Dotetcher Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Anyone have either the homemade variety (Or steps to make one) or the spendy honda version they would be willing to lend me? I'm trustworthy and honest and have never been arrested. Well, 2 out of 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 It's been so long I don't even remember how I did it. But considering that would have been back several head injuries ago, I would assume it involved a big ass socket and a sledgehammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) Went back through my old conversations. Heres one from 13 years ago. I'll make something that will work based on this. Skip, You're more than welcome to borrow the tool. Are you changing out the bearings and races? I also made a rig to press in the new races. It's a piece of 1/2" threaded rod about 15" long with two nuts and washers. Use your old races and two large sockets and tighten the nuts to press in the races. It works great. If you look in the Honda manual they sell a tool that presses the bearings which I based mine off of. Just their's is much prettier... mine was free I didn't like the idea of beating in the races while the bike is balanced in mid air. Cheers, Brett Edited September 19, 2020 by Dotetcher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 A sledge hammer is much faster. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaBr Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I used the old bearing as a protective layer above the new tapered bearing and then used the centre from my 2 tonne axle stands as a drift, fitted nicely and didn't seem to mine the 4lb lump hammer I smacked it with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Upper bearing race not an issue. How do I remove the bottom without special tool) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 You need something like this. https://www.harborfreight.com/bearing-separator-and-puller-set-62593.html Or cut as much if it as you can with damaging to stem and go from there. No biggie For installation, stem in the freezer, new races in the oven( 200 f deg), they should literally drop in. Or just watch this. They use chisel at one point. I would still cut as much as you can. It would reduce tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotetcher Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 OK so new bearings in. Putting stuff back together. Get the forks in and am getting ready to tighten the pinch bolts and I say to myself, "Gee, when did they start putting inspection stickers on the inside of the forks.....fuck." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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