only seem to be able to find the complete bearing kits on the 'net.

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

But you knew I meant other than dealers right? :-)

The link is great, cheers.

Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
 

For that part? I'm not sure if there is an alternative to OE. If there is I'm sure somone will post to that effect, but the fact that you can't find one suggests there isn't.

Many consumables such as bearings and other standard parts are available as pattern or local source, but think about it - is that bit bike, (or manufacturer), specific? If it is then the chances of alternatives to OE reduce significantly, add to that the piece in question should last the life of the bike, to the best of my memory in all the bikes that I have waved spanners at I have never had occasion to replace one, it isn't a seal as such it's a cover.

You're welcome.