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Removing the lower race from the steering head today, I believe I've fucked things. A little too enthusiastic with the wrecking bar and hammer.
Can this sort of mess be cleaned up? There's still a definitive lip and the race was by NO means easy to remove.
Originally Posted by John Banks
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That'll buff out.
Hardcore Biker
Will require superglue and perhaps some bubblegum.
Hardcore Biker
Pha, mearly a scratch.
but seriously, i presume if you clean it up with careful use of a round file, and some emery cloth, the new bearing shell wont fall out? if not - she'll be right.
if it will, there are liquid bearing retainers available.
or is this just a wind up to see how 'back yard dodgie mechanic' we are?
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Forum whore
I would seek the advice of a decent engineer.
Sixpackback is on the shore and seems to know his shit.
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What the fuck were you using? A jackhammer?
Is this on the CB200? You should be able to get tapered roller bearings, then you just have to make sure that you clean the seat up before you tap in the the outer part of the roller bearing.
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After replacing Pyro's head bearings on the weekend with a long screw driver and an axe [ I shit you not], I can only say 'I'm not surprised Magua'
Apparently Kiwi's like the problem solving that an absence of tools and facilities brings. My reply would be: would you want a chainsaw wielding freezing working working on your partners vagina?.......
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Jesus H christ ! Too right you've fucked it.
Judicious use of a little (1/8") die grinder and a CAREFUL hand may smooth it out.
Honda Lover
nice butchers job
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Hardcore Biker
WTF did you use to drift the cups out? You're not supposed to use a chisel.
You just need to sand back the proud bits of the gouges from the cylindrical section where the cup is installed or you'll have difficulty getting the new ones in. Make sure the step is also free of proud bits.
The assembly is never going to fall out and won't significantly affect play or alignment unless you remove a lot of material.
God only knows what the lower yoke stem is going to look like by the time you're done though...
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plenty of weetbix for brekkie huh?
engineers burr remover to get rid of the lips of the gouges & high points of the bearing seat should do the trick.
Tip: next time spot weld the race in four points around it's circumference, this will shrink the race enough that it'll almost fall out when hit with a cylinderical drift.......literally a fraction of the effort required (just don't spot weld it to the frame tube)
Fair weather rider
In my country we have the saying "Not all butchers work with meat."
Forum whore
Yeah! We have a special tool for removing headraces that avoids such butchery.
Fair weather rider
I have a special to for that too.
Its called a brain.
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