converting neck to timken style bearings?

[Guest]

The neck bearings on my 1000G have a flat spot and are causing some erratic steering (to say the least). I am going to order new bearings, and I see that All Balls offers a timken style set of replacement bearings. Does anyone have experience swapping over to them?

[mvalenti]

Timken is a brand, rather than a style. Bearing manufacturers typically have some sort of cross reference sheet on thier sites and I would think the bearings you are looking for are standard. Just make sure you know the type of bearing and you should be all set.

-Mark

[SVSooke]

Looking at the fiche I think you will find taper style bearings are already in there.Suzuki was quick to change over to that style.My 78 1000 has them stock.Had loads of fun getting the new ones on

[SVSooke]

(close window)Boulevard Suzuki
2610 S. Woodland Boulevard
DeLand, FL 32720
800-595-5068
www.boulevardsuzuki.com 1980 SUZUKI
GS1000G 1980-1981
STEERING STEM
April 27, 2012


REF#PART#REQREMARKSYOUR PRICE1
51410-49772-291 1$160.402.BEARING (30X55X17) XXX
09265-30009 1$35.993SHIM, 30X40X1.5
09181-30184 1$1.704CUSHION, BRACKET
51553-34300 4$2.605BRACKET SET,HEA
51500-45810-291 1$76.526
51540-45100-291 1$24.467
51311-49000-291 1$98.958NUT
51353-45000 1$6.689WASHER, CENTER
51356-31700 1$4.0110HOLDER, HANDLE UPPER
56211-29320-291 2$8.7911BOLT
01500-0835B 4$1.7512.WASHER
08321-01087 4$1.0513BOLT
01500-08507 1$1.7514WASHER
08322-01087 1$1.0515.WASHER
08321-01087 1$1.0516NUT
08313-10087 1$1.2417BOLT
01500-1055A 2$1.9718WASHER, THROTTLE DRUM
08322-01107 2$1.0519LOCK WASHER
08321-01107 2$1.0520NUT
08313-10107 2$1.4321BOLT
01500-08557 4$1.7522WASHER
08322-01087 4$1.0523NUT
51458-49000 2$3.5524NUT, STEERING STEM
51631-28000 1$8.5225BEARING (25X47X15) XXX
09265-25019 1$27.6826DUST SEAL
51643-49002 1$6.1727COVER FRONT FOR
51871-45101 1$29.9628
68211-45100 1$5.0429
56170-45100 1$20.3730.EMBLEM
68281-45100 1$7.9831.NUT
09148-03002 2$1.0132.SCREW, REGULATOR
02112-05107 4$1.0033WASHER,LOCK
08321-0105A 4$1.0534.WASHER
08322-01057 4$1.0535REFLEX REFLECTOR FRONT
35950-49080 2$10.30(close window)Boulevard Suzuki
2610 S. Woodland Boulevard
DeLand, FL 32720
800-595-5068
www.boulevardsuzuki.com 1980 SUZUKI
GS1000G 1980-1981
April 27, 2012
(prices subject to change without notice)

Here's a copy of Boulevard's fiche,bearing sizes in it.Put 3X's by them

[rustybronco]

Destroy the bearing cage, then take a die grinder and cut almost all the way through the bearings race. Back up the cut race on the steering stem and whack it with a cold chisel a few times. The race should crack and come off easily.

Or you can destroy the cage, heat the race with a torch and drive it off with an air chisel.

[Dogma]

Destroy the bearing cage, then take a die grinder and cut almost all the way through the bearings race. Back up the cut race on the steering stem and whack it with a cold chisel a few times. The race should crack and come off easily.

Or you can destroy the cage, heat the race with a torch and drive it off with an air chisel.

This has been documented a few times. Here's a post from when I did my 1000G. I think I used the All Balls kit, probably from Z1 Enterprises.

[fnkvn]

Timken is a brand, rather than a style. Bearing manufacturers typically have some sort of cross reference sheet on thier sites and I would think the bearings you are looking for are standard. Just make sure you know the type of bearing and you should be all set.

-Mark

You are 100 percent correct. "Timken" designed and patented the tapered roller bearing (which I was refering to), and I was under the impression that my steering head contained loose or caged roller bearings. All Balls lists a "conversion kit" to tapered roller bearings, so thats where I got my info from.

Now, I need to find a kleenex....er.....facial tissue.....

[Dogma]

I forgot to confirm that you definitely already have tapered rollers in there.

[fnkvn]

I forgot to confirm that you definitely already have tapered rollers in there.

Thanks! I've replaced tapered roller bearings before, and I don't like it one bit. I will just order a replacement set and get to it. Thanks to all for the responses.

[mvalenti]

I made a xerox, err copy of this thread. Sorry if I came of as kinda "assish". Hard to show intent in posts sometimes.

[fnkvn]

I made a xerox, err copy of this thread. Sorry if I came of as kinda "assish". Hard to show intent in posts sometimes.

No offense taken on my end, so no worries!