Pivot bearing alternatives?

[newguy]

So I got a price from BMW in Auckland for new bevel drive pivot bearings, £35 each!!!
Is there a bearing number that I can get it from a normal bearing shop or will I have to bend over and take it??

 

[Rob Farmer]

bend over, grab your ankles and take it like a man

The pivot bearings are BMW specials.

 

[cookie]

i'm pretty sure i read on this site that bmw is the cheapest source for that particular bearing, at least in the uk.

 

[(RIP) pastyman]

Shylocks give the price of the fixed pivot as £15.28 and the adjustable one as£9.99. Dont think that is too bad

 

[skywalker]

Shylocks give the price of the fixed pivot as £15.28 and the adjustable one as£9.99. Dont think that is too bad

They're the same either side

 

[(RIP) pastyman]

Only going off their price list

 

[poulviking]

http://www.rubberchickenracinggarage.com/bushings.html

more expensive but I'm going with these next time

 

[Kenny]

Be interesting if they do actually last as long as the manufacturer states - and if they do, maybe they are the type for the 1% who go around the world etc...but way way way overpriced for replacement bearings for the masses. I'll stick with OE bearings

If you do fit them, let us know how you get on

 

[bustupbiker]

Be interesting if they do actually last as long as the manufacturer states - and if they do, maybe they are the type for the 1% who go around the world etc...but way way way overpriced for replacement bearings for the masses. I'll stick with OE bearings

If you do fit them, let us know how you get on

Any one have a spare pivot bearing to get the dems of! i have a bar of 660 bronze in the workshp may nok one together for Kenny to try at the Wee-
Kend
Lyn.

 

[(RIP) Proff]

What are these bearings for ?
none of my bikes seem to need them

 

[newguy]

...but way way way overpriced

ffs, they are about the same price as buying the OE from BMW in Auckland. I have been comparing prices and see that I pay about 1/2 to a 1/3 of the price buying from motorworks which is fine except that I have to wait about 10 days every time I want parts.

 

[Kenny]

I meant for us in Blighty

 

[Kenny]

What are these bearings for ?
none of my bikes seem to need them

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