Best place for wheel bearings?

stewygriffin

Need to get wheel bearings for the 996.
Wheres the best place price wize to get them?
Would prefer to buy from a place here in Dublin/Ireland,but if it means Ebay Uk or further afield,then so be it.

macplaxton

Front wheel I take it?

Even if it is the rear hub, they look like standard bearings. Try a local bearing supplier.

stewygriffin

macplaxton wrote: »

Front wheel I take it?

Even if it is the rear hub, they look like standard bearings. Try a local bearing supplier.

Both wheels,getting them painted or powdercoated black,so was advized to get new bearings while they are off.:)

EIRE forever

stewygriffin wrote: »

Need to get wheel bearings for the 996.
Wheres the best place price wize to get them?
Would prefer to buy from a place here in Dublin/Ireland,but if it means Ebay Uk or further afield,then so be it.

have ya tried cotters or http://www.motorcycleshop.ie/

650Ginge

There's a bearing place in Finglas. Usually 1/3 of the price of dealer.

stewygriffin

EIRE forever wrote: »

have ya tried cotters or http://www.motorcycleshop.ie/

Will be over in Cotters tomorrow,so will ask there.

stewygriffin

650Ginge wrote: »

There's a bearing place in Finglas. Usually 1/3 of the price of dealer.

Got a name?

Max Headroom

Reliance or Fox's...Google them..

You'll need the sizes first..

650Ginge

stewygriffin wrote: »

Got a name?

Lazy git...I just put "bearings finglas" into Google and guess what it came back with the name and address other handy things like the telephone number.....😎

Dicksons bearings.

stewygriffin

Thanks folks.:)

dusty207

650Ginge wrote: »

Lazy git...I just put "bearings finglas" into Google and guess what it came back with the name and address other handy things like the telephone number.....😎

Dicksons bearings.

Used these people before for old crankshaft bearings, can't remember exact price but way cheaper than ebay and the like.

Wossack

I'll stick my plug in here for bearingsonline.ie, a place in Offaly

Full set of proper SKF bearings, front/rear/sprocket carrier for my zx6, for approx 30euro (inc 6e postage). Was getting powdercoating myself too

Need to work out the sizes however, but should be googleable

stewygriffin

Wossack,who did you go with for the powder coating?

Any problem with powder coat/over spray in the bearing holes or brake disc holes?

Wossack

I went with tallaght powdercoat
no problem with bearing recesses, or bolt holes, but problem with the machined edge the disc actually fits flush against - so make sure that 'shoulder' is masked off also.. bit of a headache otherwise..!

Del2005

Wossack wrote: »

Need to work out the sizes however, but should be googleable

Would it not be easier, and probably more reliable, to read the number off the ones that are taken out of the wheel? Unless Ducati use proprietary bearings, which I doubt.

macplaxton

stewygriffin wrote: »

Both wheels,getting them painted or powdercoated black,so was advized to get new bearings while they are off.:)

I asked front as the front wheel houses the bearings. The rear wheel doesn't, the bearings are in the hub supporting the axle and the wheel itself doesn't hold the bearings.

That's my understanding from this:

http://canberrariders.org.au/index.php?threads/ducati-rear-end-reconstruction-replacing-eccentric-hub.58453/

Wossack

Del2005 wrote: »

Would it not be easier, and probably more reliable, to read the number off the ones that are taken out of the wheel? Unless Ducati use proprietary bearings, which I doubt.

Yep - not always legible prior to removal however, which can add some turn round time to the operation which I wanted to avoid

Max Headroom

When it comes to guys looking for parts for bikes or info on parts there seems to be an ignorance/laziness about using the internet which confuses me....maybe i'll Google it...:rolleyes:

Stravos Murphy

Google could come up with anything.

stewygriffin

Was over in Cotters this morning.
40 euro for front bearing and seal set and the rear axle bearing too.

Max Headroom

stewygriffin wrote: »

Was over in Cotters this morning.
40 euro for front bearing and seal set and the rear axle bearing too.

Sounds about right for a good set....btw for p/c dont leave the old bearings in, they'll make you take them out or charge you for doing it.....the grease will melt and fcuk up the finish...;)

stewygriffin

Max Headroom wrote: »

Sounds about right for a good set....btw for p/c dont leave the old bearings in, they'll make you take them out or charge you for doing it.....the grease will melt and fcuk up the finish...;)

SKF bearings.:)

Thanks for the tip too.;)

Hotblack Desiato

macplaxton wrote: »

I asked front as the front wheel houses the bearings. The rear wheel doesn't, the bearings are in the hub supporting the axle and the wheel itself doesn't hold the bearings.

That's my understanding from this:

http://canberrariders.org.au/index.php?threads/ducati-rear-end-reconstruction-replacing-eccentric-hub.58453/

Yep Triumph single sided swingarms are the same.

No bearings in the back wheel.

Wonder what Cotters sold the OP so...?

Max Headroom

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Yep Triumph single sided swingarms are the same.

No bearings in the back wheel.

Wonder what Cotters sold the OP so...?

Rear hub bearings we're assuming..

stewygriffin

Cotters havent sold me anything yet,I was getting prices off them when over buying oil off them for the S1000rr.

Price was for front bearings/seals and the bearing in the rear hub unit.

Bridge9

Best and cheapest by far is dicksons bearings in Finglas. But they need the right part number.

stewygriffin

Bridge9 wrote: »

Best and cheapest by far is dicksons bearings in Finglas. But they need the right part number.

Thanks for that.:)
Well if this feckin 46/41mm wheel socket would turn up in the post for me,I can whip the wheels off the 996 and get the bearings out.
Ebay is a love hate thing for me at the moment.
Some stuff arrives fast,other stuff takes absolutely ages.:pac: