# should I clean a new kk bearing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 26, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626 "2009-06-26T01:21:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YoYoFun14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/cdc98d/32.png) [@YoYoFun14](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFun14)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/1 "2009-06-26T01:21:50Z")
Im going to get a kk bearing (non-ceramic) for my 888, and I was just wanted to know if I should clean it or not. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/2 "2009-06-26T01:28:14Z")
If you have patience: Break it in. If you don’t have patience: Clean it. That’s as simple as it gets. ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/3 "2009-06-26T02:53:57Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > If you have patience: Break it in. > If you don’t have patience: Clean it. > > That’s as simple as it gets. I think KKs come already cleaned. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/4 "2009-06-26T04:19:08Z")
I say you shoulda gotten a 10ball but thats my prefference. I think cleaning it and playing it dry is best for bearings cuz it will give them verrryy long spin times. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/5 "2009-06-26T06:01:42Z")
> [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > If you have patience: Break it in. > > If you don’t have patience: Clean it. > > > > That’s as simple as it gets. > > I think KKs come already cleaned. Even if they do, they still have tons of lube or something in there. I cleaned a new one, and it made a big difference. ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/6 "2009-06-29T01:03:31Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > If you have patience: Break it in. > > > If you don’t have patience: Clean it. > > > > > > That’s as simple as it gets. > > > > I think KKs come already cleaned. > > Even if they do, they still have tons of lube or something in there. I cleaned a new one, and it made a big difference. Who did you order your KK from? ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/7 "2009-06-29T01:05:08Z")
> [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > If you have patience: Break it in. > > > > If you don’t have patience: Clean it. > > > > > > > > That’s as simple as it gets. > > > > > > I think KKs come already cleaned. > > > > Even if they do, they still have tons of lube or something in there. I cleaned a new one, and it made a big difference. > > Who did you order your KK from? YYE. ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/8 "2009-06-29T01:07:22Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > > > If you have patience: Break it in. > > > > > If you don’t have patience: Clean it. > > > > > > > > > > That’s as simple as it gets. > > > > > > > > I think KKs come already cleaned. > > > > > > Even if they do, they still have tons of lube or something in there. I cleaned a new one, and it made a big difference. > > > > Who did you order your KK from? > > YYE. Wow. Maybe a fluke in the lubing process at the factory? ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/9 "2009-06-29T01:48:00Z")
> [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have patience: Break it in. > > > > > > If you don’t have patience: Clean it. > > > > > > > > > > > > That’s as simple as it gets. > > > > > > > > > > I think KKs come already cleaned. > > > > > > > > Even if they do, they still have tons of lube or something in there. I cleaned a new one, and it made a big difference. > > > > > > Who did you order your KK from? > > > > YYE. > > Wow. Maybe a fluke in the lubing process at the factory? Doubt it. One of my friend’s KK’s came like that too. ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/10 "2009-06-29T20:57:13Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have patience: Break it in. > > > > > > > If you don’t have patience: Clean it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That’s as simple as it gets. > > > > > > > > > > > > I think KKs come already cleaned. > > > > > > > > > > Even if they do, they still have tons of lube or something in there. I cleaned a new one, and it made a big difference. > > > > > > > > Who did you order your KK from? > > > > > > YYE. > > > > Wow. Maybe a fluke in the lubing process at the factory? > > Doubt it. One of my friend’s KK’s came like that too. Oh, well I myself had a problem with my KK but it wasn’t so minor. lol ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/11 "2009-06-29T21:44:46Z")
Back on topic, I would say just play with it. It’ll play well enough at first and then it’ll play great once it’s broken in. If you do clean it, put no more than a drop of lube in it to help keep the bearing lasting longer. ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-clean-a-new-kk-bearing/3626/12 "2009-06-29T21:47:38Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > Back on topic, I would say just play with it. It’ll play well enough at first and then it’ll play great once it’s broken in. If you do clean it, put no more than a drop of lube in it to help keep the bearing lasting longer. It doesn’t matter how much lube he puts in. The extra lube will work out during play.