Linkage/swingarm bearing source needed

[motorhead]

Went to pickup my cageless linkage/swingarm bearing today and they were caged :-(, local bearing house says they cannot get me cageless bearings in that size 22x28x16. The number I found searching this forum is 22BM2816, can anyone confirm if this is the correct? The bearings were Koyo brand, and they called their distributor who said the 22BM2816 is a "manufacture only" part#(meaning-they only sell to Gas Gas). Where are you guy's finding your 22x28x16 cageless needle bearings?


I'm a stickler for details and IMO if the bike came with cageless bearings that lasted this long (it's on my sons 02' xc250) than that's would should go back in it.

 

[eff]

The stock Koyo bearings seem to be special OEM bearings. I could not get them from Motion Industries.

What I ended up doing for my lower shock bearing was order the Pivot Works kit.

 

[bergerhag]

http://www.123bearing.com/bearing-DL2216-NADELLA.php

Perhaps these?

 

[motorhead]

Yes eff, Motion Industries is where I was told they were a "manufacturer only" item. Called Koyo and they gave me a phone# for a different distributor near my area
Thanks for the link bergerhag! That's gives me another mfg. and another part # to search for, hoping to find a source just a little closer to me than France for 11 "drawn cup full complement needle roller bearing's".

 

[Petrolburner]

I just bought this set, and then looked in my box of spares and saw that I had two identical sets of linkage bearings on hand already. I paid $75 for these, make me an offer if you're interested.

 

[motorhead]

Thank you petroburner for the offer but, already gave up and have a pivot works/made in china bearing kit on the way so I can button this thing back up for now.