I was ordering bearings and Ron Ayers lists 3 different bearings and dust seals for the front wheel.

Anyone know a site that lists the part numbers per year or know the right numbers for a 2000.

Thanks

Because my dealer sucks major @$$.

I took my wheels and swingarm into the dealer to have the tires unmounted and the bearings removed (to send to the chromer). My tires are almost new and bearings should be in good condition right? Well they ruined the sealing edge of the front tire by gouging something into it while removing it and they ruined all the bearings except 2...and then told me I should replace the bearings anyway. Sure maybe I should replace the bearings since they are already out...but thats not a good excuse to destroy them. And I demanded a replacement front tire.

Oh and they also scratched up the inner ring of the swingarm, I couldn't even put a bearing in without sanding it smooth.

Just another reason why you should do all your own work..... :roll:

Maybe a dumb question, but don't bearings have to be pressed in and out?

I would love to be able to do my own (for powdercoating), but the possible damage doesn't seem worth it.

I got no press. :sad:

You can do the job yourself, without damaging anything :roll:
Unless the bearings on the XX are different than the CBR1000 !?
I replaced them and don't remember to have much problem, but I had tomek help me :oops: . You put new bearings into a freezer and they go in much smoother :cool:
Cheers,

Lol, I can see my wife freaking out when she see's a puddle of grease in the freezer :) Of course thats cause I'm a messy lazy slob and nothing to do with the bearings!

Next time I'll try it myself...I just figured they would do a better job...MY BAD! hehe

Someone feeling a little frisky today? :???: :cool:

Thanks for the tip about the sockets and freezer though. I'm thinking about having my wheels touched up a bit.

My bearings came out without much stress. Pried the dust cover off with a large flat screwdriver (no damage), then did the other side (a bit of damage). Then I took a metal drift (stick basically) and put it from one side through and contacted the edge of the opposite bearing...then hit it with a hammer, rotated 180 and banged again. Out it popped. Flipped the wheel over and repeated. Took the bearings to a bearing shop and paid 14 bucks for both replacements total. Then lubbed them up, put them in, tapped with a hammer (with wood across the bearing so there was no contact and even distribution of pressure) then when it was flush, hit it hard so the wood would dent a little. This countersunk the bearing a bit, then put the old bearing on top and used the wood again and hit it until there was a solid sound/feeling, repeated on other side. Put good seal back on, took bent seal apart and put bent metal ring in vise and flattened, put back together and popped that back in place.

Now it's really smooth. Way better than the back end of the neXXt meet..hehe.

Thanks Joe. I bought two. Can't have too many 50 ton presses. :shock:

do you have a napa store? napa will not oly have bearings but also has a press you can rent. Usually has to be a higher buisness NAPA though.

Oh, come now. If you're gonna blow $800 on some equipment, this is the baby to blow it on.... and your motorcycling freinds will love you for it!

Instead of a freezer drop your bearings in some liquid nitrogen, that should shrink them enough to drop them in.

Yes, a pair of tongs would be advisable.