i need a new ht2 bottom bracket and rather than go for a shimano one that wont last i was considering a betd conversion .
has anyone had this done and if so what are your thoughts on it
cheers
steve
Last forever, well until my bike got nicked, but bet they are still going strong now.
they stitched me up when I bought a set of needle bearings for my shock, they were crap (gone back to TF tuned poly bushes) ,sent back and never got a refund despite several calls. set of bearings I put in the heckler swingarm are knacked after 5 months and 20mm front wheel bearings also gone. stick to SKF bearings from your local bearing factor.
Benjag - you have mail
Well that has nothing to do with the ht2 bearings does it?
They use the American bearings that Enduro Fork Seals sell, right? I had a couple of sets of those and was unimpressed. The extra seals don't seem to add much and they died quite fast. Astonishingly a set of SLX BB bearings lasted a whole Peak winter and into spring, which impressed me. Hope seem better than average too. Chris King? Hmmm... how rich are you feeling?
They are Enduro bearings that are used. They come with a protective cover that you can either use or leave off. I personally don't like them. I don't think they last that long but they are quite friction free - more so than any others. The trade off being they spin your cranks well at the cost of longevity. I was told that because they are cheap, it's a just a running cost and just replace them when they fail. I don't like that approach, I want to fit and forget. I haven't tried any of the Hopes or CK ones so can't comment on them but as my last bikes used standard XTR BB's I was impressed with those as they lasted quite well
My Hope Ceramic has only lasted 9 months.
Hadge - Are the CK ISO QR - 15mm axles made in house or genuine CK parts?
Daffy, we make them. I think Evolution asked because CK hadn't planned to make any and so we got in there first. We designed them so there weren't any issues with people using the floating rotors as well as there have been a number of CK hub users who have suffered problems concerning this. I can assure you they are very well made to tight tolerances and so work perfectly 🙂