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Mainshaft roller bearings

The rollers come in three sizes to compensate for wear.
9095 stock
9096 +0.0004"
9097 +0.0008"

The roller bearings for the mainshaft output on the right side are very study. They are available in stock and two over-size dimensions.

It is not unheard of to leave a roller out to get the mainshaft to fit. It is far better to hone the outer race and use the proper rollers to get everything snug.

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The Iron Sportster mainshaft is a triumph of engineering. The general design has sustained from 1952 to 1984. There were teething problems in the early K-model, but they were all cured by 1957 with the introduction of the Sportster.


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Bags of rollers are cheap. You need 23 of them to fill the race.
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