• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
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    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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125-200cc Upper shock bearing price shock!

MotoMarc36

MotoMarc36

Husqvarna
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I'm starting to get significant undamped movement on my 2012 CR144 in my swingarm/linkage. A majority of it is in the upper and lower shock mounts. The lower one is included in the Moose Racing (all balls) linkage kit I got. However I have not been able to source a top bearing. The OEM one is like $68 for the kit. That's a little much if I can avoid it, more than 1$ per hour of usage! The last year I see listed is for a 2009 CR125. Is that not still the Sachs shock? Has anyone sourced this bearing elsewhere? I see online sources for spherical bearings such as SKF but I'm looking to have one onhand when I take it apart, not take it apart, measure it, and hope I can find one. Any leads or experience with this CH bros?
 
I asked Les at LTR about replacing the stock unit on my 2008 Sachs. He said OEM was the only source he knew of, but he rarely has seen that unit need to be replaced. I'm not really clear on how it works exactly:excuseme:. Doesn't move with the shock in my hand, but I guess it does move under the weight of the bike.
 
PowerKord said:
I asked Les at LTR about replacing the stock unit on my 2008 Sachs. He said OEM was the only source he knew of, but he rarely has seen that unit need to be replaced. I'm not really clear on how it works exactly:excuseme:. Doesn't move with the shock in my hand, but I guess it does move under the weight of the bike.
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it is a linkage mounted shock so very hard to push without the mechanical advantage of the linkage
 
yeh im curious about these too. never replaced mine, not sure how to check TBH?! thought it was a bushing of some kind but yeah cant move it by hand
 
shawbagga said:
yeh im curious about these too. never replaced mine, not sure how to check TBH?! thought it was a bushing of some kind but yeah cant move it by hand
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There are two top hat shaped bushes pressed into the bearing ( one on each side) they have a knurled type outer finish that makes them bite into the bearing from new. Some come out resonably easy but some as in the last one I did for someone was a real pig to get them out and as you will have to use them again you have to refrain from getting the big bashing sticks out :lol: The bearing itself is retained by a tiny wire circlip that can also be a right pain in the ass to remove, The top bearing fits from one side only (circlip side) so do not try to just press the bearing out blindly, dig through grime the circlip is hard to see :thumbsup:
 
Thanks JB that's pretty much what I needed to know. With the dimensions listed I can probably source one stateside here, and the price looks right!:thumbsup:
 
On my old beast it seemed the Bolt was worn more than the bushing- new bolt snugged it right up. May or may not apply to yours. ??:excuseme:
 
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