are buell fitting magic wheel bearings in america......this is a post on the buelletin board in usa.....................................................................................................Hey guys, I just read hspinola's message, about his Uly rear wheel bearing failing at 3000 miles and thought I would put this out to you.
I bought my 04 XB brand new in February 06 (old stock) with 0 miles on it. I had all the "tuning" parts fitted from new and have serviced it at the specified intervals. I have NEVER replaced ANY bearings what so ever, wheel, steering, swing arm, are all still fine and show no signs of trouble. I have 25000 miles on it now and I have only ever had the following replaced: 1 Snapped clutch cable (warranty), 1 Primary cover (warranty), 1 Battery - left park lights on (warranty), 1 Front isolator mount (warranty). I ride it every day to work and weekends. It does not get "babied" by any means and who can help but point the front wheel skyward on hard take offs?
My point is not to brag, but to ask, did I just get a good one, or is it my preventative maintenance?

Well there are two possible answers to this. Either he doesn't know how to check the bearings, ie strip the forks, wheels, swinger etc OR he really does have magic bearings fitted.
I shall be contacting my Dealer for a part number for these 'Magic' bearings

_________________
If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

I posted about this a while ago. Consensus seemed to be that we don't have corners in the States.


But seriously, I still don't know why nobody here seems to take it with the same degree of seriousness as UK Buellers... not even the US web site "gurus" cover the bearings issue the way you do here.

_________________
2006 XB12Ss..... 1998 S1W..... 1996 S2T
We do not need the help of our friends so much as confidence that they will help us when we need it. –Epicurus

maybe god is on your side...

_________________
Feros Ferio

Changed the front disc on a 12X today (warped ).....went to rebalance the assembly and the bearings were fucked.......they'd managed a whole 3K since they were last changed

_________________
Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

They obviously weren't the upgrade Y0Magic.1A M bearings then

_________________
If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

I contacted SKF to see if they could match the magic bearings......they told me to get stuffed

_________________
Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

_________________
08 Specialized Langster