Head bearings

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi,

I need to change the lower head bearings on my firestorm and want to know if I can do it without taking the forks off the bike??

Cheers
Andrew

Rhino · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Karma :

Better in the Workshop?

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

What do you mean better in the workshop?

dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

someone been wheelying?

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Nope, it's a case of forks off time for changing head bearings. Thumbs Up

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yep, forks off, yoke right off.

Before you start make sure you have a proper drift to use to bang them out, plenty of fuel in your blowlamp and when you get stuck for ways of getting the old races out, I know a real neat trick with a welder. Wink

A big length of threaded bar with a nut on each end and some repair washers makes an ideal device for seating the new races down square in the yoke, no hammering involved.
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