Muffin Man
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- Oct 12, 2012
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- Bike
- BMW R1200GS Adventure
Done 2,5k and really enjoy this bike. Just fitted a throttle tamer and will test it next weekend..
Done 2,5k and really enjoy this bike
I plan to do with it...
- run it in first of course, around here, some on tar dog forbid
- 11 days Transkei/Lesotho/Drakensberg with John Wood in April
- a service at Offroad Cycles in Pretoria (I want to know about the tappets, and am sure Conrad would like to know that also!)
- 12 days Kaokoland with Hardy in May, van Zyls Pass and Marienfluss included, directly followed by
- 10 days Kaokoland with John Wood in June, Robbie's Pass included
Curious to hear how these bearings are holding up. We had numerous failures on ZZ bearings of C&U bearings fitted to new Actom motors recently.No.... but if you zoom in on the cush hub then "C&U" appears - which I just now Googled:
Are C&U bearings any good?
C&U Bearings are used by some of the world's leading manufacturers and service providers in a wide variety of applications. Every C&U Bearing is made to exacting standards to deliver the ultimate in the precision, performance, and quality.
As I've said earlier, I didn't find anything 'chinese' on this bike although quite a bit of the components are made there.
All RS bearings (Rubber Seal) so it's what you would expect in a bike's wheel
ZZ-bearings have metal non-contact seals - which if you ask me is an oxymoron as a non-contact seal MUST leak!
ZZ-bearings have metal non-contact seals (dual plates) - which if you ask me is an oxymoron as a non-contact seal MUST leak!
These bearings are often found on sliding-gate wheels.... and will fail, if not quite soon too.
Here ingress of water, with or course affiliated debris, will dissolve the grease inside and wash this out, in doing so grinding the innards.
This is the reason why I, when I bought mine, have knocked them out and replaced them with 2RS (dual rubber seal) bearings.... which hold up exceptionally well, I've not replaced mine since (which is 8 or more years ago).
Quite frankly I dunno why anyone would use ZZ bearings as 2RS are only marginally more costly.
Their use points to intermittent-use-only or cheap applications, and take heed when you find them.
The Kove's wheels use 2RS bearings (as they should) so I expect a normal lifespan out of them - but I will check next week, and will report here if anything is amiss
(For those not knowing it, both ZZ & 2RS bearings are supplied with socalled LifeTime Grease inside, this is never (it can not!) be renewed)
Just to let all new prospective clients know that @Off Road Cycles carries a lot of these parts and accessories as well and it is available at their shop in PTANot sure if you have seen or heard of Uncle Wang for Kove and MT parts as yet ... by all accounts well priced and rather good service and delivery
https://unclewang.net/search?q=kove+450rally&_pos=2&_psq=kove&_ss=e&_v=1.0
And that retread on the exhaust silencer ?Just to let all new prospective clients know that @Off Road Cycles carries a lot of these parts and accessories as well and it is available at their shop in PTA
Below is the modular type tail rack and pannier rack like the one I have fitted on my bike and it is nice and light
If you look at the pic of @Muffin Man bike further up you will see how lekker the luggage system works
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