Originally Posted by
TomB
works fine Mike. probably the rubber is the easier long term option. I think all the 353 09's come with the rubber sealed bearing now. The first batch had a dodgy set of bearings it seems
No, mine is a late 2009 version (fresh from the factory) and it comes with the metal shield front bearing.
To be honest, I never knew Novarossi had an optional rubber version for the 353-09, and it is exactly the same price as the metal shielded standard front bearing....