... just in case anyone needs to know what bearings are fitted to the swinger so you can source them somewhere cheaper than your Aprilia dealer, I've just replaced the bearings in the Mille swinger that I'm fitting.
The bearings used in the Falco and Mille swingers and linkages are the same.
Swingarm:
The pair of ball races (#1 in the picture) are SKF 61904
The big roller bearing (#11 in the picture) is a Torrington HK3026
Linkage:
The roller bearings for the linkage {2 in the swinger and 4 in the dog bone} (#2 in the picture above) are Torrington HK1812V. These are "full compliment" bearings - packed with rollers and no cage and are better for high load, low speed applications ... and are hard to source .... I couldn't get them and have fitted some caged rollers. I'll keep my eye on them and see how they do.
UPDATE: Shootmyscoot has found a source of the correct linkage bearings:
Wheel Bearings (Brembo wheels):shootmyscoot wrote: Torrington HK1812V.
If any one needs them they can be got from Motion Industries
Address:Telephone: 0161 705 1237
- Motion Industries,
Unit 2,
Bracken Trade Park,
Dumers Lane,
Bury,
Lancashire,
BL9 9PE
oh they are 4 squids each
sms
Front Wheels Bearings {2 required} (#11 in the picture above) are SKF 6005-2RS1/C3
Front Wheel Seals {2 required} (#10 in the picture above) are 30x47x7 R21
Rear Wheels Bearings {2 required} (#19 in the picture above) are 6205-2RSR-C3 FAG
Rear Wheel Seal {1 required} (#15 in the picture above) - Sorry don't know this one
Sprocket Carrier Bearings {2 required} (#23 in the picture above) are 6006-2RSR-C3 FAG
Sprocket Carrier Seal {1 required} (#21 in the picture above) is 38x52x7 R23
Steering Stem Bearings:
Steering Stem Bearings {2 required} (#1 in the picture above) SF07A22PX1 NTN