help needed removing lower race
 

Hey People

I'm looking for some advice I'm looking at replacing the headstock bearings and bearing races.

Now I've had no problem removing the top bearing /race and bottom bearing
but I'm having trouble with removing the bottom race from the steering stem

I've try knocking it off with a flat blade screw drive and hammer but still cant get it to move

so I'm looking for advice on any over way to remove it
I've thought about heating it up then taping it off but that to be my last resort

You might try a little break-free on it, but really, driving it out by chasing around the
edge, is about the only thing I know of. It's ok to shred the old race, just be careful
of damaging the seat in the head-stock. If it does get nicked up, be sure to polish it
smooth before installing the new one.

When you get ready to seat the new ones, I use a piece of 1/2" to 3/4" all-thread,
with a nut and large washer on each end. Thread it through and then tightening it
up will pull the new bearings in squarely.

Good luck, Ern

I had to heat mine up with a torch a lil to help it off.

thanks for the advice

might have to look in to buying a set of drift pins then

Ern, that's a great tip for seating the new bits! I haven't had to do any of this work yet on my bike, but I'll definitely remember that.

Poor man's bearing press. ;-)

Ern

madhatt got a link or know were i can get a piece of 1/2" to 3/4" all-thread from

Homedepot, Lowes, or a commercial construction/electrical supply house
are your best starting points to look. The 1/2" is easy, most places should carry it.
The 3/4" is where you'll have to start really working the phone/search engine.

I've had mine so long, I don't recall where I picked it up. I might have even snagged it
as scrap off a job-site, since I do commercial construction for a living and you trip over
the stuff out there. ;-)

Ern

My friend came up with a brilliant idea for removing the lower race. He took a piece of metal conduit, smashed one end of it flat and then curved the edges up. We put this down. This allowed for two contact points on the lower race and then smacked it out with hammer. A screw driver only allowed for one contact point and kept slipping off. Hopefully my explanation makes sense.

what length should it be mate ?