Where to buy wheel bearings

Started by zwr250f, Nov 09 2009 06:43 AM
16 replies to this topic

  • zwr250f

Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:43 AM

#1


Trying to find where to buy these bearing at without paying $40 for Pivot Works to put them in a fancy little package. They are just NSK 6906DU2's..my local NSK dealer says he can't get them. Is this a OEM deal only.

Kind of sucks, I know these bearings can sell for $8 but I"ll have to pay 5 times that :(

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  • klxd

Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:50 AM

#2

Any bearing supply should be able to cross them to another brand including your NSK dealer. Worst case he should be able to measure it if has some special NSK number.

  • Jeekinz

Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:53 AM

#3

You can match them up at a local auto parts store but you may have trouble with the seals. Carquest was a little more than Pivot Works. Check Ebay for deals or the new Motosport site. I think I paid $20 for wheel bearings & seals there. Bargain-something or other. I found linkage bearings on Ebay for less than half of the Pivot Works....oh, and they've been in the bike for a while now without issue.

  • KJ790

Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:55 AM

#4

I've been getting all of my bearings from VXB bearings for the last couple years, seem to be very good for the price. Here is the bearing you want from them for $9.95 each: http://www.vxb.com/p...gs/PROD/Kit7193

The pivot works kit isn't too bad though, $34.95 for two bearings, two seals, and a bushing.

  • Sprdtyf350

Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:00 AM

#5

Have you tried looking for a 6906-2RS instead? I don't know what the DU2 designator means on your bearing but it is probably the same as a 2RS which means the bearing has seals on both sides.

  • spdfrks

Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:11 AM

#6

Parts Unlimited sells Moose brand wheel bearing kits that are much less expensive than the Pivot Works kits. MSR and All Balls also sell the cheap kits if your dealer uses Tucker Rocky.

  • zwr250f

Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:11 AM

#7

klxd said:

Any bearing supply should be able to cross them to another brand including your NSK dealer. Worst case he should be able to measure it if has some special NSK number.


He did try a cross and nothing was coming up. Guess I'll try something else.

  • 450X22

Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:19 AM

#8

All balls kits at Rocky Mtn sell for $21-$23 per wheel, including seals

  • tribalbc

Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:55 AM

#9

spdfrks said:

Parts Unlimited sells Moose brand wheel bearing kits that are much less expensive than the Pivot Works kits. MSR and All Balls also sell the cheap kits if your dealer uses Tucker Rocky.

Moose, MSR and All Balls are all the same bearings (All Balls)
They're alot cheaper than Pivot Works and better bearings IMO.
I've had Pivot Works rear wheel beaings go in 4 months on me before.

  • E.Marquez

Posted 09 November 2009 - 08:57 AM

#10

KJ790 said:

I've been getting all of my bearings from VXB bearings for the last couple years, seem to be very good for the price. Here is the bearing you want from them for $9.95 each: http://www.vxb.com/p...gs/PROD/Kit7193

The pivot works kit isn't too bad though, $34.95 for two bearings, two seals, and a bushing.

+1 on VXB... I've been using them for a lot of bearing needs, custom stuff ot OEM replacment bearings, Car, Street bike and dirt

  • zwr250f

Posted 09 November 2009 - 09:52 AM

#11

I went ahead and ordered the Moose from TT...not too bad $23 for the bearings and seals.

  • E.Marquez

Posted 09 November 2009 - 09:53 AM

#12

zwr250f said:

He did try a cross and nothing was coming up. Guess I'll try something else.

NSK 6906DU
Is a single row deep groove ball bearing with a contact type rubber seal on one side.
9mm wide
30mm inner Dia (bore)
47mm outer Dia
Basic Load rating 1630 lbs (Dynamic)
No idea what the “2” at the end is, as, NSK does not use just numbers for Auxiliary symbols as far as I can tell.

If the bearing was a 6906DDU then it would be a contact type rubber seal on both sides.

  • E.Marquez

Posted 09 November 2009 - 10:02 AM

#13

Sprdtyf350 said:

Have you tried looking for a 6906-2RS instead? I don't know what the DU2 designator means on your bearing but it is probably the same as a 2RS which means the bearing has seals on both sides.

On a NSK ball bearing, seals on both side would be a DDU. Seal on one side is DU

  • zwr250f

Posted 09 November 2009 - 11:01 AM

#14

These are sealed on both sides, maybe that's what the "2" is for?

  • CYCLESALVAGE

Posted 09 November 2009 - 05:08 PM

#15

I hate all pivot works stuff, extremly over proced garbage. All balls are the best by far, even surpasing oem. Imo

  • E.Marquez

Posted 10 November 2009 - 02:18 AM

#16

zwr250f said:

These are sealed on both sides, maybe that's what the "2" is for?

Could be, but a "2" is not listed an any of the NSK catalogs as used for that propose . No stand alone numbers used as a suffix symbol.

Double seal on that bearing would be a DDU. No matter, you got what you needed. :thumbsup:

  • KDXGarage

Posted 13 November 2009 - 09:01 AM

#17

You have GOT to be kidding. All Balls better than OEM, such as NSK and Koyo?!

As they say on ESPN, "COME ON, MAN!" :)



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