Okay guys...I need a crank bearing for my 426 by friday. So far, no good. I am gonna be checking a few honda dealers today but its doubtful...

I have one question though...if I match it up at a bearing distributor place, should it be just as good as OEM? I figure itll always be under constant lubrication and it won't get dirty...I just need to know if I could trust one from a bearing place....I'm also going to see if my honda dealer can overnight one to me....I just need some opinions and some help here guys...

Thanks!

-Justin

 

here's the deal-

HONDA probably has them made by an outside company and just puts it in the honda box. If you could use the number off your old bearing and bring it to a bearing place they might find have an exact replacement for ya, and i think you'd be fine.

 

be carful with that.... that bearing is a huge part of your engine... you wouldnt want it to fail and do more damage!!!!!! make sure it is EXACTLY the same number

 

I have purchased Both Yamaha and Honda engine bearings at carquest and Napa. They have been about 1/4 the price of a dealer and there were EXACTLY the same bearing.....

 

yes...but we're they crank bearings?..that is what I am worried about. I think I'll be fine though.

 

If you take the bearing to a bearing supply house they will give you the exact spec bearing for about 1/3 the price. And it will be equal to or better than oem. I almost never get my bearings from the dealer, except in rare situations when the bearing was a real special item.

 

That would be good...because brand new these babies are 50 bucks a piece. Service Honda didn't have them...I guess thats just not a common item that some one would ask for but the bearing itself must be pretty common.

-Justin

 

On my bike I did get 1 crank bearing.........the exact # came with the plastic seals in it, just had to pop them out with a pocket screwdriver, and good to go!

 

When I rebuilt my cr 500 about 4 yrs ago I needed a couple bearings for the tranny and new crank bearings. Dealer for crank bearings around $60.00 ea. supply house around $25.00. I have had good experiences with service honda before. The first place I call for oem parts, 2nd is planet honda.