A question about the Higgin's Flightliner's

[Wanted33]

They should be caged bearings. I have had a couple of these bikes and they both have the same as the mid 60's Murray's made bikes. Hope this helps.i'm so loving your cool assed bike. Enjoy and ride on
Razin.

Thanks Razin, the easy the better has always worked for me.

 

[Superman1984]

Believe it or not I have used white fluoride toothpaste & gojo orange grit hand cleaner to remove some dried out grease. Mix'em together and wire bristle or tooth brush massage 'em. Usually Harbor Freight degreaser is what I use when needing to clean greasy parts or soak rusty stuff before soft scrubbing to save paint. Full Concentrate may take paint off so use as you feel the need.

 

[Rivnut]

I've had individual bearings come out of the retainer. Usually a good layer of new grease will hold it in place until you can get the retainer back in the cup. If not, a small amount of pressure on the retainer on each side of the maverick bearing will cage it again.

 

[Superman1984]

I've had individual bearings come out of the retainer. Usually a good layer of new grease will hold it in place until you can get the retainer back in the cup. If not, a small amount of pressure on the retainer on each side of the maverick bearing will cage it again.

Same here but as you said fixes the issue to get it together & installed. Other than a few very weathered & badly pitted parts bikes ; Most All my bearings come out looking like new & hardly ever showing signs of wear (considering they're from '39 to '65) I have even thought some that sounded "crunchy" actually were jus' crusty & or gritty

 

[Rivnut]

You can purchase individual loose bearings to replace those that you might not be able to clean up. I bought some retainers from the Huffy Co. in Houston. Probably Chinese . No matter, they were too small for what I needed (an older Bendix coaster brake) although they carried the same part number. In hindsight, I should have put the new bearings in the old retainer. It was the retainer that was too small, not the bearings themselves.

 

[Superman1984]

You can purchase individual loose bearings to replace those that you might not be able to clean up. I bought some retainers from the Huffy Co. in Houston. Probably Chinese . No matter, they were too small for what I needed (an older Bendix coaster brake) although they carried the same part number. In hindsight, I should have put the new bearings in the old retainer. It was the retainer that was too small, not the bearings themselves.

Most of the time as I said the bearings & retainer cages are either good or trashed ; 1/2 alive or completely dead. Lol. Most of the bearings have been quality stuff like torrington & ol'school USA steel so that helps. Like said though IF You Gotta & Can jus' replace a bearing vs everything .... do the bearings as a lot of the new stuff isn't probably quality made here or from somewhere over there

 

[Superman1984]

I have vintage bearings cleaned & packed in Lucas Red n' Tacky sitting in little plastic dipping sauce containers waiting to go back into project bikes LMFAO

 

[Rivnut]

I fill the retainer and store them in Hefty snack bags. for the Red n Tacky, it's cleaner and easier to get off your hands.

 

[Saving Tempest]

I believe they'll be caged. That's what are in all of my Murray middleweights.

I know why the uncaged balls fling? Nevermind.

 

[Rivnut]

I know why the uncaged balls fling? Nevermind.

Maya would be proud of you.