Ceramic Motorcycle Crank Bearings

Hybrid bearings were being used in machine tools.

Ceramic motorcycle crank bearings.

Ceramic motorcycle wheel bearings schnitz racing worldwide ceramic bearings have 40 less friction than steel and up to 60 less rotating weight. Aerospace quality ceramic balls c4 clearance ceramic hybrid bearings are widely used as a performance upgrade in two and four stroke racing motorcycle engines. Larry mcbride s 1000hp top fuel motorcycle has over 25 ceramic hybrid bearings in it for over 5 seasons with zero failures. Ppx crank bearings 1 4 x9 5 16 x9 5 16 x7 rear wheel bicycle bearing retainer for bicycle crank bike crank bikes beach cruiser limos stretch bicycles 4 5 out of 5 stars 53 7 99 7.

Rolling resistance is the key trump card promoted by ceramic bearing fans. If our ceramics will hold up in larry s top fuel bike they will hold up anywhere. We now offer ceramic hybrid kits for all popular street bikes as well as 2 and 4 stroke motocross bikes. In 1997 dave read about ceramic bearings and started his research on why at the higher running speeds those hybrid ceramic bearings were being used.

Don t know much about ceramic bearings but i d imagine that in a motorcycle application the lower rolling resistance would hardly be noticeable to hp or fuel economy. That includes installation lubrication and maintenance. I can see on something like a fishing reel or even a bicycle where the there s not nearly the amount of excess power over friction that there d be a noticeable difference. Because ceramic bearings are rounder with a smoother surface and more uniform size friction is reduced and that can contribute to a less energy required to turn the cranks or spin the wheels.

Racing ceramic bearing applications performance bearing offers replacement ceramic bearings to replace your antique steel bearings in your wheel and axle bearings transmission and gearbox bearings camshaft bearings and special applications for high speed industrial machine tools. The ceramic balls are 60 lighter and offer 40 less friction over the steel balls.