Replace a Harley wheel bearing. No special tools.

[@tupapa9298]

Jesus Christ, you're a menace to tools and mecanics. But I appreciate 5he lack of ego by posting this video.

[@KnobleMoto]

I’m taking all of that as a compliment.

[@Burns11112]

Yeah I think my bearings can hold out another week while I wait for this tool to come in 😂

[@KnobleMoto]

Excellent plan 😂

[@booneyrat75]

Can't thank you enough for this video. I'm out here in the shop and was getting ready to do exactly what you just did. Probably the best video I've seen all year. Thank you so much!

[@KnobleMoto]

You’re welcome. I’m glad it saved you some grief .

[@Bob-yw5hf]

We have all been there. Those that say they haven't are lying 😂. Thanks for the video.

[@KnobleMoto]

I agree & thank you.

[@candyman6359]

I am so glad I spent the 50 bucks for the correct tool... I wouldn't trust all that beating, dremel use, and possible warping of the discs.

[@KnobleMoto]

That was money well spent

[@candyman6359]

@@KnobleMoto very much so. Especially since most of my family and friends ride. These tools may seem like a one and done, but we can all help each other. Not to mention, I can now change them out every 15k miles without spending a lot

[@jamesmcneil]

Yes money well spent having the tools goes a long way

[@pitttr2531]

This video got funnier as it went on I laughed my ass off

[@KnobleMoto]

This is the reaction I was hoping people would have to this video.

[@zoob7]

This is how we do it in Australia because we don't always have access to US special tools. i use a goose neck out of a old bicycle its the part that slides down inside the front fork and holds handlebars on. I cut about 3/4" off a bit of pipe then one cut down middle to make up the gap between goose neck and inside of bearing, slide inside bearing so as not to grab bearing divider and then tighten the long bolt that spreads goose neck as tight as possible then put drift through otherside and tap tap out she comes

[@KnobleMoto]

Oh. That is a great diy puller!!!!

[@noahbiliske5819]

Related to this video so much, had me dying in a couple parts 😂

[@KnobleMoto]

I am glad to hear it!!! Thank you.

[@TheSevenboy127]

Damn brother im avoiding this ima just have to pay the shop ur a savage brother sweet video

[@easttnrailray5685]

This is best how not to video on KZbin.

[@KnobleMoto]

👍👍👍👍. That was pretty much the point. Thank you for getting it.

[@easttnrailray5685]

@@KnobleMoto Point well taken.

[@richvandenbroeke5493]

How do you not have a bearing driver set

[@KnobleMoto]

That would be a “special tool” and the whole point of the video was no special tools because lots of people don’t have bearing tools.

[@jamespolucha8790]

I bought the Harley tool and it snapped the first time I used it, now I’m waiting on another tool from Amazon maybe this one will work

[@KnobleMoto]

That sucks!!! Did it have a brand on it besides Harley?

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

Lmao 🤣🤣 omg. I hear you brother I bought the pit posse. And the damn puller flats stripped the first time I used. Pos

[@jay_fresh]

Is there any space between the spacer and inside and the bearings on either side? Like can it move at all? Mine has a little play room when I put my spacer in

[@KnobleMoto]

There should be no space there. When you tighten your axle, it squeezes your outer spacers, the inner races and the inner spacer together.

[@jesseroncone5749]

That's how I was doing it but was a lot easier to just go all the way through with a long flathead and tap the bearing out on the bottom side then flip it and do it the same way

[@KnobleMoto]

That’s what my initial plan was, but I couldn’t get the spacer to step off to the side enough.

[@zachfuquay4555]

Great video!! Awesome guidance. Also buying the right tool

[@KnobleMoto]

Thank you

[@AAchurch]

🫣🤪lol good video. At the grinding part I started really having fun watching. 👀 Thats one way to save 30$

[@KnobleMoto]

😂😂😂😂. I am pretty sure I spent more on grinding bits, than it would cost to buy the special tool. But sometimes that’s how repairs play out.

[@dynawobble]

This video is absolute crazy town. I get that you posted it's what not to do but holy cow man. I'm perplexed by your thought process here. Glad you didn't destroy your wheel. 🤔😬

[@KnobleMoto]

Well the whole process was much longer and more complicated. Initially it’s didn’t seem like a bad idea, but….it quickly went sideways.

