Koyo bearings?

[gaz_powell]

What is an MB bearing ?

If you are referring to the one MB scooters supply the one shown on their site is shown as NSK brand stamped Poland!

A 6004 NSK bearings from a local supplier is less than £4.00, FAG and Nachi are round a fiver and a Challenge for £1.25

And that's buying singles

Bearing minefield??? Evident that the so called quality ones can fail.

Bearings could be the oil or to shim , not to shim big ends discussion....

[eden]

Any make of bearing can and will fail, some just last a lot longer than others, and some fail due to how they were fitted because they are beaten in hitting the inner race.

[warts]

Makes you wonder how many fail because of bad fitting practice.

[HxPaul]

What is an MB bearing ?

If you are referring to the one MB scooters supply the one shown on their site is shown as NSK brand stamped Poland!

A 6004 NSK bearings from a local supplier is less than £4.00, FAG and Nachi are round a fiver and a Challenge for £1.25

And that's buying singles

Bearing minefield??? Evident that the so called quality ones can fail.

Bearings could be the oil or to shim , not to shim big ends discussion....

The bearing I've fitted just has MBD written on it

EDIT.Theres one on ebay at the moment http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lambretta-Gea ... SwqfNXohWg

[gaz_powell]

/\ thats interesting MB are selling there own branded bearings I didn't know that, but fortunately for me I have a excellent supplier of NSK, FAG, SKF, Nachi etc.

Mind I have had good success with Indian JBL rear hub, end plate and drive bearings

[HxPaul]

/\ thats interesting MB are selling there own branded bearings I didn't know that, but fortunately for me I have a excellent supplier of NSK, FAG, SKF, Nachi etc.

Mind I have had good success with Indian JBL rear hub, end plate and drive bearings

Theres one on Ebay at the moment http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lambretta-Gea ... SwqfNXohWg

[DigDug]

/\ thats interesting MB are selling there own branded bearings I didn't know that, but fortunately for me I have a excellent supplier of NSK, FAG, SKF, Nachi etc.

They have done for years..

[gaz_powell]

I knew they did the rear hub but didn't know about other sizes..... always learning !

Be interesting to know where they come from??

[kejj]

Did i see scooterrestorations sell an skf rear hub bearing or was I dreaming?


In iron Lambretta cylinders we trust!

[Bufficus]

I had a FAG endplate bearing fail just a week ago,I replaced it with an MB bearing.

MB branded products fail as often as any other quality supplier and have a history of doing so. This is NOT a dig at Mark. He doesn't make every part he supplies.

Race Tour pistons
Alpha Cranks
MB Layshafts

To name but three very important products that have had issues. A lot of other suppliers stuff fails also and more frequently.

In my experience BGM electrical products are to be avoided.