Help!!! Bearings needed for a GR650 Tempter

[Guest]

Big Rich...funny. But not far from the truth. That was my other option...another engine all together.

Even though I was only able to ride it down my street and back twice, I really enjoyed this bike. It's fairly low to the ground (compared to my 750), light weight, easy to throw around and seemed to fit me really nice. Since I live about 10 minutes from the infamous Dragon, this was going to be my "Let's run the Dragon" bike. Not that I'd ride through it crazy fast. But it is a little bit of work muscling the 750 through those turns.

And by the way, to all following this thread. I bought 8 of the needed 12 bearings from the Netherlands last night! I just hope they're not going to take too long to get here. I'll get the remaining bearings from the other Netherlands site this weekend.

[oldrookie]

Yikes, Super. Makes me think I'll just replace the base gasket and leave well enough alone on mine.

[Guest]

Well...if that's all you need, then be careful and do it right.

I have ordered all my bearings now through 2 separate companies in the Netherlands. A total of $97 and $77 dollars for a grand total of $174...so hopefully all will go well with the shipping. I have no idea how long that will take.

But, I have done alot of pre-rebuild work. Going to replace the valve seals tomorrow and finish up scraping off all the gaskets.

I guess next time I rebuild an engine it won't be a bike that was only sold in America for one year!!!

You gotta have faith!!

[oldrookie]

Well...if that's all you need, then be careful and do it right.

You gotta have faith!!

And parts.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Super
Well...if that's all you need, then be careful and do it right.

You gotta have faith!!

You gotta have faith!! And parts.

Oldrookie...how prophetic! Just checked the status of one of the places I ordered bearings from in the Netherlands. Estimated shipping date..DECEMBER 4th !!! Three weeks. Well, I'm hoping that's just a standard shipping policy...to say it's 3 weeks just to cover any problems that may pop up and I'll get them sooner.

I also just emailed the other company looking for tracking info. Luckily, they said they had what I was needing in stock, just 4 bearings short of my total order necessary. So that order should be fine.

Oh well...I still have a lot of final cleaning and stuff to do. I guess I'll have plenty of time to do it right.

The saga continues....

[Guest]

I've followed some of your posts about your Tempter and was envious of the fact that yours was actually running.

But I'm too far in to back out now. It is literally...all the way or bust!

[Big Rich]

Sorry for the mini thread jack Super.

Old Skool - have you seen Pablo's GR tracker? He is on ADVRider and DTT. I can find a link / pic if you'd like.

Edit: found out it's on Sideburn's blog too: http://sideburnmag.blogspot.co.uk/20...gentleman.html

[Guest]

Blasphemy!! An XS650 in a Suzuki? Blasphemy I say...

I'm like the guy that swam halfway across the lake and decided I couldn't make it and then swam back. If I'd have kept swimming, I would have made it across the lake. With the Tempter...I'm halfway across the lake...

[oldrookie]

At the moment I'm not a fan of the brakes. Engine is fine.

[Guest]

Yeah...that rear drum brake just doesn't do it. But if you wanted to trick out a nice twin 650 motorcycle, the Tempter is a great platform for just that.

I can envision quite a few different modified bikes from this one. A really neat tracker bike would look pretty sweet.

[Guest]

Quick update...the Netherlands company that originally set a December 4th date for shipping revised their info. Now, delivery is Nov 19th...tomorrow! Yeah!!

The other Netherlands company has already mailed their bearings but not on US soil yet, but on the way. I better hurry up on the final cleaning of the engine I guess.

[Guest]

Set back! The second company in the Netherlands has refunded my money saying they cannot fill my order!! Rats!! The elusive last 4 bearings are killing me. The search continues..