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fighterDaz

Head bearing advice

Just received ANOTHER set of head bearings, still the wrong size. My frame number is RC01-2014051
THE TOP BEARING NEEDS TO BE: OD 47mm outer race, 26mm ID bearing race. The bottom bearing needs to be 55mm OD outer race, 30mm ID bearing race... What do I need to be ordering here in UK. Help please guys. Thank you.
Because this bike has had frame and motor swaps I find it hard when ordering on line parts.

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I assume you are referring to the steering stem bearings. Honda used the same necks on most all their bikes, so I can't understand why you would be having problems, unless you have the wrong races. I would just get a complete steering bearing kit from Cycle-X or All balls racing. I have used several of these kits, and never had any problems.
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fighterDaz

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Yeah, it weird. I thought it would be easy. Can you tell anything from my frame number Tools?

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No, I am not that familiar with the DOHC bikes. However I can assure you that Honda did not make changes in the steering heads on the CB models.
I looked up your bearings on Cycle-Xs site. Here is the link. http://www.cyclexchange.net/Frame%20Page.htm They are a little ways down on the page. Part# FR-304B
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If you could post a photo it would help a lot.

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