Steering head bearings for 250 strada

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Dave L
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Steering head bearings for 250 strada

Postby Dave L » Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:49 am

What are the dims for my 1978 strada steering head bearings?can I use a set from another Ducati?( he asks hopefully)

Jon Pegler
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Re: Steering head bearings for 250 strada

Postby Jon Pegler » Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:38 am

There are two sizes of taper roller bearings fitted to the 250 Strada.
The most common size is 25x52x16.5.
Look for 30205 taper roller bearings.
Sometimes a bottom yoke with a slightly larger diameter steering stem is fitted, and this needs a bearing 26x52x16.5, a 1mm larger bore.
You need to remove the fork yokes and measure the steering stem diameter to determine which bearings to use.

The hardest part of the bearing renewal process on the Strada/Forza/Vento models is getting the old outer races out of the frame.
I use a large cold chisel that has had the end heated , bent and ground to a curved shape to get underneath the lip on the frame and locate on the underside of the bearing race.

Jon

Dave L
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Re: Steering head bearings for 250 strada

Postby Dave L » Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:56 pm

Thanks Jon,they were the standard size.I have ordered a pair of 30205s although they are 25x52x16.25 not 16.5.I hope that is ok,there was no 16.25 option

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Re: Steering head bearings for 250 strada

Postby Dave L » Fri Sep 07, 2018 4:16 pm

Sorry I meant that there was no 16.5 option with that code


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