[dsn_klr650] front wheel bearings

[Tom Myers]

>I've just changed the front tire on my bike (getting it ready for >Baja) and I wanted to repack the front bearings. The problem is the >spacer thing is so tight between the two bearings that I can't shove >it out of the way to get a drift at the bearing itself. Any >suggestions? I haven't tried heating up the hub yet. > >Thanks! >Karl

Whacking at the bearing (where you pound on the inner race, and the hammer blows transfer thru the balls into the outer race) is a bad idea, if you're trying to extend the life of your bearings. I suggest you simply dig the seal out and pack it from the outside. Don't worry about getting the bearings out. Just pack some more grease in and pop the seals back in. See http://www.cycoactive.com/mc/trail_tips and poke the "wheel bearings" link. Tom -- +-------------------------------------------+ | CycoActive Products | 701 34th Ave | Seattle, WA 98122 USA | | Design/Manufacture of Motorcycling Accessories | website: http://www.cycoactive.com/mc | e-mail: moto@... | tel (206) 323-2349 fax (206) 325-6016 +-------------------------------------------+