It may be slightly off topic but the bearing I have seen more trouble with in the rear is on the IDS upgrade kit. It's a goofy one-off for the kit to upgrade the '07 (maybe '06 too?) to the Cushman IDS that became standard (although with another bearing).

 

There is and never was a "Harley Bearing" only different manufacturers making bearings for Harley. AS with most corporations, Harley has been going down the cost cutting road.

 

Ditto! I was going to upgrade my 07 to that, but seen all the issues and said F that. I wonder really how far out of proportion this bearing issue has really become? you got to wonder.


In regards to the posted pic of the inside of the bearing, what are you guys saying about "no" grease? You saying its supposed to be packed to the gills with grease?

 

The 9247 bearing was, is made in Slovakia by *** for Harley Davidson. No other Mfg co made this that I am aware of. The '08 up 9276a is produced by everyone, a generic 6205 2RS.

 

75,000 on my '06. Still have original bearings.

 

What did you end up doing?

 

same thing with tires, harley doesn't make tires but there are plenty dunlops out there with their name on them.

 

Yup, just like the oils, t-shirts, yada yada yada... The only question is at what time is which contracted mfg worth a damn... You get lucky when you can find a generic bearing. Then you can shop your own supplier. This IDS bearing for the 07 kit was Chinese made and worth crap. The replacement bearing I got just recently (8 years later) wasn't marked Chinese but may be anyway. In 08, when IDS became standard on all bikes, I think it was the same time they widened the back tire and the new IDS bearing has an extended inner race like a built in spacer.