$25 for a set of head bearings thatll probably last the lifetime of the bike. (whats left of it) sounds value for money to me.
Now to get the old race out--Yep I agree with kickaha 100%
ya heard the song --"some days are diamonds some days are stone" ? getting head bearings out is a bit like that--some are straightforward some a pain in the arse.
Couple of tips for fitting the tapered bearings.
1)as soon as you get em home bung em in the freezer--next to the frozen peas.leave em there as long as you possibly can--ie Hours/days.
2) clean up your headstock checking for burrs from when you removed the ball race.
3) when fitting the top bearing shell make sure you put it in dead flat.Best way to do it is to use a bearing press.
4)once its all together dont be at all suprised if it all loosens up again after a short while.You usually need to retension em twice.
One advantage of taper roller bearings is you can crank em down a few extra pounds. Making your steering a tadd heavier but acting to a degree as a steering damper.
Whilst yer doing em why not change ya fork oil and check yer front wheel bearings?
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