I've been gathering pats for my next build which involves a wheel and fork swap. The wheel hub I plan on using accommodates a 45mm outside bearing diameter, and the axel which fits the fork has a 25mm diameter. The only 25mm X 45mm bearings I can seem to find are tapered bearings from All Balls. The closest sealed bearings I can find from All Balls are 25mm X 47mm. The wheel I have (Harley) currently has tapered bearings, and I know that many older bikes used them. I do not know a whole lot about bearings. Is the main downfall of tapered bearings shorter life span/maintenance? Or, is there a failure/danger factor as well? Of course tapered bearings are the easiest answer, but if need be I can use my lathe to remove 1mm from the hub bore or machine a custom axel.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.