NC35 suspension bearings

UnknownStuntm... · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Karma :

Hi - I'm gonna have a go at this for a mate; anyone done it before, anything I should look out for? Have a Haynes book, but you know, experience counts...

I don't have an Abba stand, so will be likely lashing something from the rafters.

Inb4 pics of bike on it's side etc.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Hoo boy.

I did the lower linkage bearing on my CBR600RR. It was NOT fun. There is a steel bushing in which the bearing is pressed into, and I do not have a press. So, I used a threaded bar, a few nuts and different sized washers, along side my air impact wrench to push out the rusted bearing. Then I had to press the new bearing back in, but get it precisely in the centre with exact clearance either side for the dust seals.

It's hard. Good luck.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Flip the footpegs and put them on axle stands.
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yen_powell · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Karma :

Just done this on my old DR350. I started off using my bench vice with various sockets to push some bearings in or out, threaded rod and washers were used as well until the rod thread gave up the ghost.

For a particularly evil set in the swing arm I bought a proper blind bearing extractor set with the money I'd saved from not riding to work for 8 weeks. It had a slide hammer and one of those bridge extractor thingies. Watching a bearing come out at 0.02 mph is very soothing, especially with mood lighting and sexy music.
https://images.versys1000.com/bearing-just-starting-to-move.jpg
https://images.versys1000.com/old-bearing-on-extractor.jpg
https://images.versys1000.com/old-bearing-quarter-way-out.jpg
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

I would do the swingarm bearings and clean/rebuild the chain adjuster mechanism while you're at it.

Don't be surprised to come across some odd size bearing that's only available from Honda. It's from the time period where that sort of thing happened.

Also, I can almost guarantee that no matter how many tools you have, you're going to end up not having the right tool.

Don't overtighten the new bearings. It'll be a shit job and you don't want to do it again in a month.