# bearing responsive

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive/24111>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [February 24, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive/24111 "2011-02-24T21:12:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive/24111/1 "2011-02-24T21:12:27Z")

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i just cleaned my bearing, spun it for about 10 mins, and put no lube on. why is it super responsive???

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**Author:** ![DocRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docrobot/32/53_2.png) [@DocRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocRobot)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive/24111/2 "2011-02-25T01:34:13Z")

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> [@Rika-chan](#):
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> i just cleaned my bearing, spun it for about 10 mins, and put no lube on. why is it super responsive???

How old is the bearing? Was it performing well before you cleaned it? How did you clean it?

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive/24111/3 "2011-02-25T01:44:11Z")

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> [@DocRobot](#):
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> > [@Rika-chan](#):
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> > i just cleaned my bearing, spun it for about 10 mins, and put no lube on. why is it super responsive???
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> How old is the bearing? Was it performing well before you cleaned it? How did you clean it?

bearing is bout a week old, it was preforming… “grindy” is the only way I can put it.taking the shields off. Mineral spirits for 5 miutes of constant shaking. than 10 minutes spinning on a pencil to get the rest out. than reshield

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**Author:** ![Shisaki417](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shisaki417/32/150_2.png) [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive/24111/4 "2011-02-27T00:33:27Z")

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> [@Rika-chan](#):
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> > [@DocRobot](#):
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> > > i just cleaned my bearing, spun it for about 10 mins, and put no lube on. why is it super responsive???
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> > How old is the bearing? Was it performing well before you cleaned it? How did you clean it?
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> bearing is bout a week old, it was preforming… “grindy” is the only way I can put it.taking the shields off. Mineral spirits for 5 miutes of constant shaking. than 10 minutes spinning on a pencil to get the rest out. than reshield

Yea I know what you mean. Just play with it more and you’ll be fine.

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**Author:** ![smacicyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smacicyoyo/32/726_2.png) [@smacicyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smacicyoyo)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive/24111/5 "2011-02-28T07:55:59Z")

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> [@Rika-chan](#):
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> i just cleaned my bearing, spun it for about 10 mins, and put no lube on. why is it super responsive???

happened to me… just play with it for a day or 2 and it should be just fine