Jim McCormick wrote:
> HELP!!! I just tore my '85 apart to do the Furbur fix and found out my
> bearings were shot. Now the whole front end is apart. I have pretty good
> mechanical ability, but not much experience on bikes. How do I remove the
> races? Also, whats the best way to remove the lower bearing and the old
> seal? I assume they're pressed onto the shaft? Right now, I have the lower
> triple clamp/forks/calipers still together as a unit. Will I be able to get
> the lower bearing removed and replaced that way, or will I have to remove
> the forks from the triple clamp?
> .............................................
Man, I gotta do a FAQ on this!!!! Easiest fastest way to remove the races in
the steering head is to weld a bead around the inner surface of the race. When
it cools, it will shrink the race and you will be able to remove it. To get
the lower bearing off the stem, you can cut the cage off it and use a "bearing
spreader" on the lip of the race and with the assistance of a hydraulic press
you can remove it. An automotive machine shop can do this. Or use a cutoff
disk in a dremel tool (or air grinder) and cut through it.
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