Hey Family,
Recently, I had a Genuine Buddy 150cc come in that had a bad wobble on the front end only at hi speeds and also wierd vibrations. After much diagnosis, I found the bearings to be worn. The wheel would spin fine when it was not under load and the bearing didn't have any play in it. So I assumed it was ok. It wasn't until I put the wheel on my tire balancer machine that I noticed abnormal rotation in some areas and when I put a load on the wheel, the bearing snaged. Once I removed the bearing I could tell they were manufactured cheaply. These were Taiwanese bearings that I thought would be high quality. They are single sealed when they should be double sealed and are very lightly greased. I recently upgraded them to a much better US Manufactured double sealed bearing and it made a huge difference! Now the scooter feels tight and smooth!
So if you are in need of bearings, or want to upgrade your existing ones on your scooter or engines bring them to DMW and we will get you hi quality US standard bearings! I will recomend them to anyone bringing in their scooters for any type of work that will expose the bearings, like tire changes, brakes, etc. Might as well get the right stuff in there! :0)
Here is a description and the photo below is of the US manufactured bearing.
Two Seals
Single row deep groove ball bearings have deep uninterrupted raceways and a high degree of conformity between balls and raceways. This enables them to carry axial loads in both directions, in addition to radial loads, even at high speeds. Bearings with shields or seals at both sides are filled with a grease which has good rust inhibiting properties suitable for operating temperatures of -22F to +230F. All bearings have a pressed cage of sheet steel and are available either plain, shields on both sides, or two rubber seals on both sides
