Triumph Thunderbird / TT Legend, Headstock Bearings install.

[@simonfield1266]

Hello Del, bit of a tip for when you installed the bottom bearing same way I install wheel bearings run the outside of the old bearing on a grinding wheel and take off a few thou and they still work great but don't get stuck in the lip of the headstock \ wheel etc, I keep all the old ones ground down this way you never no, keep up the series this is really interesting

[@SteviedTT]

The shiney cups underneath the risers would benefit from a coat of black paint. You've wire wheeled all the protection off them and now they'll just rust.

[@garya3056]

Superb primer for me for this kind of rebuild, Del! BTW, my wife took my mother-in-law to the doctor’s office just yesterday and the diagnosis was that she needed her bottom yoke rebuilt. I borrowed my neighbor’s lathe and ground her down a bit, donned double gloves and packed her full of grease just like in your video. She’s good as new. No more wobble or squeak. I think tonight we’ll let her sleep in the garage again just to make sure there’s no leaks. Hope you both have a great week there- keep smiling! 🏍👍🏍

[@Moonfleet41]

Certainly smiling after your message mate, comment of the day, don't forget to be gentle with her for the first fifty moans... sorry, miles!

[@garya3056]

@@Moonfleet41 hehe! 😎

[@KarlBryngelsson]

These videos really calms you down after a stressful day!

[@Moonfleet41]

Glad to hear that Karl, and it's an honour to be of service!

[@simoncolson3503]

Sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know a method to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid forgot my login password. I love any help you can give me.

[@kaysonterrance6000]

@Simon Colson Instablaster :)

[@simoncolson3503]

@Kayson Terrance I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@simoncolson3503]

@Kayson Terrance it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much, you saved my account !

[@richardwhittle2302]

All looks brand new - the camera work is getting very slick. Well done both 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks for your kind words on the camera work Richard, we take a lot of time and it's nice to know it's been noticed ! 👍

[@jockofthebushveld299]

I don't think it's commented enough, the clarity close ups and editing of the Videos are first class, well done to Penny not many channels I've seen on you tube can produce this Quality, I know you spend many hour's on each one and it shows, all the best to you both.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you kindly Sir, many hours indeed, getting almost twice as long as the filming itself... but there again, the editing is a lot of fun! Very kind of you to say, PP will be over the moon with your kind words!

[@jockofthebushveld299]

@@Moonfleet41 when you can count the Treads per inch you know the camera work is good lol regards Dave

[@kurtmccarthy6733]

Well Mr Del, Very well done my man. Outstanding paint and new components. Love the metal turning to make your own tools. Very precise !!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you kindly Kurt, always fun to make your own tools!

[@glaucolorenzetti1343]

The paint work looks really good from here, nice job Del! Looking forward to the next episodes.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Glauco, more to come!

[@andyjrichie6709]

Once again , Grand job. Make everything look so simple , good work.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you so much 😀

[@daveinwla6360]

Sometime try using differential temperatures to slide interference-fit parts apart and together without galling. A friend and I in college replaced steering head bearings using a flame for heat and dry ice for cold, and drifts made from aluminum tubing and aluminum dowel on the physics department lathe. We machined the bearing races for a 0.001" interference fit, and by heating the outer part and cooling the inner part, we could slide a part in and out easily by tapping it with the machined tube or dowel. We had about 30 to 60 seconds to move the parts before they stuck in place. The force of threaded "bearing pullers" or pusher vices were not needed, and no galling occurred.

[@myz06rocks]

Ok... making that bearing driver from the pry bar.... awesome. I’ll be doing that for sure!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, it's great to make tools and best of all, I found that pry bar in the boot of an old car, so cost me nothing too! Take care there.

[@lillb33f]

Hi Del, good work as usuall👍 Im sure you have heard this tip before, if you mig weld the old bearing race with high heat the race Will fall out on its own. I work as a fork lift mechanic and I use it when i change wheel bearings, and have a mig welder to use. Try it next time just for fun, you have the perfect tool already thou🤘

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers mate, there's always a great trick to get round things, thanks for passing tat on mate!

