STICKYstunts

What year 954 had the roller bearings (not the needle bearings) in the neck of the frame? Anyone got any?

kj

early 02's... you mean the tapered rollers not ***** right?

Lotta peeps had em changed out... there was a recall (sort of) on the T-Roller bearings and the dealers swaped em for free. Said they made the bike a little too twitchy.

I had em on my 02 and could feel a noticable difference between the ***** on the 03... had to keep the scotts 2 clicks stiffer on the 02.

Why do you want em? Personally I thought they su*ked...

STICKYstunts

Well, I just got a 954 front end and I didnt know which bearings you were supposed to put in there on an f4i. I talked to HONDA and they said that the 954 and f4i bearings are the same thing (same part # and everything). So, I dont know what to put in there now. If the f4i bearings fit then Im good.

kj

as long as you have the correct races on the 954 stem, you're good w/ f4i bearings.

STICKYstunts

Which races do I need?

FATS954

954 Was Made In 02 $03 All The Bearings For The Frt End Are The Same...

kj

Oh... ok, thanks.

Your all set.

You have the right ones... sorry to confuse you... there are no races on the stem... i meant the lower bearing, my bad! All ya gotta do is use the bearings and races that are already in the f4i frame neck. You don't even need to touch or worry about the races.

If the 954 front end you have has a tapered roller bearing on the bottom of the steering stem... just pop it off w/ a chisel/screwdriver and re-use the one off of the f4i stem.

Here's what the lower tapered roller looks like....

STICKYstunts

Yeah, I think Im just going to use the f4i races with some aftermarket tapered ball bearings.

kj

can't use f4i races w/ tapered bearings! I'm assuming you just meant aftermarket *****, yeah?

STICKYstunts

Damn it, I thought I had this figured out. Maybe I should get the 954 races? Is it just the bottom that is tapered or both?

JohnnyP

A tapered roller bearing will only work with the correct tappered races.........A ball bearing will only work with the correct ball bearing race....To me it seems like you need to make up your mind on what type you want to use Then figure out what you need or dont need..... If you have either a set of tappered or ball bearings why not just use what you already have and not have to buy anything?

JohnnyP

FYI bearings come as a set you cant order just the races......If you order a bottom or top it will come with an inside race, outside race and either rollers or *****......

STICKYstunts

I just been trying to figure out what bearings and races I need to put this 954 front end on my f4i. I only have the f4i bearings and races.

JohnnyP

From what I know the F4i bearings will work you just have to get the lower bearing and race off the 954 lower tripple and replace it with the one off the F4i tripple. Or your other option is to buy a complete set of 954 tappered bearings, but then youd have to knock the outer races out of the neck of your frame to replace them with the 954 races.

kj

To make this as easy as possible, just use what you have. The f4i ones work great and you don't have to spend a dime.

All you have to do is: if your 954 front end came w/ a bearing on the lower stem, make sure it dosen't look like the one I posted the pic of. If it looks like a regular ball bearing, then just bolt it up and go!

STICKYstunts

Sounds good. Thats all I wanted to know, if the f4i **** would work. Only took 14 posts.... haha. Thanks for the help fellas.