I got onto the web and found the part numbers of my Head bearings, and then tried to cross reference on the ALL BALLS website, but of course my model wasnt listed. Dammmmm, long story short, I cross referenced against a 81 GS450 which turned out to have exactly the same part numbers! (turns out the 450 shares LOTS with my bike). So i just ordered GS450 bearings on the all balls website to go with the 05 gSx600. All Balls is awesome because they give all the measurements for you to cross reference.
The top bearing just needed 4mm more ID
Thats the old top bearing on the left
The GSXR stem has these pesky races that you have to remove, out came my new favourite tool the trusty dremel..radical
You have to carefully cut a groove in there to spread the races to pull them off. Slowly and gently is the key.
Youll have to HEAT the new bottom bearing from ALL BALLS to get it on. I heated mine for ages and it was still a biarrrrtch to get on there, Lots of gentle punching in the vice to get it all the way on
Check out the fit! The GSXR stem has two lock nuts so you only have to leave one out
and wallah!
i managed to find some old GT380 rims really cheap and couldnt resist the chance to mock them up
Just waiting on some new front wheel bearings from Flea bay to fit the new much thicker GSXR axle.. Got to work out how Im going to make spacers without a lathe. And I guess Im going to have to buy an electronic speedo
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