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hailwood1965
 Post subject: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:32 am 

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I'll be needing all new wheel and steering head bearings for the S3A.

Looking on ebay ... tough to really see a difference in quality in the bearings .... different packaging but look like the same bearing via eyeball. Is there a brand to get or ?
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mraxl
 Post subject: Re: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:50 am 
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Go to one of the preferred vendors on this list and you won't get screwed.
http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/vendaft.html

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kawi3cyl
 Post subject: Re: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:12 pm 
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Some kits will also include dust seals (the flat parts pictured). This one is from one of our preferred vendors http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-H1-H2-S1-S2-S3-KH400-KH500-NEW-Tapered-Steering-Bearings-KZ400-KZ440-/371008908106, but if you go through or contact Jess through his own website http://jessbikes.com/, you will save a little bit of money this route.
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At the same time, having said that, I seem to recall I may have purchased my set of steering bearings from this seller out of AUS:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pyramid-Parts-Steering-head-bearings-seals-fits-Kawasaki-S3-74-75-/390554614611
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Jim
 Post subject: Re: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:05 pm 
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What's with the word "fitment" these days? The tube says it's bearing grease.

Merriam Webster Online wrote:
Definition of FITMENT
chiefly British
: furnishing 2, fixture, cabinetry —usually used in plural

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Walms
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:20 pm 
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I've used the term "to ensure proper fitment..." before, but I'm not afraid to display my ignorance! :lol:

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Jim
 Post subject: Re: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:29 pm 
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Think of the wear and tear you can prevent to your body's speech parts over a lifetime if you use "to ensure proper fit". :lol:

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Walms
 Post subject: Re: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:37 pm 
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I know plenty of words that aren't in the dictionary Jim. :lol:

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BarryB
 Post subject: Re: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:43 pm 
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Walms wrote:
I know plenty of words that aren't in the dictionary Jim. :lol:


Yeah like Hoser. I just checked Merriam Webster and it's not in there. WTF :lol:

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rotortech
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:59 pm 
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The word fitment can be used to mean installation. Ex: We followed the fitment instructions. Or: The water pump fitment did not go very well.

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Jim
 Post subject: Re: Getting My Bearings
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:12 pm 
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Well, it's being used that way, but I don't understand how that got started. I never heard it until a few years ago. I have always heard "water pump installation instructions". I think it's one of those words that folks think sounds cool. Anyway, I'll try not to have a fitment over it.

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