Ball Bearings

took the bike to work on the way home the steering came loose and lost half
the ball bearings and almost lost me too. anyone know where i can buy a pack
of steel ball bearings? bike shop or hardware? i know what size i need

thanks in advance

 

its for a honda nh80 they are small, honda parts list says #5 (5/32)

 

size? small , medium or large ?

Suggest a bike shop as first port of call.....

 

a location would help.

Try "bearings" in the yellow pages?

Moike

 

sydney, western suburbs

 

If the bearings were _that_ loose, the races are probably stuffed
anyway, best to replace them entirely. May as well use tapered rollers
while you're at it anyway.

-----sharks

 

also does anyone know a good place to reupholster bike seats, i got a
rickman honda that needs the seat fixed

 

if you have one of the bearings left, take it to a push bike shop...
they seem to carry lose balls

mh
(Clem, there is a smart arse comment in there somewhere )

 

Any Bicycle shop will have them.

Theo

 

The steering head, Moike!

-----sharks

 

oh gawd. a "Lead"... last rode one in 1987.

 

yep only cost me 6 bucks a week to cruise to work.
not the best looking thing on two wheels but it does the job

 

Thanks Nick. I see you found a use for your other hand! Well done.

Moike

 

*pbbbbbbbbbbt*.

-----sharks (probably back at work in another week,
better change the clocks)

 

If you've still got some to measure, take them to either a bicycle shop
or a bearing supplier. They're usually the same size for both top and
bottom bearings.

Have a good look at the bearing surfaces before you put it back
together though, if it was rattly for a while you'll probably have
pitted or scored bearing cups/cones, and they'll need replacement. In
that case a bearing shop will probably be able to give you suitable
tapered rollers if you take the old cups & cones in for them to
measure. Motorbike shops usually have sets of tapered rollers in stock
and a book to look up your bike model, but you pay a fair bit more for
the convenience (~$40?)


BTH