BigJimmyW13
XS650 Guru
I guess what I will have to do is find a -2" and a -4" springer and put it on the bike and see how either one looks and decide if I want it shorter or longer or what.
Ok, here goes.
Pic 1. Just took the OEM bearing top/bottom.
Pic 2. Flipped it, used as spacer.
Pic 3. Put the bearing on.
Pic 4. Part # for bearing.
Pic 5. Race top(would not focus)
Pic 6. Race bottom(again, focus)
Pic 7. Clears nicely on the bottom, needs bottom spacer.
Pic 8. Top nut back on.
Pic 9. I broke my glove. You can send me a check or money order for $.03
I hope that helps.
I'd like to say those are HD bearings, but I got the bike from the PO in pieces. I can tell you they are not the tapered bearings made to fit the XS. I have a set of those, and the angle of the taper(?) is different. The OD of the races are the same. So everything else fell into place.
There is one thing that is never mentioned on any of theses springer threads and that is you have to modify the stem nut...unless you don't mind running it with 2 threads..
Big jim those trailer bearings work great. And NoValidTitle, I'm going to mod a different piece. Nut goes on fine. There is another piece (don't know what it's called), that I'm modding. I'll take pics when I get back from vacation.
Those races are for the L44643 bearings? Mine fit the neck perfect, and they're a matched set. I don't know why they would be different then mine. I know that NAPA carries the bearing so they're going to carry the race. There must be more then one race for that bearing. My dad works at one. I'll give one of my old races so he'll have the OD. If the carry the part he'll match it. It will take 2-4 of days to get the info.
Talk to my dad tonight he say they probably make different races for that bearing. He'll look it up in the morning.
hi guys,i was planning on using this kit to install a dna springer fork on my 74 xs bobber projet.his anybody familiar with this kit or as someone used it. thanks
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