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Old 12-13-2008, 10:08 PM
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With ceramic clutch bearings what is the benifit? I hear people talking about using these in their clutch and getting 3 gallons etc. So my question is how do you know when they are about to go? I use bearings that are a buck a piece. I change them before the mains and always start a main with new bearings, so I know I should be good there. But if I have a set of ceramics that I am trying to get "mileage" out of how do you know when they are about to go? I know if they are loose, rough and sloppy they are coming out, but is this the only way to tell? I sure don't want to find out in the middle of a main that ceramic bearings that have two gallons and are supposed to go three are going to take an early dump on me.

Thanks in advance
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