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Title: Ball bearings
Post by: skiracer on January 09, 2016, 09:09:00 AM

Does anyone have a source on where to buy the correct size ball bearings for the steering heads?

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Title: Ball bearings
Post by: Daniel P. McEntee on January 09, 2016, 10:46:24 AM

Any good bearing supply should be able to, or get them from McMaster-Carr Industrial supply. I think they are 3/16" on top and 1/4" 0n bottom. It's been a while since I have been into a steering head and it may be 5/32" and 3/16". I don't think I have ever found a true metric size loose ball bearing in any bike that I have worked on. I'll bet Al Buehner has them also.
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Title: Ball bearings
Post by: Dale Fisher on January 09, 2016, 12:16:38 PM

Al Buehner

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Title: Ball bearings
Post by: ALB on January 11, 2016, 04:39:46 PM

All the Penton bikes use 1/4" balls in the steering heads. I have these in stock.
I also have steering race kits - with the balls, the inner and outer races and the 2 o-rings.
Before ordering just the balls, make sure that you clean the races and check them over to make sure that they are not cracked or pitted.

Alan Buehner

Title: Ball bearings
Post by: skiracer on January 11, 2016, 05:02:27 PM

Thanks Al, I will put together an order of a few things I need..

Quotequote:Originally posted by ALB

All the Penton bikes use 1/4" balls in the steering heads. I have these in stock.
I also have steering race kits - with the balls, the inner and outer races and the 2 o-rings.
Before ordering just the balls, make sure that you clean the races and check them over to make sure that they are not cracked or pitted.

Alan Buehner

1976 MC 5 Original Owner
1982 Suzuki PE 175
1976 Penton 175 XC
1979 KTM 175 GS: FOR SALE

Title: Ball bearings
Post by: 454MRW on January 11, 2016, 05:32:09 PM

James, PM sent. Mike

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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: skiracer on January 09, 2016, 09:09:00 AM