Wheel bearings

[Rover]

I'm about to replace my front and rear bearings (GS1000)
I noticed on EBAY that the rear bearings cost about twice what the front do.
Is there any special reason for that?

[hampshirehog]

No. They should be pretty much the same price - they're both common bearings, nothing special.

[tkent02]

Get them at a bearing supply place instead of a bike shop and they are cheap too.

[Big T]

Get them at a bearing supply place instead of a bike shop and they are cheap too.

Ditto

Why would you go on Ebay and wait for something to be shipped that you can walk into a local store and get for about the same price?

And, ask questions about such things as quality?


BTW, went to McGuire Bearing here in Portland and bought new rear wheel bearings Thursday


Edit - wheel bearings =$6.83 each, sprocket bearing = $8.25

[Nessism]

rear bearings...there are 3......2 in wheel hub and one in sprocket carrier. And if in a kit.....perhaps a new seal included. That "could" double the price over the 2 bearings for the front wheel.

Agree. The sprocket carrier bearing is very large. Good thing is they rarely fail, unlike the smaller bearings in the wheel.

[tkent02]

One should insure that the bearing's inner and outer diameters are correct for the wheel and the axle... I have seen two bikes lately with the wrong size wheel bearings installed, loose axles make for wobbly steering.
Both were actually ridden a long time between when the bearings went in and when they were noticed and replaced with the right ones.
Pay attention, folks.