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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Wheel bearings.
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 132409" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Chris,</p><p></p><p>I think the answer is no. The taper roller bearings at the time were a design for sidecar work. There is no better bearing to take side loads. With so little sidecar work done now, sealed roller bearings and Hybrid ceramic bearings are far superior. Greg Brillus used them successfully on his twin racer in 2014 and I had a number of billet hubs designed for metric sealed bearings so that I could use the low rolling resistance Hybrid bearings. </p><p></p><p>The use of grease in racing wheels has always been a problem because the heat can cause grease vapor to degrade the linings.</p><p></p><p>I have not installed them on a racer yet as I had planned to use them on a Bonneville bike, but had to change to cast wheels due to a rule change. There is a bit of design work to change to a spacer axle and shims for the brake plate like modern bikes, but it is straight forward. Greg might have something to say!</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 132409, member: 1177"] Chris, I think the answer is no. The taper roller bearings at the time were a design for sidecar work. There is no better bearing to take side loads. With so little sidecar work done now, sealed roller bearings and Hybrid ceramic bearings are far superior. Greg Brillus used them successfully on his twin racer in 2014 and I had a number of billet hubs designed for metric sealed bearings so that I could use the low rolling resistance Hybrid bearings. The use of grease in racing wheels has always been a problem because the heat can cause grease vapor to degrade the linings. I have not installed them on a racer yet as I had planned to use them on a Bonneville bike, but had to change to cast wheels due to a rule change. There is a bit of design work to change to a spacer axle and shims for the brake plate like modern bikes, but it is straight forward. Greg might have something to say! David [/QUOTE]
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