[@EASTCOASTMODZ1]

Just love watching your videos they are so educational and inspiring, you have so much talent to be able to do and make things rather than buy some parts and helpful tools to make the job easier. You do a great job making everything you do look easy keep up the great videos, ride safe brother.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Sir, that's very kind of you, making the odd tool for yourself, or adapting a tool, is initially borne out of necessity and not having the money to buy them... and over the years, it just becomes standard practice! Thank you so much for your kind support, keep safe and stay in touch!

[@gavinhughes8623]

You make it look so easy del 👍 hope you and penny are good 👍👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, it's easy once you've done it a few times, that's for sure... have a good week mate, always good to hear from you.

[@pauljai7151]

These are the sort of videos I really enjoy, mainly as I personally need to do exactly the same, well once I’ve finished the SSSA, suspension & Hub rebuild. Currently sourcing alternative bearings as triumph or wemoto do not stock them, however looking elsewhere at bearing manufacturers has ended up saving loads 👍🏼

[@blacksmithsligo]

Get series Del, really enjoying it. When making a tool that you are going to impact on, it's best to make the surface that is to be impacted on slightly domed. This way you get a much more stable and even impact from the hammer.

[@grahamfairclough2462]

Think I preferred the silver ? Only (YOKEING) Del, looks amazing in satin black, will really match with what you have planned with the rest of the bike. Looking forward to watching your next video of the rebuild on the forks, CANT WAIT !!!! 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Graham, yeah just trying to matching things together, the bike's got a black engine, frame and swingarm, but the whole front end was silver and shiney, just stood out a little too much, so just balancing the overall styling, glad you're enjoying, still got plenty to do!!

[@garethburningham9467]

Great vid Del, must agree with Steve Dennis about the cups being painted as the don't look stainless they could rust... Looking forward to the final result... 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

The cup washers are zinc plated and the process of gently wheeling them off doesn't cut through the zinc, it just buffs it up and makes it shiney, done it many times and they don't rust, you have to grind a lot harder to wear through it, it's a good option for protecting metal... glad you've been enjoying the videos, loads more to come!

[@loddude5706]

1:37 Very good practice & a habit well worth having. 'Now, whether you're bashing on Jumbo jets, or trying to make sense of Mahindra, make a 'known home' for your chuck key or . . . you'll be 'whangin' it fru da winda'. For lathes do not care, if you are stood there, when start-up doth lobbeth it's key, it should not BE there, but safe in it's lair, & it takes but a second to see . . . So . . . 'If the holster ain't full, don't hit the button, for a flying chuck key is a ricochet glutton, & while bouncing around will turn you to mutton, & that's not a nice thing to see . . .' (Must admit, impressed with that paint finish from rattle-cans. Have fun : ) xx

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you indeed Sir, and never mind chucking it out the window, I can soon walk outside and retrieve said key from the yard, however, it's retreiving it from my forehead that makes me keepeth in the holster!

[@Cueballproductions1149]

Another great video Del hope well ur end 👍hoping to get new bike soon

[@motoedd2437]

You made a major overhaul look easy Del.. Brilliant.. 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Edd, simple stuff mate, it's just nuts and bolts, and really good fun to take your time and calmly enjoy the process! 👍

[@mikeopenshaw9128]

Looking "fresh" indeed Del - nice job - thanks as always for sharing! :0)

[@Moonfleet41]

Many thanks Mike, we're glad you're enjoying it mate!

[@rsbharley4766]

Nice video Del, excellent paint job mate. I will have to get me some of that paint. Penny and you have a good week. Cheers

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey mate, great to hear from you, go for it with the paint, you won't regret it, it's the gift that just keeps giving, use it for almost anything and it comes in gloss too! Have a great week, keep safe there! D&Px

[@kennethhume8628]

This is a fascinating series and I’m loving every minute .

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Kenneth, glad you're enjoying it!

[@bubbles1863]

Very satisfying to watch how it all goes together

[@michaelevans1658]

Nice job Del , i bet most motorcycle dealers would not go to as much trouble .

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, generally speaking the technicians I know would certainly take the time on installation of the bearings the same as I did, but this project is partly restoration and I've no time limit or constraints,... I do have sympathy for commercial technicians as they have a lot of boots up their ass every day, chasing them down to get things done... it's not a job I would want to do again!

[@michaelevans1658]

@@Moonfleet41 Take your point Del ,my brother a car mechanic 40 years now he would say the same ha.

