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    Looking for new crank and rod bearings for 85 550E

    cant find any,,, .. was lookinf for a kit... containing main and rod bearings, rings, etc... I got gaskets already

    any idea where i can find this?

    #2
    You can't. There are no kits.

    The bearings are color coded so you need to order from a dealership source and get the appropriate type.

    Hope you bought OEM gaskets. Aftermarket "kits" tend to be poor quality, particularly Athena or no name kits.

    Good luck


    EDIT: checked Partzilla.com and it seems the bearings are not available anymore. You may have to get the PN's and then search ebay. That may be an issue.
    Last edited by Nessism; 05-28-2021, 05:42 PM.
    Ed

    To measure is to know.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Nessism View Post
      You can't. There are no kits.

      The bearings are color coded so you need to order from a dealership source and get the appropriate type.

      Hope you bought OEM gaskets. Aftermarket "kits" tend to be poor quality, particularly Athena or no name kits.

      Good luck
      All OEM gaskets... none of the dealers seem to have the bearings..they are not listed as available. thanks man i appreciate it you always were helpful.

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        #4
        Ebay has some bearings. You might get lucky...
        Ed

        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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          #5
          Try Rocky Mountain ATV. They show them as available????

          Or I could sell you a "project bike"!
          Last edited by 1978GS750E; 05-28-2021, 05:47 PM.
          Ron
          When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
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            #6
            Originally posted by timbaux View Post
            All OEM gaskets... none of the dealers seem to have the bearings..they are not listed as available. thanks man i appreciate it you always were helpful.
            Colour coded for sizing. Why do they all need replacement? They show as unavailable but if you have done all the measurements to see what size ( colour ) you need then you can be sneaky and copy paste the appropriate part number into google.

            One assumes you have done the measurements indicated in the OEM manual starting at section 3-48



            just one set I think. and iirc cheap at 7 GBP

            This undertaking will cost a great deal of time and money to the extent you may be wise in searching for a machine that died from sitting as a donor engine source.
            1983 GS 550 LD
            2009 BMW K1300s

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              #7
              Originally posted by Cipher View Post
              Colour coded for sizing. Why do they all need replacement? They show as unavailable but if you have done all the measurements to see what size ( colour ) you need then you can be sneaky and copy paste the appropriate part number into google.

              One assumes you have done the measurements indicated in the OEM manual starting at section 3-48



              just one set I think. and iirc cheap at 7 GBP

              This undertaking will cost a great deal of time and money to the extent you may be wise in searching for a machine that died from sitting as a donor engine source.
              i can probablty get by without changing the mains and rod bearings. i was just thinking to change them if i end up splitting the cases. thanks

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                #8
                Don't assume they are bad. There is a good chance you can reuse them unless something happened to the engine.
                Ed

                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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