neck bearings ????

nc_rider · Post by **nc_rider** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:48 pm

and... if you can keep the front forks supported and just remove the top nut and race then the top ball bearings will be just sitting there. Count them, get them out, etc.. then drop the front forks down (or jack up the frame..) just a little and spray some thick lube up in the bottom race and gum those balls up before you drop the forks down all the way and give those balls freedom. They won't bounce and roll quite as much if they're all gunked up with lube.

Please post back and let us know if you have 18 on top and 19 on bottom as well. The parts manual says 38 total. hmm.

Dana01 · Post by **Dana01** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:29 am

I put 18 on the top and 18 on the bottom. Then everything went back together. I didn't worry too much because I figure my handlebars aren't going to be spinning in the races at 10k rpm ;)

Then today, I found another one playing hide-and-seek under my welder cart.

Now I have a spare ... d'oh!

(good enough for who it's for)

dreamrider · Post by **dreamrider** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:11 pm

Just did mine also 18 top and 19 bottom. Mine is titled as a '68 so it could be different number at different years. I also lost one but thanks to this board I found out they are 1/4" and went to Menards and bought extras for .44 for two.

Jim

dreamrider · Post by **dreamrider** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:33 pm

Well I guess I can't count I have my bike apart to paint and just put the stem back in with new bearings and it is 18 top and 18 bottom.

Jim

dreamrider wrote:Just did mine also 18 top and 19 bottom. Mine is titled as a '68 so it could be different number at different years. I also lost one but thanks to this board I found out they are 1/4" and went to Menards and bought extras for .44 for two.

Jim