For those of you who read about my attempts to change the rear bearing in my ST1300, here is an update.
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76650
Bearing story......Updated
I have been dealing with a local Bearing Specialty house here in Bakersfield.......Kaman Bearings. When I ordered the RNA4905 bearing, I did not know it didn't come with a race. Friday afternoon after getting it(Timkin), and finding it wouldn't work, I called Kaman and ordered 2 6905.2RS bearings. Direct replacements for the Honda 6905 RS, except that it has a rubber seal on both sides(2 RS) rather than one side like the Honda's.
I went down to pick up the bearings today, and got the sticker shock of my life. Everyone else in town has been telling me the bearings are $17 - $19 but they would have to order them. Honda wanted $10.35 or so for theirs. Kaman wanted $66 ea, out the door cost would have been $144 for two little bearings. Their justification was that they were imported quality bearings(KYS ??, KSO??), made in Japan. When I objected to the price, they said they could get me Chinese bearings at $2.12 ea.
I told them to forget it, then called CBR and talked to Charley. Bad news, replacement roller bearings with the race wiill be out of stock till Friday. They all have been sucked up by ST1300 riders.
More bad news, CBR has a price increase from $34 up to $43 for the RNA4905 bearing and race.
Good news, the race can be purchased seperately for those who might run into a similar problem. Race number is LRTZ253018. Which is apparently its physical dimensions.
If I knew then what I know now, I think that I would pull one bearing during the first tire change, and repack it with some good High Temp Disc Brake Wheel Bearing grease with moly. Since the Honda uses bearing sealed only on one side, and the open sides are facing each other inside, I think the new extra grease would probably help a lot.
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76650
Bearing story......Updated
I have been dealing with a local Bearing Specialty house here in Bakersfield.......Kaman Bearings. When I ordered the RNA4905 bearing, I did not know it didn't come with a race. Friday afternoon after getting it(Timkin), and finding it wouldn't work, I called Kaman and ordered 2 6905.2RS bearings. Direct replacements for the Honda 6905 RS, except that it has a rubber seal on both sides(2 RS) rather than one side like the Honda's.
I went down to pick up the bearings today, and got the sticker shock of my life. Everyone else in town has been telling me the bearings are $17 - $19 but they would have to order them. Honda wanted $10.35 or so for theirs. Kaman wanted $66 ea, out the door cost would have been $144 for two little bearings. Their justification was that they were imported quality bearings(KYS ??, KSO??), made in Japan. When I objected to the price, they said they could get me Chinese bearings at $2.12 ea.
I told them to forget it, then called CBR and talked to Charley. Bad news, replacement roller bearings with the race wiill be out of stock till Friday. They all have been sucked up by ST1300 riders.
More bad news, CBR has a price increase from $34 up to $43 for the RNA4905 bearing and race.
Good news, the race can be purchased seperately for those who might run into a similar problem. Race number is LRTZ253018. Which is apparently its physical dimensions.
If I knew then what I know now, I think that I would pull one bearing during the first tire change, and repack it with some good High Temp Disc Brake Wheel Bearing grease with moly. Since the Honda uses bearing sealed only on one side, and the open sides are facing each other inside, I think the new extra grease would probably help a lot.