Sports: Re: [DucatiST] Re: Steering Head Bearing Replacement

If you have to try and find a bearing removal tool make sure to take the lower triple clamp with you. The configuration makes it difficult to find a tool that works. I have always ground the race thin then hit it with a chisel as others have mentioned. Good luck. Randy

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On May 31, 2013, at 5:46 AM, Rich Goforth <rcgoforth@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank You Nick and Randy, a few taps and it came right out. I was just afraid to hit it before I knew it was ready. Also the park tool was perfect and the races came out with no effort. I am picking up my forks at Traxxion
today so I will see if they will pull the lower race off the steering stem for me. Otherwise I think I'm going to go get a bearing removal tool from O'Reilly's.
Thanks again,
Richard

On May 31, 2013 12:24 AM, <rntdumont@charter.net> wrote:
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> You are on the right track. Since the OEM used roller bearings, the inner races may be a little stuck to the steering stem.
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> Alright, I am in the middle of it now, bike hanging nicely from a beam secured across the rafters, I pulled off the top yoke, and unscrewed the steering stem nut.
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> Now it seems like the bottom yoke and steering stem should just pull out, but they seem to be quite immobile. Is it possible that I missed loosening something? Is there a missing step? Should I just be more persuasive with a rubber mallet against the top of the steering stem?
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