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Ball bearings on the floor puzzle

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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.
 
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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:D
 
The HF unit needs a little reinforcement (a large washer) where the wheels attach. Mine also loosened. No bearings on the floor yet.
 
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