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Installing All Balls Racing Tapered Steering Head Bearings
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<blockquote data-quote="fjr vfr" data-source="post: 917305" data-attributes="member: 3127"><p>Wish I'd read about the dremel trick! I brought mine to a machine shop to get the lower race off. I did not heat the new bearing and was able to drive it down all the way without too much trouble. It leads me to believe there might be some slight variation in size between sets? I was replacing the motor and rebuilding my forks, so thought it would be a good time to do this job. I found the old ball bearings still looked very good even at 120,000 miles. After doing this work I wouldn't recommend it unless everything is going to be disassembled for other maintenance. I think the front end might feel a little better because the extra torque put on the roller bearings gives it a little dampening effect, kind of like a steering damper. Or maybe it's just that the whole front end has been rebuilt and just feels like new again? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fjr vfr, post: 917305, member: 3127"] Wish I'd read about the dremel trick! I brought mine to a machine shop to get the lower race off. I did not heat the new bearing and was able to drive it down all the way without too much trouble. It leads me to believe there might be some slight variation in size between sets? I was replacing the motor and rebuilding my forks, so thought it would be a good time to do this job. I found the old ball bearings still looked very good even at 120,000 miles. After doing this work I wouldn't recommend it unless everything is going to be disassembled for other maintenance. I think the front end might feel a little better because the extra torque put on the roller bearings gives it a little dampening effect, kind of like a steering damper. Or maybe it's just that the whole front end has been rebuilt and just feels like new again? :) [/QUOTE]
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