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Bearing race removal...OMG

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by eieio4tn, Nov 2, 2011.

  1. eieio4tn

    eieio4tn Active Member

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    so i am about to have my 73 shovel's 16" 16 spoke cast wheels chromed. new bearing and spacer kits are only $30 each...so why not go ahead and change them. $300 for a one time tool is a bit much, so i shopped around. found a puller that looked like an easy build. round plate with flat sides to allow access through the race. i made one this evening...fit perfect. it was made with 3/16" plate steel, and large washers to back it up. bent the crapp out of it. i have resolved to let local boswell shop remove and install new races. what the hell though...them puppies are in there reel gewd. i am not comfortable putting new bearings against old races. what say the wrench gurus ??
    eieio4tn, Nov 2, 2011
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    if the old races are in good shape & close to the right thickness as the new one s your good to go , I have in the past had to run the old races , as long as there not all pitted or mared or worn thin
    cowboy, Nov 2, 2011
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Replace them jmo bearings mate over time
    so its good to put in both parts new and let them mate up

    you don't want to deny the mating process do you LOL
    hotroadking, Nov 2, 2011
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    ShovelheadDave New Member

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    They are all but impossible to remove. I changed out one set, but the only way to accomplish it at my place was to use a dremel tool and cut/destroy the old races. Putting the new ones in wasn't so hard. Just put them in the freezer a few hours and tap them in quickly.
    ShovelheadDave, Nov 2, 2011
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep that's a great trick, freeze them for a few hours..
    hotroadking, Nov 2, 2011
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    Let boswell shop put new races and bearings in..or just repack the old ones and fix 'em next oil change...
    Lucifer, Nov 2, 2011
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    On top of looking for pits and scores look for discoloration as in burned. Any condition that isn't bright and shiny they gotta go. Best is new ones. No worrying and longest life. Just saying!
    Fatboy128, Nov 3, 2011
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    the tool isnt 300.00,more like 50.00.but why not just take wheels to local indy & have them replace races???
    prodrag1320, Nov 3, 2011
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    great homeshop tools from harbor freight..................just sayin...
    chucktx, Nov 3, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Would of taken it to the INdy shop too. And like HRK said, you replace the race with the bearing, ALWAYS.
    They mate together.

    Chassis Tools
    cardboard, Nov 3, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Hmmm, some are and some are not so good.....just saying :)
    FLHTbiker, Nov 3, 2011
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    google georges garage,theve got a bunch of USA made,very nice tools.the wheel bearing tool is 43.00,(the driver is also 43.00,but can be made very easily) even for the backyard mechanics,having the proper tools makes all the difference in the world
    prodrag1320, Nov 3, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    cardboard, Nov 3, 2011
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    Kirby that's the understatement of the year LOL.....
    hotroadking, Nov 3, 2011
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    had a guy in indiana come in buy guides from me,i asked if he had the tools to install & size,he said yes like i was a friggin idiot.brought the heads back in about 2 weeks later after he sized them with a 3/8 drill bit (was a shovel),geuss i wasnt an idiot after all,go figure!!
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    many a part has given up
    it's all with a hammer and pry bar....
    hotroadking, Nov 3, 2011
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    eieio4tn Active Member

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    my goodness...what a response. races look brand new, no discolor, wear or signs of wear. i will not shortcut on such a crucial part though. i think i will let boswell look at them. i will sleep so much better.
    i want the mating process to last as long as possible...:p
    eieio4tn, Nov 3, 2011
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    eieio4tn Active Member

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    went to georges...heck for that price i bought it. probly what it was going to cost at the shop. and now i can loan it to my buds...;)
    eieio4tn, Nov 3, 2011
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    Take your (or borrow a friends) mig welder and put a weld on the face of the race. 4 welds @ 12, 3, 6, 9-o-clock positions. turn up the heat, the race is hardened. the welding will shrink the race and it will come out (small amount of convincing may be needed).
    traveler4717, Nov 3, 2011
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    This man knows the secret to bearing removal I did mine the same way and when I fliped over the wheel the race just poped out.
    gunner, Nov 3, 2011
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