Author Topic: 88-89 spindle? (Read 4811 times)

broken1 · « **on:** August 27, 2013, 10:59:42 PM »

This new oem rh spindle was given to me & I was told it's for a 250R. I compared it to the one on my 86 & it looks identical except for the integrated steering arm. Could you good folks set me straight on this?

sameltoe · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2013, 11:03:20 PM »

Looks like an 88 spindle, in 88 they changed and went to the integrated arm. And 89 I believe has a tappered spindle.

red88r · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2013, 11:47:18 PM »

^^^^what Sam said. Also your 86-87 spindles take the same bearing for inner and outer. 88-89's take a small bearing on the outside and a bigger inner one. 88-89 spindles are the same....it is the hubs that are different with that spacer in there on the 89. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

jamieg45 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2013, 06:33:23 AM »

That is also a better spindle from the 86-87 ones, way less problems .

atvmxr · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2013, 10:08:56 AM »

Quote from: red88r;10248

^^^^what Sam said. Also your 86-87 spindles take the same bearing for inner and outer. 88-89's take a small bearing on the outside and a bigger inner one. 88-89 spindles are the same....it is the hubs that are different with that spacer in there on the 89. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

the spindles are not the same. 88 has the step (to act as outer bearing support, no spacer between bearings), 89 has a taper (and requires a spacer between the inner and outer bearing). They are only interchangeable if you pull one of the bearings out to add or remove the spacer depending on whats going on.

I maybe overstating the obvious, but to me pulling the bearing out was a big deal so I bought like 3 sets of hubs before I figured this out and got what I needed for my 88.