[@paulharast1958]

Awesome Job Del 👌 👏 Penny and You Del Stay Warm,Healthy And Ride Safely 🤪🤗 Have A Wonderful Week.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Paul, you too Sir, this situation look in for the winter now, so lets all baton down and keep safe. D&Pxx

[@Bristoll170]

Need a tool, make a tool. So true. Save a few dollars and learn a new skill in the process. Applies to a lot of different industries. Always a great watch and thanks for sharing. Cheers Pete'.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Pete, that's very kind of you to say mate, and you're dead right, before a product hits the market, it's usually been a home built item in peoples' toolboxes for many years!

[@MrAlmar07]

Nice one Del. Simoniz is a brilliant paint to work with & floats out real nice. The timing of this vid is bang on again, I'm going at the bearings on my bobber over the next few weeks. Liking the threaded bar method and the make a tool!! Catch up soon bro. Awrabesht to you both from me & all the clan. 😉🤘💙

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Al, great to hear from you brother, decided to go with the gentle bearing press with this one, I could always tap them in, certainly the taper receiving cups, but the radial bearing just seemed more sensible to press in gently... take care of yourself and clan, keep in touch mate, D&Px

[@gerrypowell2748]

Now that was pleasure to watch❤️

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Gerry, appreciate your constant kind comments and support, always good to hear from you!

[@romanwargod]

Hi Del hope your recovering well, what are the make/model on the spanner at 8:34? thanks

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Joseph, The are a set from Gedore Red, code is "Gedore Red R07203012" .. i got them from the Spanner Monkey web site.!

[@stevelong6358]

Great job del. the yokes look powder coated..

[@andydawson2070]

Loving this project, keep the jobs coming.

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Andy, hope you're well mate!

[@upnorthviking823]

Great job!!i love the bike! Cheers! Vincent

[@richardpearson4248]

Great video fantastic job del looking forward to next one stay safe 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Richard, we enjoyed making this one. .stay safe too mate.. D&Px

[@richardpearson4248]

@@Moonfleet41 I enjoyed watching it 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@grosbeakmc]

Always a pleasure, Del. Great techniques!

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey John, good to hear from you mate, glad you enjoyed the video mate!

[@markmasztal2253]

You are so damn clever. Only thing I would need is just a little bit of voice over talking about your pulling tool and the tool you made from the scrap rod in your drawer to push out that ring from the headstock.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hardly clever mate, it's only basic stuff, and it looks like you understood the screw press and the bent chisel without talk over, I try to let the demonstration make it clear, but feel free to ask if you're not sure mate.

[@alanpaterson5395]

Looks factory finished on that paint. I think this bike is the one I’m looking forward to seeing finished the most. I love these 900 triples. Keep looking on eBay at thunderbird sports

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Alan, yeah, and have you seen the price of them now.. im really going to have to pull out all the stops for a top class finish on this one.. specially with the final paint... i saw a Bud Ekins replica Bonneville at the dealership last week... imagine a 900 Triple version.. ! food for thought aye.

[@ronalmon3319]

Hey ya brother.... finally caught up on your vidz..... amazing as usual 👍🤟 can’t wait for more and hope you two are doing well 👍 take care my friend..

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Ron, great to hear from you, we hope you're well and keeping safe there during this dreadful situation, always good to hear from you, you take care there, D&Px

[@karlgrewcock8161]

Hi del what spray paint did you use as my top yoke needs to be removed and painted. Thank you.

[@Moonfleet41]

It's 'Tough Paint' from Simoniz, satin black, a flexible chip resistant paint, perfect for the job!

[@tomtilley8660]

looks mint you never fail to impress

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Tom, glad you enjoyed it mate!

[@geraldgallagher825]

Just under 20k on mine Tight as a tories wallet m8 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Now that's tight.!

[@antoniomassey8328]

Another excellent job Del very neat and tidy.Tony

[@mattmckee396]

I want to do this over the winter but live in Western NY so cold and my garage is only Insulated where it meets the house. Should I prep and do inside or temp not a problem?

[@Moonfleet41]

If you're referring to installing bearings, then normal outside temperature is ok, but if you're referring to painting, then 15 centigrade is minimum, at least during and for an hour or so after the paintwork, so perhaps a heater in your garage whilst you're doing it!

[@stevie5141]

That looks pretty Del, as per usual 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Steven 👍

[@iainduncan2363]

paint looks outstanding m8really enjoying this bike del atb iain

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Iain, hope you're well mate, thanks so much for your kind support!

