125-200cc Steering stem bearings for MY2013?

Don't find anything searching here about changing steering stem bearings on newer red Husky.

This thread says there all the same: http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/steering-stem-brgs.67850/#post-489782
But mine from 2013 WR125/WB165 are SKF 329013, not the common L45449. Don't find the SKF readily available in the US yet.
Will go to the bearing house on Monday to see what they say, but wondering what others have done.

The inch bearings L45449 are not "common" but "previous". They have changed around 2004-2006 (or maybe later...).

The later ones are id 29 mm x OD 48 50.3 mm x 17.5 mm. Ref. Number 800087243.

They are listed around €12,- to €15,- in Europe.



jeanjean

Thanks jeanjean!
Looks like 800087243 fits these:
2008 - 2009 HUSQVARNA SMR 450 BIKE, 2008 - 2009 HUSQVARNA SMR 510 BIKE, 2008 - 2009 HUSQVARNA SMR 610 BIKE, 2004 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TC 250 BIKE, 2004 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TC 450 BIKE, 2004 - 2009 HUSQVARNA TC 510 BIKE, 2008 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TE 250 BIKE, 2008 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TE 310 BIKE, 2008 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TE 450 BIKE, 2008 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TE 510 BIKE, 2008 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TXC 250 BIKE, 2008 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TXC 450 BIKE, 2008 - 2013 HUSQVARNA TXC 510 BIKE, 2008 - 2012 HUSQVARNA WR 125 BIKE, 2008 - 2012 HUSQVARNA WR 250 BIKE

Pivot works has a kit: http://www.pivotworks.com/ProductInfo.aspx?item_id=4749
And single bearings listed: http://www.pivotworks.com/ProductInfo.aspx?item_id=51883
Not sure about availability yet on those.

Hall's has OEM bearings in stock and Bill's has an All Balls kit. And now I find the OEM bearings online as a frame part, not a fork part where the stearing stem, seals and washers are

Take care with pivot works.

The dimension indicated are 29 x 50! Not sure if they fit...

Better call them before to confirm.

jeanjean

...just re grease my steering bearings.

Both upper and lower bearings tilt slightly. It's a sign that the seat is not circular.
I'll order new bearings and increase slightly the inner diameter of the seat, to glue them without constrain.

Press-fit seems to be not adapted to tapered roller bearings because the outer ring is so weak.

By the way, the OD indicated in the part lists is wrong. Not 48 mm but 50,29 mm.
id = 29 mm and height = 17,52 mm.



jeanjean

I tried an all balls kit and the outer race seemed to have a sharp edge that was starting to shave material out of the bore when going in. I ended up using SKF BR6 or BR8 that was in stock at work and had no trouble with them. Just something to keep an eye on

For your information, in Europe, the BT1B 329013 A/Q SFK - bearing is available by the local SKF dealer.

jeanjean

...just had an allballs inner ring (with the taper rollers) and the SKF inner ring in the hand.

I would advise to take the SKF.

I can take some pictures if wished. Unfortunately, I don't have outer rings.

jeanjean

All balls stuff is junk.

Heeered that!

I ordered OEM which should be SKF

I have some of the oem ones, they cost 15.00 each.