Steering head bearings, arg!

[cheese]

Ok I think its time to change mine, so are they a wanker to do? should I just rip out the old ones and pop down to Saeco? I've been quoted $99 from one place and $74 from another.

[XTC]

Real easy to do. Remove your master cylinder from the bars and remove the front end as one. Need a long punch to knock out the old outer races. Use a good waterproof grease on the new bearings. Can use the old outer races to knock in the new ones.
Good luck. Hope this helps you.......

[Cary]

And if you have trouble getting the races out get a welder and put a few welds on the race surface, being very careful not to weld them to the frame and they will just drop off/out

[cheese]

I've got a hot air soldering iron so I can easily heat the bearing up to about 300+ degrees.

I'll give it a go, sometime soon....

[XTC]

Needs to be a welder... You run a bead around the bearing and it loosens it... On saying this you'd only ever have to do this if the bearing won't budge by giving it a whack or three. Need to hit one side first then the other.