[@DylanGSXR]

Fantastic job del, please tell me where you got your the Vernier calipers , I love the dial , do you think there better than a digital one ?. cheers .

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Dylan, this is the caliper I use, it's designed for use on electrical work, so has no metal parts, it's made from very hard composite material, it is accurate but does have a little flex in the jaws, so not to be relied on for precision work, for that I'd still use a metal caliper, but here's a link mate, and I love them, they do a great job for general measuring! www.spanner-monkey.co.uk/Wiha-Analogue-Calipers-Dialmax-ESD-31439?search=dial%20caliper&description=true

[@DylanGSXR]

@@Moonfleet41 fantastic , thanks so much for the information . Keep up the great work pal.

[@markbranton1240]

Hello, I know you have mentioned this in a previous video, but what is the paint you use on the headstock? And secondly, where do you get the bearings from? I have a 1982 Yamaha Seca 650 and want to replace mine with a new and improved set

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Mark, the paint is Simoniz Tough Paint in Satin Black, and we got the bearings from Wemoto... they will certainly have bearings for your bike, and what a fabulous old muscle bike that is, be proud of it mate, they're getting rare now!

[@markbranton1240]

Thank you for the info. My 82 was my first bike I ever purchased and I still own it today, wont ever part with it. You have inspired me to do an overhaul on it this winter.

[@bobstevens9040]

Great job Del. Good as new

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Bob! 👍

[@michaelmorgan5714]

OK: your showing off you have a metal lath but you spent all your money and can't afford a bearing greaser . Thanks I'm looking for a 2% triple tree to replace the 4% one that came with my 03 V-rod as a winter project. And I have a 65 pan head motor on a rigid frame and I have a low mileage 2004 front end from an 04 Deuce that I can now put on it. Going from a cable drum brake to a disk brake could extend my life expectancy around here. This information should help me this winter. Now that we no longer have any adult step children or grand kids living in the house and taking up my work space. I'm retired for two years now and though I am busier than I expected in the spring summer and fall I will have time this winter. Thanks this information may come in very handy. Mike

[@undrtkr26]

Just out of curiousity, I wonder if you could have "milled" the old risers to fit the new fat bars youre going to use. What would be the process, or what would be the things that make it not possibel? By the way, I really enjoy your attention to detail when you are doing these projects. You really seem to enjoy the process. Almost as if its a relaxing for you. I tend to get too impatient when im doing things like this. I need to learn to enjoy the process more.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi John, yes that would have been cool to mill them out, but its a much bigger hole to make, 22mm out to 28mm and there isn't enough metal on the factory castings for the bigger bar, and even the bolt holes are too close together... plus of course, more obviously, i don't have a milling machine.!!! and yes, it is relaxing to assemble things, take pride and enjoyment from each little item, and see the job as a long row of tiny projects, one component at a time, and not one single job... i spent many years as a mechanic on the clock and time constraints.. now i can take time and enjoy it..!

[@undrtkr26]

@@Moonfleet41 Ah, I didnt realize the new bars were substantially bigger. Thank you for your reply. And keep up the fantastic videos. I have been a sub for years. And I enjoy them.

[@Moonfleet41]

@@undrtkr26 Thanks buddy, yes a fat bar as referred to, is a motocross style bar that's 28mm at the centre in the clamp and as it curves out to the grips it tapers back down to 22mm, makes them stronger with zero flex and they look chunky as well.. you'll see. I'll get to them in a few video's time!

[@Broken_Arrow58]

Another assembly vid that left me wanting more.

[@marshall3498]

I have a steering head bearings question. Do tapered steering head bearings have a different feel than when using OEM roller steering head bearings?

[@Moonfleet41]

Not at all mate, if in good health and correctly adjusted, they will both feel the same.

