help needed from kfx newbie steering bearing needed

[bodge]

Hi im in the uk and have a 2008 road legal kfx 450r and i need a bottom steering stem bearing. can anyone help? is there a way to replace the bearing part or is it a knew lock stop inc the bearing? thanks

[ononewheel]

its the whole piece which sucks ive been threw 3 and they cost around 85 bucks!ive gotten replacements at motosport.com but walshracecraft.com has made a replacement unit cost around 175.00 or so which has a replacable bearing instead of that stock unit so when it wears it cost 10 bucks to replace!theres contact info on kfx450hq.com

[bodge]

Originally Posted by ononewheel

its the whole piece which sucks ive been threw 3 and they cost around 85 bucks!ive gotten replacements at motosport.com but walshracecraft.com has made a replacement unit cost around 175.00 or so which has a replacable bearing instead of that stock unit so when it wears it cost 10 bucks to replace!theres contact info on kfx450hq.com

Hi thanks for reply. so you can use a normal bearing. think il see if i can get the stock one machined out to take a bearing. what were they thinking wen the designed the oem one?

[ononewheel]

Originally Posted by bodge

Hi thanks for reply. so you can use a normal bearing. think il see if i can get the stock one machined out to take a bearing. what were they thinking wen the designed the oem one?

ya they supply a replacement so yu save money!ya that stock thing is total garbage!