All 2st Linkage bearings

Hello
Haven't really posted much here but have found alot of usefull infornation.My question is it's time to replace the linkage bearingsand i'm wondering if oem holds up better than the aftermarket stuff?
Thanks Terry

I got one season of racing on the stock linkage bearings in my WR 250. I replaced them this winter with All Balls stuff. I have been using their stuff for years with no problems. I know some people will say they are cheap asain bearings, but I have never had problems with them. Lower cost than OEM and equal quality in my opinion.

i think the company is called synergy seals, (google it). they were refered to me by someone on here.. they make a lower shock bushing insyead of a bearing. the stock bearing last 1 season max as i found out and as most everyone whos got a husky has found.

in iowa we run in a lot of mud. im going to put the bushing in, ill report on how it held up in the middle of the season.

All Balls offers the lower shock bearing(where the shock clevis attaches to the linkage) in either needle bearing type or spherical heim type. That bearing is the most prone to failure on any linkage type suspension.

Have you decided which bearings you are going to use?

Not exactly the same topic but related... (and Drew mentioned All Balls having the shock bearings in two styles), ....

Does anybody know if All Balls has the Husky swingarm needle bearings? ... Or a substitute.

One of my swingarm bearings got rusty.

Thanks, dave

I bought some on ebay for my 2000 WR.

How do I get those silly circlips out of the lower shock mount?

Any tips on removing that spherical beairng?

The old bolt and socket trick?

Thanks!

The only way I found to remove the circlip is to drill a small hole on the side of the linkage. Drill it close to where the two ends of the circlip come together. Put a small nail thru the hole and push on the clip. Once one end is exposed, you can pry it out with a screwdriver. Once you have one clip out, you can press out the heim joint with a socket. Learned this trick from a Husky dealer, that's how they do it. I think you can replace the heim joint with the needle bearing that Husky has used since 06. The bearing does not last nearly as long, but at least you don't have to mess with the circlips.

All Balls does have complete, suingarm and linkage kits. Be sure to state year&model.

Thanks!

I just bought an all balls bearing.

Well I got the bike tore down yesterday and everything is in great shape except the shock linkage bearing.I think I will try the bushing from synergy seals.It really does pay to grease everything prior to ridding when new.Although the husky had much more grease than the last yz.

Just found my linkage bearings on my 08 TE450 shot as well. Is this bushing made out of plastic? They're pimpin' it as better than a sealed needle bearing?

http://www.shop.synergyseals.com/product.sc?productId=41&categoryId=3

I have one of those in my WR. Seems to working very well.

From what I have read it's a plastic of some sorts.With that said you
would think the sand would eat it up.For 12 bucks I figure it's worth a shot.As Drew said earlier thats the bearing that fails on all linkage bikes.

Is that because it's the onlyl one without a zerk ?