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    I pulled off the rear wheel to change the tire and decided to change the bearings. I already have the discontinued bearing but need the other one and the seals. Anyone know a good source?

    Next, I am replacing my warped (ebay rip-off) rotors with my old stock ones. However, the paint is sort of dodgy and I was thinking of re-painting them when I recalled a friend recently informing me that he has access to a bead blasting cabinet at work if I ever wanted to blast something. Do you think it would hurt the rotors to blast 'em? I would think they would be hard enough but don't know.
    '81 XS1100 SH

    Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

    Sep. 12th 2015

    RIP

  • #2
    Bearing and seals can be had from the local bearing supply store. Bead blasting will NOT hurt the rotor. A carbide drill bit and some holes will also help with wet braking. High temp paint works on the inside of the rotor, as it WILL get hot under a long run on highway 101 or 1 on the coast.
    Ray Matteis
    KE6NHG
    XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
    XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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    • #3
      I got mine from bikebandit. OEM yamaha.
      Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

      1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifier

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      • #4
        Partsnmore has them as well.

        Partsnmore has them.

        WHEEL BEARING
        Fits: Rear Right Side, XS1100 (78-81).
        High Quality - Made in Japan.
        6304-2RS Bearing.


        $10.00US EA.

        Part#28-6304
        T.C.
        T. C. Gresham
        81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
        79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
        History shows again and again,
        How nature points out the folly of men!

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        • #5
          How does a person know if the bearings need changed? mileage on you ride?
          Also, those pads you can buy for stripping paint(they look like a scotchbrite pad dipped in plastic) on a drill around your rotor in a half circle get rid of grooves but, don't get too crazy and grind in one spot too long, looks really good also, IMHO.
          '79 XS 1100F

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          • #6
            I stuck my finger in mine and spun it. It didn't feel smooth. The movement was sort of chucky. Plus I have never changed it, so it is probably original.
            '81 XS1100 SH

            Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

            Sep. 12th 2015

            RIP

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            • #7
              As Ray said, the bearings should be available at almost every bearing supply store. 6304's are as common as dirt and widely used in lots of applications. They're about 6 bucks each in this part of the world, so I think the $10 US at Parts n More is a little expensive, and you should find them cheaper elsewhere. Heres some for $3.95 http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/20mm/6304-2RS-1
              1980 SG. (Sold - waiting on replacement)
              2000 XJR1300. The Real modern XS11. Others are just pretenders.

              Woman (well, my wife anyway) are always on Transmit and never Receive.

              "A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be" Albert Einstien.

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              • #8
                All bearings are not equal.
                Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.

                1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifier

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Elevener View Post
                  All bearings are not equal.
                  Correct, and certainly not arguing with you, but todays price here for Japanese NTN 6304 2RS bearings is $6.30NZD, which is slightly cheaper than the SKF equivalent at $6.90, and slightly dearer that the KOYO model at $5.95. At todays exchange rate of .73 US cents to the NZ dollar that makes the average price $4.38USD. So I still think Parts N More are creaming it a bit.
                  1980 SG. (Sold - waiting on replacement)
                  2000 XJR1300. The Real modern XS11. Others are just pretenders.

                  Woman (well, my wife anyway) are always on Transmit and never Receive.

                  "A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be" Albert Einstien.

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                  • #10
                    Anything sold specifically for motorcycle applications always seems to be overpriced. Thats just the way it is.
                    Nathan
                    KD9ARL

                    μολὼν λαβέ

                    1978 XS1100E
                    K&N Filter
                    #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                    OEM Exhaust
                    ATK Fork Brace
                    LED Dash lights
                    Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters

                    Green Monster Coils
                    SS Brake Lines
                    Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                    In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                    Theodore Roosevelt

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                    • #11
                      Common bearings like these are usually readily available locally. Check to see if you have a local supplier nearby. Not only do you get to see them first, you could keep a neighbor working.

                      There are two bearing suppliers in proximity to my home in Austin. Both are staffed by longtime bearings guys and they know what the good stuff is.

                      And they are usually pretty competitive in price with online stores, if you factor in shipping.

                      Patrick
                      The glorious rays of the rising sun exist only to create shadows in which doom may hide.

                      XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
                      1969 Yamaha DT1B
                      Five other bikes whose names do not begin with "Y"

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Incubus View Post
                        Not only do you get to see them first, you could keep a neighbor working.
                        Absolutely, I couldnt agree more. I wont even use those self scan checkout things in the supermarket because everyone of those puts at least one, or two people out of work, and I wont use them out of principle. My wife thinks I'm mad and says it because I cant work them.
                        1980 SG. (Sold - waiting on replacement)
                        2000 XJR1300. The Real modern XS11. Others are just pretenders.

                        Woman (well, my wife anyway) are always on Transmit and never Receive.

                        "A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be" Albert Einstien.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by b.walker5 View Post
                          Absolutely, I couldnt agree more. I wont even use those self scan checkout things in the supermarket because everyone of those puts at least one, or two people out of work, and I wont use them out of principle. My wife thinks I'm mad and says it because I cant work them.
                          I use them, but only because both before and after the self checkouts, most places around me would only have at most 3 tills open with huge lineups. It isn't that they've let people go, it is that people don't want to work is the problem here.
                          K. Johnson
                          -1978 XS750SF - brought back from the dead with carb
                          triple clean and boots
                          -1982 XJ1100J - brought back from the dead by
                          replacing motor after throwing #4 rod
                          -1985 XJ750XN - shim job, oil change, ride. not bad for
                          $500 including new rear tire.

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                          • #14
                            Well, I needed some other from Mikes so I over payed even more and bought his for $12 along with the seal for that side.
                            '81 XS1100 SH

                            Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

                            Sep. 12th 2015

                            RIP

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