| Diagram | Fig. 21 — FRONT WHEEL · ref 11 |
| Subsystem | wheels |
| Listed in parts books | 1978–1980, 1983, 1985 |
Bearing ~ left (metric 125)
Left-hand wheel bearing (metric 125 size) used on front and rear wheel assemblies.
37-7041 is a wheel bearing that shows up on both front and rear wheel assemblies in the parts books, fitted on the left-hand side. It's listed against front wheel figures as well as rear wheel figures that call out Smiths and Veglia speedo drive boxes, so this bearing is used across more than one wheel configuration depending on which speedo drive setup the bike has.
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As a wheel bearing, its job is straightforward: it lets the wheel spin freely on the axle while carrying the loads that come through the hub. Because the catalog ties it to a left-hand position specifically, don't swap it in for the right-hand bearing without checking your own parts book first, since the two sides aren't always the same part.
Given how many different figures this one shows up in, it's a part worth ordering by number rather than by guesswork. If you're not sure whether your wheel uses the Smiths or Veglia speedo drive arrangement, that's the detail to nail down before you order, since it affects which side gets which bearing.
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