Stereo Hybrid 140 Headset bearings

[Tatty_dubs]

Hey guys, so my headset felt little rough the weekend so decided to strip it and give it clean. so on a nearly 4k bike they're still using caged bearings?! the bearings are knakered after 3months of owning the bike. I spoke to the bike shop who said just buy a better headset with sealed bearings. which i plan to do but they cant get any in for a week then ive got to wait for a workshop slot...

Does anyone know where i can get hold of the replacement caged bearings in the mean time?

26 bearings
outer 52mm
inner 50mm

Cheers!

 

[TheRealPoMo]

Yes I've been told on this forum that caged bearings are low end and cheap. Funny how they have been on many high end motorcycles....
I do have to regrease mine regularly to keep the creaks out but that's bike ownership.

 

[rudenotto]

So please can you confirm which replacement caged bearings you bought and also which sealed ones. If you can provide the specific link for each purchase that would be appreciated. Thanks.

I understand the caged ones are TH-073E ACB 1.5 for the bottom bracket.