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  • jet26
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    Anyone know a good place to source bearings for a fuel ex 2005?

    Also how long do they usually last – seem to be getting through them every 4-5 months riding twice a week…..

    (I'm not that little but don't ride that hard)

    Dimmadan
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    Are you pressure washing the bike after use?

    footstomper
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    I used CRC the last time for my liquid fuel, but you will source them at any bearing distributor. The ones I used where 6805 and 608 – 2RS but they might be different for your frame.

    coatesy
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    May well be worth you carefully prising off the seals with a Stanley blade and packing them with a decent grease, they're intended for high speed use so only have a small amount as standard.

    jet26
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    Cheers folks, no not pressure washing at all – just gentle hose at normal tap pressure and a scrub then a dry and lube….

    Presume it's just a matter of undoing the main bolt at the chainstays with an allen key? Or is it not that simple?

    Dimmadan
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    Yep, just pop em off!

    _foxie_
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    2005 Fuel EX used a bonded in bearing. Often it's not the bearing thats worn, but the bearing disbonding from the frame.

    If the bearing just "drops" out when you move the swing-arm away then the bonding has broken down. if yo're tight – sometimes you'll get away with re-bonding the original bearing.

    when you re-install, you need to clean the area thoroughly, removing any trace of older loctite (fine wet'n'dry paper is good), and then re-bond with loctite 638 and re-assemble bike. Leave overnight resisting the temptation to compress the suspension.

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