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KML Wheel Bearings

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by Lucifer, Mar 3, 2012.

  1. Lucifer

    Lucifer Well-Known Member

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    Are they any good??? When I cleaned up the bearings in the black rimmed wheel that's going on my Evo...I could barely read the name on it without my glasses:mad: but it didn't look like a Timken....checked the stock wheel that was beside it and I could read Timken even without my glasses:D...
    Just wondering about the quality...I googled KML and they're a Chinese company:rolleyes: so I'm wondering about the quality and should I punch them out and put in a set of Timken bearings and races...I have 2 bearings(Timkens) that are going in the cast FXR wheel I'm putting on the rear of the Evo and they have 2 more in stock at the dealer....

    Thoughts on the KML bearings quality....
    Lucifer, Mar 3, 2012
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    baggerpaul Well-Known Member

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    :roflmao:If your looking for moral support about ching chang bearings you aint getting it from me, timken for you canadian boy!!!!:rant:put real bearings in there will ya
    baggerpaul, Mar 3, 2012
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  4. Lucifer

    Lucifer Well-Known Member

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    :roflmao:Thanks BP, real bearings going in...:D The cage does look pretty cheap,I thought it was plastic at first glance....
    Lucifer, Mar 4, 2012
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    are they from Princess Auto..you got them out east? I bought a set of bearing from them for the tent trailer I pull behind the bike. that was before I started taking millwrighting at school but I didn't have to wait untill I went to school to see what cheaping out can do, you kind of get what you pay for.
    Sleepy, Mar 4, 2012
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    No they're not from Princess Auto,but you're right they're second rate...I bought the wheel a few years ago, I didn't think it came with bearings,spacer and seals but when I found my stock wheel with the seals still intact and the missing axle spacer still sticking out from the seal I knew my stock stuff was still in there....I'm glad I took it apart because it wasn't greased very well either...
    Lucifer, Mar 5, 2012
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