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Popping the seals on some sealed bearings
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Was curious about the internal condition of these bearings I'm replacing. Rinsed with petrol for intermediate pics and then final is after brake cleaner.

(These are the bearings in the swingarm / silencer support bracket)
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Hold the bearing with the tips of your fingers on one hand while on a finger of your other hand. Rotate a bit while feeling for any roughness. But I wouldn't hold out much hope for them.
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Tierney wrote:
Hold the bearing with the tips of your fingers on one hand while on a finger of your other hand. Rotate a bit while feeling for any roughness. But I wouldn't hold out much hope for them.
Never any intention of reusing.

Gritty feel before thorough cleaning. Smooth after cleaning.
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Trick of the light - or was there some fine grain sand or dirt in there?
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How many Km?
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Trick of the light - or was there some fine grain sand or dirt in there?
definitely gritty
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WillO wrote:
How many Km?
I don't know. That's the bearing from a 2nd hand bracket with unknown kms. I personally have added 20,000km to it.
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What was the ABEX (ABEC) rating? Or is that only for roller blades?
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What was the ABEX (ABEC) rating? Or is that only for roller blades?
don't know how to tell. OEM part 82545R
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Prolly just a skate thing. It's often printed on the blue part. I'd your in-line skates were ABEC 7 you were the sh*t.. until someone came long with ABEC 9's
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