Chewtoy Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Does any one have the bearing # for tapered steering head bearings? Would like to not buy 'all balls' bearings, and tried Jaws, but total cost was $76! Would like to put some quality bearings in there, but need to avoid breaking the bank to do it. Thanks, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoWhee Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I used all balls, because I had a new set hanging around, no problem with them per se, but don't get roller bearings they are a pain in the ass to torque down properly. If I had to do it again I'd go OEM. I tried to find an equivalent in SKF or another decent brand without going through Honda, but no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I bought mine from a local bearing shop. From a post on the other site by The Duck. A year ago, in Oz Dollars, it cost me $140 for front & rear wheel bearings, rear sprocket carrier bearing & upper & lower steering head tapered roller bearings, using the numbers below at the local shop. Front WheelFully rubber sealed contact both sides.Carb Left 6004 Right 6004Injection Left 6204 Right 6204Rear WheelFully rubber sealed contact both sides.Left 6304 Right 6304Sprocket CarrierFully rubber sealed contact both sides.6305Head BearingsThe top bearing used on the Blackbird (and many Hondas) is a non-standard size. It is marked ‘32005’, (this is an ISO standard bearing number) it has a 26mm I.D. rather than the 25mm I.D. you might expect. Note some bearing manufacturers call this bearing "32005/26", but some do not!Head Bearings – Taper Rollers32005 Top32006 BottomBoth types of steering stem bearings use separate metal/rubber dust seals; but the optional tapered roller 32006RS lower bearing incorporates a dust seal, so no separate seal is required - possibly of use if you have destroyed the seal and can't source another quickly! The RS here stands for Rubber Seal - so if you see a designation of 2RS you can correctly assume it has 2 rubber seals.Head Bearings – Angular Contact Ball Bearings32005 Top32006 BottomThe same number is used for both bearing types; just ask for roller or ball bearing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewtoy Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 I bought mine from a local bearing shop. From a post on the other site by The Duck. A year ago, in Oz Dollars, it cost me $140 for front & rear wheel bearings, rear sprocket carrier bearing & upper & lower steering head tapered roller bearings, using the numbers below at the local shop. Front Wheel Fully rubber sealed contact both sides. Carb Left 6004 Right 6004 Injection Left 6204 Right 6204 Rear Wheel Fully rubber sealed contact both sides. Left 6304 Right 6304 Sprocket Carrier Fully rubber sealed contact both sides. 6305 Head Bearings The top bearing used on the Blackbird (and many Hondas) is a non-standard size. It is marked ‘32005’, (this is an ISO standard bearing number) it has a 26mm I.D. rather than the 25mm I.D. you might expect. Note some bearing manufacturers call this bearing "32005/26", but some do not! Head Bearings – Taper Rollers 32005 Top 32006 Bottom Both types of steering stem bearings use separate metal/rubber dust seals; but the optional tapered roller 32006RS lower bearing incorporates a dust seal, so no separate seal is required - possibly of use if you have destroyed the seal and can't source another quickly! The RS here stands for Rubber Seal - so if you see a designation of 2RS you can correctly assume it has 2 rubber seals. Head Bearings – Angular Contact Ball Bearings 32005 Top 32006 Bottom The same number is used for both bearing types; just ask for roller or ball bearing. Exactly what I was looking for, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewtoy Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 OK, the steering head bearings noted above are incorrect for the blackbird. Correct sizes are as follows: Upper bearing size is 26 inner 47 outer diameter (oddball, this may work: https://www.emmett-enterprises.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5228) Lower bearing size is 30 inner 55 outer diameter (standard bearing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhubarbray Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Strange, when I typed in 32005/26, I got quite a few hits, but for some strange reason, all the companies are either in the UK, NZ, or Australia??!! North America has the 32005 but not the 26mm version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 OK, the steering head bearings noted above are incorrect for the blackbird. Correct sizes are as follows: Upper bearing size is 26 inner 47 outer diameter (oddball, this may work: https://www.emmett-enterprises.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5228) Lower bearing size is 30 inner 55 outer diameter (standard bearing) Odd. I just asked for the 32005 & got a set that fitted perfectly. It does say, though: The top bearing used on the Blackbird (and many Hondas) is a non-standard size. It is marked ‘32005’, (this is an ISO standard bearing number) it has a 26mm I.D. rather than the 25mm I.D. you might expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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