Proper installation of wheel bearings

How to properly install wheel bearings on your harley davidson

[@L.K.S.R.]

Hearing them wrenches drop on that sealed concert reminds me of my time at MMI in Phoenix.

[@MrJohnnebgood]

You don’t put any grease on bearing before installing? Also I at start of video you pulled from pulley side and the puller shaft you have seems much longer than what I have. Couldn’t get mine to work.

[@bruceblackerby3742]

No distance collar installed between the bearings?

[@redgeypedersen41]

What brand of bearing tool do you use?

[@skipjack5964]

Did he put any grease on that there bearing thing

[@mobilegarage9312]

What is that tool called or where can we buy it?

[@nojustice8353]

so you dont have to lube the outside of the bearing...???

[@_2wheelsmovesthesoul_619]

Nice video, do you have to set end play on these 3/4" sealed bearings like you do the 99 and older timken?

[@AMDcycles]

No , you do not

[@gregmeeks2753]

where do i get that tool please ?

[@elieli8368]

The bearing tool brand or part number please.. Thanks

[@gshoaf1]

Dang, I thought I recognized your voice, then I saw South Main Customs.

[@fearingforamerica921]

I'm pretty sure you put the primary bearing in first untill ot bottoms in the wheel. disc side is primary. then you put spacer in and other bearing until it touches the spacer. none the less. you're not using a hammer good job

[@robertpolo4554]

What about front, matter which installs first?

[@Dan-rc4cx]

On the rear wheel you should always install the brake rotor side bearing first. On the front you should always install the bearing on the side that does not have the axle nut first

[@bisharajoseph63]

@@Dan-rc4cx Why ?

[@johnkessler7820]

Absolutely correct, what you said. Just like the shop manual tells you what to do.

[@johncasor9698]

@@robertpolo4554 yes

[@mcspr21]

What is the name of the tool???

[@TheATVboy17]

nice vid

[@gillardpetry7492]

Where is your shop located? Also, could one make a bearing tool with all the proper materials?

[@zeldaoftime]

AMAZON BRO

[@blackonepac]

Gd job!!!

[@tomanguish6407]

Freeze your bearings before installing. They almost fall in.

[@jeffdurocher8669]

The dealer is telling me there are 3 bearings in the rear. 2 on the belt side and 1 on the right(abs) side. Is this true?

[@bisharajoseph63]

only 2

[@finley614]

If you have a abs with the isolated drive system in rear pulley you will have 3 bearings in the rear total.. I have the 08 Anniversary Ultra with abs and there is a bearing for rear belt pulley and then behind that pulley there is a wheel bearing ( this is all on left rear) then on brake rotor side ( right side) rear behind the rotor is another wheel bearing

[@user-qc5iq9gu1p]

I always use a mom n pop shop when i cant fix it myself. Never a stealership

[@rolandos64]

Why is it a throw away bearing when removed w proper tool?

[@JeffinTD]

Ball type bearings can be damaged when a high load is put on its axis. When you pull the bearing, you are pulling by the inner race, against the interference fit of the outer race in the bore. Once removed the bearing might not immediately seem bad, this likely damages the balls and sets the gearing up to fail. Pressing in the new bearing, the pressing force should only be applied to the outer race. It is also important that the bearing be fully seated in the bore. Otherwise, when installed in the motorcycle and the axle is tightened, the axle will force the bearing the rest of the way in via the inner race, again damaging the bearing.

[@johncasor9698]

maybe old. you should replace bearing like evey 20k and check them every 10k... i do this every tire change so it is like 8k for me...

[@timmonthygriffin5707]

Can a impact be used to put bearings in?

[@johnkessler7820]

You will eventually chew up the threads on your bearing tool

[@timmonthygriffin5707]

@@johnkessler7820 thank you

[@johncasor9698]

never use a impact tool on any puller ever. you want the part to move slowly in or out believe me...

[@whollymary7406]

We can’t really see what you are doing cause of the placement of the camera your working on the other side of the wheel we can’t see it BUT we can take your advise thank you

[@Dan-rc4cx]

Not proper procedure shown. On the rear wheel you should always install the brake rotor side bearing first. On the front you should always install the bearing on the side that does not have the axle nut first

[@spelunkerd]

Why?

[@alexbouchard3880]

Because if you bottom out the pulley side first they won't be in the right position laterallly

[@user-hq4xp9ye6t]

The guy is a hack, but talks a good story.

[@Bleriotman]

You started the video 5 minutes too late. HOW DO WE REMOVE THE BEARING PROPERLY!?!?!? We have to do that before this video becomes useful. Thanks! .

[@johncasor9698]

just buy the wheel bearing tool and read the instructions... it is elementary a 12 year old could do it.. i was like 13 when i was changing out wheel bearings and tires...

[@roadgliderider]

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[@johncasor9698]

AT 1:16 WHY DO YOU IN STALL THE 2 BEARINGS WITHOUT THE CENTER SPACER ??? YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW TO INSTALL THE SPACER ??? AND WHAT ABOUT THE SPACER CORRECT LENTH ??? YOU MUST ALWAYS CHECK THAT BECAUSE YOU DO NOT ALWAYS KNOW WHAT CLOWN WORKED ON THIS WHEEL BEFORE YOU AND JUST TOSS IN WHATEVERY SPACER LOOK GOOD??? A MASTER TECH WOULD PUT A LITTLE GREAS ON THE BEARING OUTER EDGE AND THE THREADS OF THE TOOL TO HELP MAKE THE JOB GO MUCH EASIER ... JUST SAY`N... YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT ME IN YOUR SHOP IF YOU SHOW YOUR INCOMPETENCE ON FILM FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE, I COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT YOU DO OFF CAMERA ... i am a Master Aircraft Tech for the Government for many years and everything i do is checked and rechecked no mistakes allowed ever when i make mistakes people die, and what you are doing here is the same thing people could get hurt too if you make mistakes you really need to teach better, like the width of the bearing you are installing is correct??? you should state that they are different on some bike hubs some take a 3 millimetre wider .125 '' on one side for Anti-Lock brake hubs... i have a friend that rear wheel locked up 4 times at very high speed like 90 MPH before a tech noticed the wrong bearing width was used causing the bearing to shift positions and some how fail and lock up..

[@jackmehoff5523]

Really.....four times his rear wheel locked up at 90 mph and he lives on to tell about it? He must be one incredible rider.