wheel bearing questions

bird1300

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What is everyone's personal preference on wheel bearings? OEM or ceramic? What are the pros/cons of each?
 
Oem are good.
Ceramic are better.
Push a bike with each, and you'll feel the ceramic have less resistance.
Will you notice them alone on a time slip?
Doubtful.
Only drawback is that ceramic are much more expensive.
Are they worth it? Sure, if you don't mind paying for them.
 
agree with six. Honestly, i doubt u will even notice the difference.
 
Thanks VIPER and six! The steel wheel bearings I have in the rear wheel are not sealed. How often to grease them? Are the ceramics sealed or do they require maintenance?
 
Thanks VIPER and six! The steel wheel bearings I have in the rear wheel are not sealed. How often to grease them? Are the ceramics sealed or do they require maintenance?

Ceramic are sealed.
If what you have now is not, I would grease them(or at least check them) every rear tire change.
 
I've heard claims of a couple hundredths in the 1/4 but have never run a set. I would like to and would spend the money if they weren't a hassle to change, especially on my CZ wheels.
 
Front wheel oem bearings also one size open type .
So if you buy new ones , take the 2RS types .
I change bearings after 2th tire set .

Picture are 99-07 bearing types , SKF or KOYO
hayabusa bearings 001.jpg
 
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