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22nd September 2009 at 7:08 pm #2422

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Hi all,

sorry if the topic has been done to death already, I have searched but not found any recent discussion on it.
I need to replace the bearings in my bike, and have read that they are no longer available and also the articles by Brian Marshall (and possibly others) about substituting others along with spacers/sleeves etc. Before I leap in and go down that route, I wondered if as the articles were written some time ago, wether the situation was the same? Or have other easy to adapt options been found?
I was thinking for instance of trying to find and fit ordinary ball race bearings as used on Norton commandos etc? I wouldn’t have thought it was the right application but it does work, and if available in the right size would be cheap too!
Thanks in advance for any advice or leads you may be able to offer,

Steve.

Oh yes, as a new member I really enjoyed the Sunday at Abbotsholme. Lots of good advice, parts and bikes to study. I even won a bottle of gin in the raffle! And I really like the bike too 😀

22nd September 2009 at 8:09 pm #8204

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Hi Steve.
Give me a call as I have several sets of adapters to convert Taper-roller headstock frames to the later cups and balls as used on frames from 1935ish thru to 1950. It can be argued that balls offer less drag and better steering than taper rollers…..
Regards,
Brian.

22nd September 2009 at 8:31 pm #8205

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Thanks for the speedy reply Brian, got your number from Yowl, will give you a call tomorrow p.m. It’s past my bedtime now, I have to be up for work at 4 am 😥

Steve.

15th November 2009 at 9:18 pm #8206

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Hi Steve, I have just been through this exercise for my father, I found suitable tapered bearings and turned some sleeve adaptors, made a really nice job. I purchased enough material to make several sets, I will try and attach a photo. Please give me a call if I can be of any help. Chris

22nd November 2009 at 9:24 pm #8207

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Hi Chris and thanks for the offer of help. I’m well on the way with this one now. When I stripped the front end to do the bearings, I found the frame was broken, so concentrated on that first. The frame repair is now done, and I’m re-assembling the bike simultaneously with other projects I started thinking the frame would be away for months on end. I’ll spill the beans on how and why it was done so quickly later if anyone is interested. But don’t get excited! I haven’t found a super fast frame shop-it was done as a favour by a sympathetic friend who has enough to do in his proper business.
Thanks to everyone who gave me leads for the traditional frame specialists, I tried them all. All had long waiting lists, which was expected, but a not very keen attitude put me off the most of them. And I was expecting to pay 2009 rates-cost wasn’t the problem.
Back on the road before spring anyway! 😀
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