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Is there a convenient kit for the rear suspension linkage bearings on a 02 sherco 290?

Or do I have to go buy them piece by piece. any online retailers that ship to canada?

Hope you don't mind the question I searched, but didn't find the answer I was looking for.

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I would get a quote from both suppliers. Shipping internationally is not such a big deal these days. Also, the exchange rate between the UK and US may be favorable as well. e-mail is free!

Frank :mellow:

I did.

Is the bushing or bearing at the bottom of the shock replaceable? that's where most of the play is.

It's as if all the balls broke or fell out (ouch:(...hah)

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I'm about to order the allballs kit from the local KTM dealer to be brought in by the importer with their next order, it contains the spherical bearing as well. Sherco doesn't harden their sleeves & so they wear quickly, I made some toolsteel sleeves & got them nitrided about a year ago which are still going strong.

Biggest issue with replacing the spherical bearing is that the spacers are a tight fit in the bearing & easily damaged during removal. From memory the bearing code is GE12 but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Part number for a shock bearing kit is R217 I think but the allballs kit would work out cheaper if you're doing the linkage at the same time

http://www.goallballs.com/SHOP/shopexd.asp...Ret&id=3354

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I'm about to order the allballs kit from the local KTM dealer to be brought in by the importer with their next order, it contains the spherical bearing as well. Sherco doesn't harden their sleeves & so they wear quickly, I made some toolsteel sleeves & got them nitrided about a year ago which are still going strong.

Biggest issue with replacing the spherical bearing is that the spacers are a tight fit in the bearing & easily damaged during removal. From memory the bearing code is GE12 but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Part number for a shock bearing kit is R217 I think but the allballs kit would work out cheaper if you're doing the linkage at the same time

http://www.goallballs.com/SHOP/shopexd.asp...Ret&id=3354

Sweet, I get linkage, wheel, and swingarm bearings for less than what just the linkage bearing kit is from the uk. nice.

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Chris is great to deal with, has supplied me with a few engine pieces & always replies to emails quickly.

Make sure you look after the linkage bearings with constant regreasing to prolong their life, still think the sleeves are the weak point

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Chris is great to deal with, has supplied me with a few engine pieces & always replies to emails quickly.

Make sure you look after the linkage bearings with constant regreasing to prolong their life, still think the sleeves are the weak point

I hear what you are saying, yet it seems the water and dirt that doo them in, as the sealing on those bearings is just ****! The sleeves just corrode accordingly! Although I have not seen them distorted due to their softness as such the brake pedal bush! Corrosion is only put off by the cleaning and fresh grease packing it seems! Cannot rely on the sealing!

After going to a bronze bearing in the brake a couple years ago(greater load bearing surface) mine is still tight and working well under the lighter load subjected to. :D

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It was suggested to me a couple of years ago that the bronze bush idea is probably the best thing for both the brake & linkage as needle rollers aren't really suited to the minimal movement they're doing in both places. They prefer to have full rotation ie a turning shaft rather than the maybe 45deg forward & back they get in these 2 places.

I agree that the seals aren't the best but after owning a gasser in the 90s before with the separate seals outboard of the narrow bearings which always tried turning inside out when you worked on them that the intergrated seals are ok as last as you keep the maintenence up

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