Swingarm needle bearing removal?

[Rupe]

Does anyone know how to get the needle bearings out without screwing them up?

[Danger]

Just clean them out and regrease them. If they are rusted up you will need to replace them anyway.

[Rupe]

Just clean them out and regrease them. If they are rusted up you will need to replace them anyway.

Sweet, I just cleaned them and smeared a shit load of grease in there, then whiped the excess off. Just couldn't seem to remove them.

[cheese]

ooooh you don't want too, otherwise Booom has to put them back in for you and he gets all shitty....

[Rupe]

ooooh you don't want too, otherwise Booom has to put them back in for you and he gets all shitty....

lol, yeah I could see them being a right bitch. Got in a bit of trouble with them but I think it's ok.

[PRYDEE]

If any of the needles fall out make sure that when you reassemble you have the outter race of the bearing full of them.There cant be any gaps in the needles.

[cooneyr]

Piece of threaded rod or a long bolt some appropriately sized thick washers and large sockets or tubing. Worked for me when I redid the DR's rear suspension bearings. Can even use it to get them back in again.

Cheers R

[F5 Dave]

or big & small sockets in a vice if the sw is double ended like I think the EC is (gee I only was doing the link bearings in the weekend & can't remember).

Assume you have been to Smackover website for GGs? Some good info on there,

PS recommend the LTR jet kit & remove a base gasket (2 fitted) + machine the head.

[Mental Trousers]

The quickest way to get them out is to get an arc welder and weld a nut into the inside (if the bearings are large enough), screw a rod into it and bash away. Otherwise, just weld around the inside to build up a nice big lip so a long rod inserted from the other end has something to grip on. Main thing is that the welding shrinks the shells so they're easier to remove.

[rudolph]

a MIG welder and hammer and a punch for the real cunty down a hole ones

[umka]

use a g-clamp and a socket and just crank the clamp and it will squeeze the bearings out the other side. if you heat the aluminium up it will help but wouldnt put an arc neer the al.
but just my 2cents

[PRYDEE]

Needle rollers are dear too so if you have an engineer mate get him to turn up some oilfilled nylon bushes.Ive done this when i was short of coin and owned a 97 CR125 and on my 01CR250.They work just as well.

The area where the movement is is a pivot motion so why put in an expensive bearing that will take an axial load along its needles.

A bush will do exactly the same thing and allow all pivoting motion to take place without the hassle of gritty rollers etc.