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Since the weather is so bad I decided to get an early start on my 100k service.I got the whole frt.end off the bike and did the fork seals and bushing with minimal difficulty.when it came to removing the lower steering race I couldn't get it to budge.Tried the allthread and washers I had seen pictured in other threads but this one wasn't moving.After looking at the factory tool in the manual I did a little searching and found this from OTC. http://www.amazon.com/OTC-4796-Steering-Bearing-Remover/dp/B00BVL80JA/ref=pd_ybh_13Way cheaper than the 99.00$ honda tool.I had to a chamfer around the top to get it to bite in. The top shoulder is too thick as it comes.Once it's snugged up in there the race came out with two taps  This is worth adding to your tool set even if you only use it once or twice. Any body in my local vicinity that wants to use it let me know. |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 07:26:54 AM » |
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Boy did I ever cheat when I did that... as I remember, this was between $50 and $70 bucks on eBay   I have the Honda tools for the other bearing and race, they just popped out easy as you please... -Mike |
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bentwrench
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 07:45:22 AM » |
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The bearing came off that piece without any trouble,it was the race in the frame that was giving me fits.
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 08:01:00 AM » |
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I'm trying to remember, but I think I cut mine off.  It was a pain for sure. |
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2015, 09:09:44 AM » |
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I just use one of these, paid about $20 for one about 10" long. Set the angle of the moveable end to almost straight out, just a slight bend in it and lock it down. Slip it in from the top and it will catch on the top of the lower race. A couple good raps with a hammer on one side, turn 180 deg. and repeat. The clink you hear is the race falling on the floor. Easy peasy, got the idea from Daryl at Xf6, works great. It's hardened steel apparently, I've used mine a number of times with no damage to the tool. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200378689_200378689 |
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Louis Durocher
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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2015, 11:33:50 AM » |
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I made a cut in mine with a Dremel. Easy
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2015, 11:52:32 AM » |
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If you weld. make a couple of lines down the race, it will fall out.
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2015, 02:25:03 PM » |
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Bearing removal 101, easy
Inside, weld a bead around it like Valker said.
Outside, heat a spot red hot, lay pean end of hammer on it and whack it with another.
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2015, 06:25:16 AM » |
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Geez guys, by the time you do all that welding, I'd have mine out and the new one in and left for coffee.  |
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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2015, 07:35:42 AM » |
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Replacing bearings has never been a maintenance item.
To do so is foolish and the occurrence of unintended
consequences persists.
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2015, 02:18:02 PM » |
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mine were dry worn and indexed at at 95,000m.She feels like her old self now.
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« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2015, 04:32:33 PM » |
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A small bead of weld perpendicular to the race will heat up and expand then will cool and shrink and the race will come out easy. As a machinist I've done this many times.
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« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2015, 06:23:13 PM » |
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There use to be tons of pics showing that *bead* on the outer races. Anybody know the links?
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2015, 05:16:20 PM » |
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Since the weather is so bad I decided to get an early start on my 100k service.I got the whole frt.end off the bike and did the fork seals and bushing with minimal difficulty.when it came to removing the lower steering race I couldn't get it to budge.Tried the allthread and washers I had seen pictured in other threads but this one wasn't moving.After looking at the factory tool in the manual I did a little searching and found this from OTC. http://www.amazon.com/OTC-4796-Steering-Bearing-Remover/dp/B00BVL80JA/ref=pd_ybh_13Way cheaper than the 99.00$ honda tool.I had to a chamfer around the top to get it to bite in. The top shoulder is too thick as it comes.Once it's snugged up in there the race came out with two taps This is worth adding to your tool set even if you only use it once or twice. Any body in my local vicinity that wants to use it let me know. Just ordered one of those tools. Thanks for the link, bentwrench! |
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