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    Splash Fed Big End Bearings

    Thanks Purplezinger, I found it hard to believe too.
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    Splash Fed Big End Bearings

    Yes I know that rolling element bearings only require a light stream of oil, drips even, as against plain bearings needing a good flow and pressure. Do XS 650s' have ball or roller BE bearings?
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    Splash Fed Big End Bearings

    I was discussing oils, pumps and bearings on another bike forum and a bloke there said "XS 650 big ends survive on a splash feed oil system" I find this hard to believe. I have had very very little to do with Japanese bikes but do believe that they would have a gear pump pumping oil into the...
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    Splash Fed Big End Bearings

    I have just been informed that XS 650s' have splash fed big end bearings. Is this correct? I thought splash fed big ends went out with 1940s stationary engines.
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