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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Poor brakes, 1948 HRD rapide.
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<blockquote data-quote="BigEd" data-source="post: 84491" data-attributes="member: 161"><p>Dear Eric,</p><p>Your statement about bearings is somewhat short of the mark. All types of bearings need <u>some </u>play or they would not turn. Taper roller bearing in general have great load capacity and durability. (Lots of Vincent/HRD machines still running around on there original taper roller wheel bearings.) Sealed journal bearings are usually and quick and easy to fit for the motorcycle producer. They don't however have adjustment and have to be replaced when they develop play. I certainly have had to replace sealed journal wheel bearings on my more modern bikes to get them through an MOT.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p>Not getting at you but just to point out that it is easy to make a generalisation that people take as gospel because they have seen it in print.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigEd, post: 84491, member: 161"] Dear Eric, Your statement about bearings is somewhat short of the mark. All types of bearings need [U]some [/U]play or they would not turn. Taper roller bearing in general have great load capacity and durability. (Lots of Vincent/HRD machines still running around on there original taper roller wheel bearings.) Sealed journal bearings are usually and quick and easy to fit for the motorcycle producer. They don't however have adjustment and have to be replaced when they develop play. I certainly have had to replace sealed journal wheel bearings on my more modern bikes to get them through an MOT.:( Not getting at you but just to point out that it is easy to make a generalisation that people take as gospel because they have seen it in print. [/QUOTE]
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