FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame

[FullCarbonAlchemist]

1300 miles. Feels rough to turn. The other side is fine. Need a solution.

Has anyone ordered replacement bearings from Carbonda?

I have less miles on my 1002 but I bet it looks even worse than that. I’ve considered having my LBS clean and re-grease until I can find the right replacement bearings to do the whole linkage all at once (or at least the ones that actually need it, likely the rocker pivot and main pivot), but I suspect the rust on the flanges might be bad enough to make that pointless.

I think we need to start a dedicated thread for 1001/1002 owners to focus on this issue since we have the exact same bearings and linkage.

[FullCarbonAlchemist]

I’d be willing to order from Carbonda if that’s really the only choice but I think what someone needs to do is just ask them for the exact specs/supplier(s) so we can order our own. I would’ve done it already but life has been intense lately and I have so many more urgent things on my plate.

[japjoe7]

I’ve got a full extra set of bearing from Carbonda. I’ll post the pics and measurements after Christmas.

[japjoe7]

Alright, here are the measurements.

[japjoe7]

Blue

[japjoe7]

Black Large

[japjoe7]

Black Medium

[bossman302]

Alright, here are the measurements.

Thanks jpajoe7 for the info on the bearings. I have sent an email to Carbonda to see about ordering the same kit. Patiently waiting for them to get back to me.

[japjoe7]

I talked to Wing and got my set delivered in a few weeks.

[bossman302]

I exchanged emails with Wing last night and was able to get a parts kit ordered. The kit was $60. FedEx shipping to California was $35 and a $4 PayPal fee for a total of $99

[Neb]

I found the bearing numbers on the FM1002 thread. I think the bearings are:
F6901
F6902
F6801

I bought mine from https://www.airevelobearings.com/product/f6901-2rs-max-e/

Yet to fit them and confirm, so thanks for the photos. Gives me confidence that I bought the right bearings!

[FullCarbonAlchemist]

I think what I’ll do is order a Carbonda kit for the spare hardware and any bearings that I can’t get to fit (the ones with the wrong flange thickness) from Enduro will come from the Carbonda kit instead.

I’ll probably order a spare kit for the 1003 from them too while I’m at it, even though I think that newer build just needs a clean/grease…and I’ll probably use Enduro Max bearings on that one too when I get to that point, if I can figure out the specs. I don’t think the 1003 uses any flanged bearings like the 1001/1002 do on the linkage connections.

[brunev]

Good to know we can get the full kits from carbonda.

Is the $60 + shipping the cost for the kit with all bearings plus all hardware has shown above by japjoe7 ?

[japjoe7]

Good to know we can get the full kits from carbonda.

Is the $60 + shipping the cost for the kit with all bearings plus all hardware has shown above by japjoe7 ?

Yes, that’s correct.

[bossman302]

Good to know we can get the full kits from carbonda.

Is the $60 + shipping the cost for the kit with all bearings plus all hardware has shown above by japjoe7 ?

When I sent the initial email I included the two pictures from japjoe7 showing the full kit so they knew what I was requesting.

While it will be nice to have a complete set of extra hardware for this frame I would still like to find another source for the bearings. Prior to finding out about this parts kit I was going to pull the trigger on a full set from 123bearning as they seem to have the correct bearings. I think now I will just order one of each type so I can compare them to the set from Carbonda.