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1980 GS1000G Rear Bearings

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Thinking about doing a bearing job on my 1980 GS1000G and was looking at the fiche on gssuzuki.com and wondering why the rear wheel has 2 different part numbers for the same size bearing? One number is 08123-63037 for $13.47 and the other is 08143-63037 for $13.06 both are 17x47x14.

Any ideas or comments?
 
Yep, Suzuki likes to use goofy bearings with a seal only on one side, or even no seal. Really a crappy way to do things.

Just slap in two 6303-2RS sealed bearings from your local bearing supplier and go ride.

Yes, even the cheapies are fine -- these bearings are made to withstand many times the load and rpm they'll ever see on a motorcycle.
 
As one who actually made balls for bearings, I can tell you for a stone fact, the difference between good quality name-brands and the cheapies is a lot.
The good ones; SKF, Timken, Toyo, Koyo, etc, are made to much higher standards than the cheap no-name ones.
In fact, we were pushed to make balls acceptable enough to Koyo - took us a lot of extra care. Decent bearings are so cheap anyway, it's not worth cheaping out.
 
Thanks for the response guys. Because these are sealed bearings is there any need for grease anywhere in the hub? Reason for asking I printed out the PDF file from Suzuki_Don on Front Wheel Bearing Remove & Installation on BassCliff's site and the wheel he was working on was loaded with greese in and around the spacer.

Any help is appreciated.
 
You only need a light coat of grease on the axle and spacers to keep things from corroding.
 
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