The year was 1994, and CBR founder Charlie Rowlett was an employee at a Honda-Yamaha motorcycle shop. During his time employed at the motorcycle shop, he noticed that many of the expensive OEM replacement bearings they were selling to their customers were simply standard sized bearings and nothing particularly special. He was intrigued by this and spent a considerable amount of time researching the sizes and applications of these bearings and recording them in a detailed spreadsheet. After … [Read more...]
Need Bearing Refurbishment? We Do That!
As a manufacturer of ceramic hybrid ball bearings, you might not think to call us about bearing refurbishment. And honestly, up until recently, this wasn’t a service we advertised to the general public, but was something we just did for existing customers that requested it. However, we had a recent experience with a customer that made us realize that bearing refurbishment is something we should offer to the general public. Bearing Refurbishment for Expensive, Hard-to-Find Bearings One of our … [Read more...]
