HOW TO: Remove Bottom STEERING STEM Bearing - CHEAPEST WAY

[@BobbyBasketballl]

love it man, straight to the point, no gimmick, no loud music, and simple instructions.

[@GregHitchko]

Thank you dude! I appreciate that feedback. That was the plan!

[@johncrauswell1781]

Absolutely fantastic information. I was worried that I'd have to take it to a shop.

[@simonmoat7311]

You forgot to mention that you should keep the old race as you can use it upside down to drive the new bearing on.

[@GregHitchko]

Yes, that is a great tip right there!!

[@vybelyfe5837]

Hell yeah it is

[@Bayfieldboy]

💡grandpa knowledge lol

[@jamieteal2107]

👍🇦🇺

[@GreaseAndGravel]

Awesome, man! I didn't know about this... gonna give it a go. Thanks!

[@GregHitchko]

Let me know how you make out my dude!

[@GreaseAndGravel]

Will do @@GregHitchko!

[@zionhofwijks7191]

Thanks worked perfect! Seemed impossible in the beginning, but got there slowly😅

[@GregHitchko]

Right on dude! That's it, taking it nice and slowly. patience is key!

[@maze7_7]

absolute legend! fast and precise! no bullshit

[@codymusgrave1152]

Thanks Greg

[@coloradodirtbike5930]

I thought this was how 99% of people do it. And you can use the tusk tool (about $40) to drive the new bearing and race onto the steering stem. For installing bearings into the frame, freezing and heating, as well making a press. To make a press use a few washers, a piece of all thread, and some thick wood blocks with nuts to tighten down, works excellent.

[@GregHitchko]

Love the tips you provided! Yes, exactly how most people do it, who know how, but there are still a bunch of people out there who don't know at all! Great idea with the homemade press as well

[@Arvinis1]

Good video bro, I need to do this on my mini bike Kawasaki z125 pro 🙂

[@Truthsearcherforever777]

U got video explaining symptoms of bad head bearings?

[@GregHitchko]

@@Truthsearcherforever777 I don't! But there will be a very noticeable wobble in the entire front end coming from either the top bearing or bottom bearing or both! If you move you try and wobble your handle bars, there should be zero movement. 👍🏼

[@GregHitchko]

@@Truthsearcherforever777 or is the steering is "notchy" and not smooth, it's time to replace the bearings

[@Georgiamotocross]

Once again the goat Thank you mate always no bullshit right to the point

[@stiffylekox]

Wear safety glasses if you are beating on bearings, they are hardened and pieces will come off like bullets.

[@soundsgood5824]

most people will go buy that harbor frieght press,me i see what amazon has for punches and such

[@braaap322]

Anyway to reuse it ?

[@GregHitchko]

I'd just buy new bearings! They are cheap enough insurance

[@CmdrTigerKing]

Dumb response

[@distinscarbrough7876]

Stuck absolute stuck im about to buy new tripple clam stem 😢

[@Faazer6]

Same

[@melo5848]

I did everything, my bearing is not moving lol… next step is completely cutting it in half loll

[@GregHitchko]

Some are just SUPER stubborn that is for sure! Good luck with cutting it off my dude

[@therawlifefamily]

I cut a groove most of the way across mine, then put a punch in the groove and tapped until it split, then, when it came time to press the new one on, I turned the old one upside down and used a piece of long time and a press to press in the new one. When the old race has a groove cut in it, it will slide back off easily after using it to press. This was the safest way I could think of to get the new bearing on because the sockets I had would only contact the bearing cage and I didn't want to break it.

[@jumpingjackslash]

You dont punch something hard with something hard, its a basic rule, bits turn into bullets if you do.

[@DankTank374]

Dude i wanna keep the bearing not cut it off waaat 😮

[@CmdrTigerKing]

You can't just take it off?

[@michaelpresey2273]

I broke everything lol can’t even get it on there lol

[@michaelpresey2273]

I ended up taking a grinder and grinding the inner part of the bearing to make a lip for the chisel

[@therawlifefamily]

@@michaelpresey2273 cut a diagonal slice most of the way through it and then take a chisel and you can split it the rest of the way pretty easy and then you can use it press the new bearing on by turning it upside down - it fits perfectly on the new race and doesn't press against the cage.

[@ryanbrown6708]

Oops

[@beatrixneal266]

voh.fyi marvelous