[@marshall3498]

@@Moonfleet41 ok thank you man. I have a Yamaha fjr1300es with 13 thousand miles on it and I recently had the oem bearings changed to tapered bearings and I have had a shop adjust the torque settings twice now. And the bike is sensitive to steering input especially at speeds above 55 mph. Is there any ways that the shop installed the bearings incorrectly or anything. I'm starting to get mad about all of this

[@Moonfleet41]

@@marshall3498 The method of checking headstock bearing correctness is not riding it at speed, but actually a static check. If you can lift the front wheel, crouch down in front of the bike, and grab the bottom of both fork legs, turn the steering through it's full range of lock side to side, there must be no pinching or resistance, and no notch in the centre, it must glide smoothly lock to lock. Then pull the bottom of the fork legs towards you and away again, to check for any free play or float in the bearings... there should be none! If that is all good, it's not the bearings. Other things can affect your steering, tyre pressures, tyre condition, wheel bearings, rear wheel alignment! So perhaps check a few of those things too to make sure it's not something else that's wrong before you blame the shop!

[@marshall3498]

@@Moonfleet41 ok thank you man very much. I have checked the tire air pressure several times. And the front wheel bearing and the tires have only about 1500 miles on them and the wheels are balanced and not bend either . I have no idea what the problem is now. The shop told me the torque settings on the bike are correct now.

[@Moonfleet41]

@@marshall3498 OK, good to hear you've checked it over, do check that free play though, just in case and can I ask what pressure you run your tyres at?

[@jimmykelly2809]

Always love your vids man! Keep em coming!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Jimmy, much appreciated!

[@user-zx7eo7nu4b]

What type of paint was that you used?

[@lanesplitter8651]

Beautiful job Del 👍🏻

[@robertengland9352]

Nice work as per usual 😎

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you!

[@chrispayne1029]

Great Job Del 👏👌🏻👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks 👍

[@johnfournier2492]

Great job... as usual! 🙂

[@MrOutOfTheVoid]

I told my friend I wanted to get a lathe "What could you use a lathe for?"..."Here, watch this video"

[@Moonfleet41]

Once you get one, you'll wonder how you lived without it... i asked a mate of mine once "what do you make on your lathe?" and he replied "About a hundred quid a week "!

[@bikerdad1479]

You've gone all posh in us with all the pulls etc for head stock used to be a hammer and a drift in the "old" garage but now all posh P.S.My head stock is possibly 50,000 miles old but I'm not touching it as I'm getting shot after xmas

[@Moonfleet41]

Ha ha.. comment of the day.. i think there'll be a few of us in the queue for shooting this season...!

[@user-tj3cf7se6h]

Bearing up ., 🙂 .

[@istvanvigh2367]

I can only congratulate you !!!

[@nightster6378]

Great job though some of the tools you use may hinder some from attempting it themselves, I don't blame you for using them as it lets others on the next level know what tools are available and you probably did it in the past without them anyway so reference to that would be good. It would be interesting to hear what the channel that does nothing has to say. Incidentally, I'm not sure if you're aware he has thrown the gauntlet down to a build off with Alan Millyard. I doubt Alan Millyard will put his reputation at risk, lol, so I made it easy for him and suggested if he builds and finishes anything will be a challenge and will impress me. I await with bated breath. And I know this will get back to him but hey he hates me anyway and I wouldn't want it any other way.

[@gerry9359]

Great job del. I love the look Awsome

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Gerry, great to hear from you mate and appreciate your kind words! 👍

[@frankt.3891]

No words... 👏👏👏👏👏

[@merquisonmototardivo5806]

Excelente 👍

[@MS-hd8yq]

Well done 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, much appreciated !

[@tinks43]

(P) Top job as always both of you! Gunna be ace with the fat bars 👍🏻

[@Goldwing1500rider]

Nicely done!!

[@madmarkuk1]

Looks really smart black

[@nickbishop6784]

Looking very nice Del

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks 👍

[@gastramp]

Looks tasty. 👍

[@андрюхаджиксерюха]

отлично🤟🏽

[@waynesmith1046]

What happened to your quick change toolpost?

[@Moonfleet41]

I've never had one on this lathe mate, I was generously gifted one by a viewer, but it doesn't fit this machine, but it's saved for a day for, maybe, one day I get a larger lathe.

[@arnybarmy]

Nice!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, appreciated!

[@mohammedmidlaj4623]

👍👍

[@stevebell6094]

Great stuff!!

[@jonty4664]

🔧ya legend

[@shaagealgareb9189]

thank you ...dear

[@richardhartley7094]

👍🇬🇧

[@mustafaahmed6442]

Very beautiful, I see you and be with you I learn from you You are my dream to be your assistant I love motorcycles and I love you

[@anupjagtap662]

nice