If you can find them, buy them! All have been on back order for months, so dont even consider starting a rebuild without them in hand (or check for availability immediately before dismantling and then order asap!
Cam followers are in the same boat.
You have been warned...
I had just one set of mains on the shelf and they are going into a 1.9 to 2.1 conversion, then no more wbx until the KS make some more.
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Re: wbx crank bearings
I'm likewise. One last set of STD mains and big ends on the shelf, set aside for the next job, a DG to MV upgrade with new crank.
Orders placed all over the shop(s) for when/if they come back in, and just bought the very last sets of 0.5 U/S off both Brickwerks and CoolAir. I have a couple of good std 2.1 cranks to grind to 0.5mm to match the bearings, then I'm sitting on my hands. There are no 0.25s anywhere that I can find either.
Orders placed all over the shop(s) for when/if they come back in, and just bought the very last sets of 0.5 U/S off both Brickwerks and CoolAir. I have a couple of good std 2.1 cranks to grind to 0.5mm to match the bearings, then I'm sitting on my hands. There are no 0.25s anywhere that I can find either.
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Update: For anyone that received a "back in stock" alert from Heritage this morning - they're not!
I rang them excitedly to see if my preorder was being despatched, and it was just one single set that came in, which was then allocated to a customer who ordered in December!
It could be a long wait...
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I rang them excitedly to see if my preorder was being despatched, and it was just one single set that came in, which was then allocated to a customer who ordered in December!
It could be a long wait...
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Re: wbx crank bearings
Got mine from Germany as everyone here was out of stock.
should done the same for my gasket set as I'm still waiting on that for my build.
should done the same for my gasket set as I'm still waiting on that for my build.
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Stesaw wrote:Got mine from Germany as everyone here was out of stock.
I tried there too , all gone .
But I have been lucky enough to acquire several sets of KS mains in various sizes, and matching big ends, from a very kind benefactor who had them stashed - cheers pal
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Re: wbx crank bearings
Some say, that Kolbenschmidt (OEM Manufacter) will produce the bearings again. They will be avaiable approx. july this year.
I don't know if there are going to be more sizes than std.
I don't know if there are going to be more sizes than std.
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Re: wbx crank bearings
KS are now listing the later type main bearings as OBSOLETE.
I would take the July restocking date with a large pinch of salt.
I would take the July restocking date with a large pinch of salt.