Ball bearings on the floor puzzle

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    Ball bearings on the floor puzzle

    Last Thursday I bought a bike to ride while I fix my other one. Both are 1100L's. I drove it home just fine and the battery died when i tried to start it to put away. It was then I decided to go through it waiting an R/R I ordered to arrive. Adjust valves, clean and sync carbs and some incidentals.
    So I tore it down and every day for three days I kept finding little ball bearings on the floor with fresh grease on them and wondered what else the po didn't tell me about. I looked at the steering stem and the front wheel and all was good but it was really bugging me.
    Yesterday I discovered that I had blown a swivel bearing on my roll around stool. I felt silly and relieved all at the same time, but mostly relieved.
  • Nessism
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    • Mar 2006
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    • Torrance, CA

    #2
    Last edited by Nessism; 06-10-2016, 07:07 AM.
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    To measure is to know.

    Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

    Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

    Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

    KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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    • Vmass
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      • Apr 2011
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      • Massachusetts

      #3
      Mine did the same thing. My next one won't come from Harbor Freight.

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      • Brendan W
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        • Jul 2013
        • 4922
        • Wexford, Ireland

        #4
        Stay focused and cut down on the swivelling
        97 R1100R
        Previous
        80 GS850G, 79 Z400B, 85 R100RT, 80 Z650D, 76 CB200

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        • Guest

          #5
          I'll not buy another from Harbor Freight because with these two bikes I don't see the swiveling slowing down. But that's par for the addiction

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          • 1980GS1000E
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            • Aug 2007
            • 1664
            • San Diego, California, USA

            #6
            The HF unit needs a little reinforcement (a large washer) where the wheels attach. Mine also loosened. No bearings on the floor yet.
            Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2006 H-D Fatboy, 2021 BMW K1600B

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            • Vmass
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              • Apr 2011
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              #7
              I am not complaining.... I definitely got my $19.00 worth!!

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