electric_nz
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- Jan 7, 2019
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I have read the 129 page cyclone thread and while reliable it seems a handful of people have experienced noisy bearings.
I am yet to install my kit and was thinking it may be worth upgrading the stock motor bearing (sealed apparently?) and planetary gear bearings while the motor is sitting on the bench for the next few months.
Given that brand name 30% reduced friction bearings are about $10 ea, it seems like a cheap way to ensure reliability and maybe reduce friction losses ever so slightly.
Can anyone confirm these part numbers, and also if this is actually worth doing...!?
edit: opened it up. bearings are labelled as follows if that's any use to anyone. motor is a 2018/2019 model, YMMV
6001RS (x3, planets)
6004RS x2, gearbox shaft to output freewheel
6003RS
6201RS - rear cover, motor bearing
I am yet to install my kit and was thinking it may be worth upgrading the stock motor bearing (sealed apparently?) and planetary gear bearings while the motor is sitting on the bench for the next few months.
Given that brand name 30% reduced friction bearings are about $10 ea, it seems like a cheap way to ensure reliability and maybe reduce friction losses ever so slightly.
Can anyone confirm these part numbers, and also if this is actually worth doing...!?
edit: opened it up. bearings are labelled as follows if that's any use to anyone. motor is a 2018/2019 model, YMMV
6001RS (x3, planets)
6004RS x2, gearbox shaft to output freewheel
6003RS
6201RS - rear cover, motor bearing