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Garage Night TV Forums Tag: motorcycle adventures - Recent Posts http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/tags/motorcycle-adventures Find out how to fix your bike en-US Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:57:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/search.php Waz on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-137 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:26:55 +0000 Waz 137@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ Hi Shano. Haven’t used the soda blaster again as yet but am planning to try it out on my Ducati engine side covers. Cheers for the positive feedback mate. guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-136 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:25:34 +0000 guest 136@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ Great vids, very useful and well presented info. Did you ever refine the soda blaster? What pressure do you think is needed?<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: shano</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-129 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:19:04 +0000 guest 129@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ [...] Steering bearings google this <a href="http://www.garagenight.tv/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings/" rel="nofollow">http://www.garagenight.tv/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings/</a> I put taper rollers in my @ today, easy job… spent more time removing fork guards, callipers, [...]<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: Steering bearings</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-125 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:51:41 +0000 guest 125@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ excellent video great friendly guys keep up the great work thanks from scotland i did my steering head bearings on my honda xlr bike after watching your video it helped me out cheers mitch<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: mad mitch</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-119 Thu, 06 May 2010 08:22:19 +0000 guest 119@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ Thanks for the videos. I managed to change the steering head bearings on my cbr. Much appreciated by a broke student. Thanks again, Dan, New Zealand.<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: Dan</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-112 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:29:51 +0000 guest 112@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ Superb videos etc. This is what I found helped me, in addition to what the video showed and other guys comments already on here - To get the bearing cups out of the frames headstock, clean out all the old grease, then spray some WD40 (or similar) inbetween the frame and the cups, then leave for 20 mins. Cut a length of the 4″ x 2″ wood to the correct length and put under the bottom of the headstock and the ground (this will give you a firm base to work against). Note how far in the bearings fit in the frame (2-3mm on my bike). Use a hair dryer (safe heat) to heat up the outside of the headstock around the point of the cup you’re going to take out (this should slightly expand the headstock). Then place the metal rod/bar inside the headstock so it touches the lip of the bottom cup (as per video), however rather than keeping it in line with the frame, lean it across so it’s resting on the top bearing cup on its opposite side. Now lean on the bar slightly so it forces it to push against the headstock at the point just above the bottom cup (this should stop it slipping off so easily). Now whilst still applying pressure on the bar as above, hit the bar with your heavy hammer. If you get a slight ringing it hasn’t moved, if you get a duller noise it has moved. Once it’s moving hit it at various places around the cup to get it to come out straight, otherwise you may damage the cups seat in the headstock. Repeat for the top cup. I found that using a longer rod on the bearings seemed to work better than a shorter length, not sure why, it just did <img src='http://www.garagenight.tv/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> Keep up the superb work, Rob<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: Rob</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-110 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:16:43 +0000 guest 110@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ [...] Replacing @ head bearings - idiots guide anywhere? Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings at Garage Night has a step by step video [...]<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: Replacing @ head bearings - idiots guide anywhere?</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-73 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:43:25 +0000 guest 73@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ Thanks guys, big help whilst I was doing this tooday.<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: oli</li></ul></div> punisher_uk on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-67 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:52:21 +0000 punisher_uk 67@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ ok to take this one step further after removing top yoke i proceeded to tighten the bearing cap maybe 1/8th of a turn replacing every thing i took the bike for a round 200k ride no high speed wobble <img src="http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> but a low speed wondering lets say,anywhere between 30k and 60k the bike sort of sways under me as if gently moving bars from left to right after reading numerous forums i have decided to slacken them a little hear is why (sorry can not find post ) apparently when i torque the yoke down (100nm) it will add pressure to the bearing cap something about the thread so its trial and eror <img src="http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" /> i put bike on center stand and the bars do not fall when pushed but stay ther they are i think i need to slacken it about a 16th of a turn will let you no how it goes <img src="http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-RnxkMUywQ]null hear is the link to my own garage night <img src="http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> Trent on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-66 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:39:50 +0000 Trent 66@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ Hiya, If the bearings are too loose, you'll get a clunk sound or feel when you brake or hit a bump. If the bike has a main stand, get it up on that then grab the bottoms of the forks - With the wheel facing forward, pull and push the forks back and forth - if the bearings are too loose, you should feel some movement. If you don't have a mainstand, try to prop the bike so the front wheel is off the ground. Perhaps you should loosen the bearings off again, then use the technique above to feel the "clunk" I mentioned - you can then gradually tighten the bearings until the clunk disappears. The nut / collar used for adjusting the bearings won't need much tweaking to tighten the bearings - try 1/8 of a turn at a time till you get the feel for it... It should just be "nipped up" when the bearings are at the right tension. When the clunk / movement has disappeared, you should be able to move the handlebars smoothly from side to side with the only resistance coming from the cables etc as they flex. Note that you'll also need to loosen the fork clamps on the top clamp when you adjust the bearings - if you don't you'll find that the bearings may loosen up again after a while. Cheers Trent guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-65 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:59:41 +0000 guest 65@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ great site guys one small question i followed your video on replacing the bearings short ride and get major wobble on the bars at 60+ how do i now how tight to tighten top bolt i think mine might be to slack but dont want to over tighten and crush new bearings <img src='http://www.garagenight.tv/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /><div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: punisher_uk</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-60 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:38:44 +0000 guest 60@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ [...] Re: Dommie forks and steering head Here’s something you might find useful: Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings at Garage Night [...]<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: Dommie forks and steering head</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-56 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:09:59 +0000 guest 56@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ This video was really helpful when the bottom bearing on my KTM 950 SMR went tits up at 20K miles (days before leaving on a trip). The only difference I had was that the old lower bearing wouldn’t budge with a punch, so I resorted to a Dremel (cutting wheel too large to make a nice cut). A few whacks with a chisel managed to loosen it, not split it, and all went well from there. I picked up a tip to freeze the new races before installation to slightly shrink them. Your videos rock! Keep up the great work…<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: Garry</li></ul></div> guest on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-55 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:39:59 +0000 guest 55@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ Really good video. Was going to get a dealer to bankrupt me, but now have the confidence to give it a go myself. Keep up the good work<div class="wpbb_anonymous_userinfo">User information<ul><li>Author: DanH</li></ul></div> Waz on "Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings" http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-51 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:38:15 +0000 Waz 51@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/%2B33CrEEA%2Em4v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> It’s a key area of wear and tear on a bike, and especially a big trailie - so replacing the steering head bearings is one of the essential jobs you’ll have to come to grips with on a long trip, or just as a long-term owner. Pete’s KTM 950 came back from South America with knackered steering head bearings, and in this episode we show how to remove the worn-out ones, pack the new ones with grease and install them. <div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 110px"><a class="flickr-image" title="Stick with us" href="http://www.garagenight.tv/stick-with-us" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/2888965327_eb4077da6a_t.jpg" alt="Stick with us" width="100" height="69" /></a><a href=http://www.garagenight.tv/stick-with-us>Stick with us! Get the official sticker by supporting Garage Night</a></div>Most automotive and motorcycle bearings are in constant, full rotation during their life, so they wear evenly as they turn. But steering head bearings move very little when you’re riding - generally rotating just a few degrees side to side. This makes them particularly prone to uneven wear, especially if they are not kept properly adjusted. Think about it - you’re doing big miles, mostly in a straight line, over rough roads. Shock is transferred from the wheel, through the fork legs, via the triple clamps/yokes to the steering head bearings. <a href="http://www.garagenight.tv/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings/">Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings</a>