Aftermarket Bearing Carrier 86 250r ?!?!

[Brockey]

Ok, I need one, but which one?
There are a few types: Rad, Lonestar, T & T , BOSS, knockoff ....
I am unsure of what to get and the prices vary. They range on ebay from $99 up to say $250.

The cheaper ones around $100 is what I am looking at getting and am wondering if anyone has anything good or bad to say about them all, fitment, service, etc. Also if the bearings go can I get the bearings anywhere else?

[SWIGIN]

If you buy a $100 ebay carrier chances are it will not be 100% perfect. I know the owners of some of the big name ATV parts company's and I know for a fact that it is common practice to unload Blems on ebay.

You might be lucky but most of the time those cheap ebay carriers are junk.

Yes, any double bearing will fit into any carrier.

[Mosh]

I have heard stories of the Ebay ones being hit and miss.
The bearings wont fit and things like that.
Magic Racing in Michigan has some good ones for a decent price, and you cant go wrong with a LSR or Durablue set-up.
Back in the day when RAD came out, I had a bad experience with them on carriers and have yet to try them again..
However that was a tapered carrier that did not fit right out of the box..When it came down to their "so called lifetime warranty on a brand new product not fitting" I got the run around...
Pay to ship it back in for examination and refitment which could take up to 4-6 weeks...yadda yadda...Yeah right..Send me another dual row and I will ship that one back so I can ride next weekend..Not next month...
They wouldnt do it. $229 out the window...
I tossed it on ebay as a a non fitting "new" carrier and bough a new OEM one. I got $80 of my $229 back.
I dont think I have bought anything from them since then.

Just know that almost all the aftermarket ones carry a special dual row bearing that is a little more hard to get locally at shops, and more expensive to replace vs. OEM carrier bearings.

[Brockey]

Thxs for that info. I would like to go stay stock but mine is shot, and a good used one isnt wasy to come by or usually cheap.