Interesting, I’ve never heard anything about it affecting bearing life only performance (drag on bearing rotation). I’ve been refilling shielded Enduro bearings with bearing retainers (non-MAX) for years, on my own bikes, and have only had improved bearing life compared to others.
Nov. 30, 2021, 11:39 a.m. - Andrew Major
Interesting, I’ve never heard anything about it affecting bearing life only performance (drag on bearing rotation). I’ve been refilling shielded Enduro bearings with bearing retainers (non-MAX) for years, on my own bikes, and have only had improved bearing life compared to others.