Originally Posted by Mad Honk

OK Folks,
I got a repair in today for a hub overhaul. These are the bearings that came out of the Shimano 600 Arabesque front hub. Hub was overloaded with white lithium grease, which is a pita to remove, but the bearings seem to be problematic. Any guesses? Maybe they were trying to make them look like ceramic bearings? Or just heat treated chrome? fire away at me with opinions... Smiles, MH