[@dynawobble]

@@KnobleMoto glad you posted the video anyways. It's a good lesson for others. Sorry if my comment seemed out of pocket. I didn't mean any disrespect. Although reading it it sure sounds rude.

[@KnobleMoto]

@@dynawobble not rude at all. Thanks for the comment. 👍👍👍👍😎😎

[@jkirwanmcdonald8728]

I just changed mine. Ended up having to weld a nut to the inner race and knock it out from the other side.

[@KnobleMoto]

That sounds like a pain

[@elijahowens8507]

Doesn't sound like a bad idea

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

That's a very good idea though brother 👍👍👍

[@DistrictsMedia]

I enjoyed this video lol

[@KnobleMoto]

I’m glad you did👍😎😁

[@dkkauffmanjr]

Thanks for letting know that a $40 bearing removal tool is money well spent😂

[@KnobleMoto]

Yes it is!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dkkauffmanjr]

@Knoble Moto I'm getting ready to replace my bearings for the first time in my 01 fxst. I always experience Murphy's Law so this video helped me on worse case situation. 👍

[@KnobleMoto]

@@dkkauffmanjr hopefully it goes better than the one in the video. 😂

[@johncasor9698]

WOULD YOU WANT THIS MECHANIC TO WORK ON YOUR HARLEY DAVIDSON ???????? THAT TOOK A TON OF MONEY TO BUY ???

[@KnobleMoto]

First of all, I don't want to work on your bike and I won't work on your bike. The whole point of Knoble Moto is to teach YOU how to fix YOUR bike. This video was initially an attempt to do a repair that did not require special tools, and it could hopefully be done by the average person in their garage. But repairs do not always go as planned, and this was definitely one that did not go smoothly. I discussed this on the video in print and verbally. If you watched the entire video you would have seen that. I have no secrets here. I shared the video in hopes that not only would people learn a thing or two about wheel bearings and why sometimes you need that special tool. But I also hoped it would help show that repairs do not always go as planned and it is okay to fail. Confidence and knowledge is what I am trying to share on my channel and in this world. How about you?

[@johncasor9698]

@@KnobleMoto delete this video...

[@redpilledpatriot8484]

@@KnobleMoto thanks my man. This video was very helpful,, you’ve given authentic input for the average man.

[@gregwalker731]

Front wheel bearing went out on my Road King in Nebraska. I road it from Oklahoma. When we got to South Dakota we replaced the bearings on the front porch of the cabin. It took less than a hour and I was back on the road (Playhouse). I got the bearings at Napa auto parts.

[@KnobleMoto]

Thanks for the info

[@raffyc66]

Yeap! That’s how I used to do them before finding out about the AutoZone loaner.

[@KnobleMoto]

Last I looked they didn’t have a puller that fit that size bearing. Maybe they have upgraded since.

[@jamespolucha8790]

Found a quick way just put a big socket like 1 1/2 hit it with a big hammer the vibration moves it enough to get a punch on it and knock it threw , quick and easy I sold my puller to a Harley shop

[@KnobleMoto]

You can’t drive it all the way through. There is a shoulder on the inside of the wheel & Driving against the inner race was what got me into this mess

[@MAGAEATSBOOGERS1]

Local shop charged me 60 when just bringing in the wheel.

[@KnobleMoto]

Wow! That’s cheap. You should share a link to the shop.

[@MAGAEATSBOOGERS1]

Thats if you have the part, I called the Honda Motor sports in town and they are 150. parts and all if its still on the Bike.

[@christopherpalmer8896]

Finnaly someone who works like I do lol

[@KnobleMoto]

Woooo! Hit it harder! 😂

[@christopherpalmer8896]

I just got them done after watching your video thanks for the info.

[@wtf0101]

You know it's going bad when the grinding stone comes out,had to stop watching at 7 minute mark,sometimes you have to stop and walk away and think things out,lol

[@KnobleMoto]

😂😂😂😂i understand. There was many of those moments completing this repair

[@jackpeck9831]

I loved your vid dude. Great job!

[@wvbiker746]

freeze the bearing before you install it.

[@KnobleMoto]

That is a good technique

[@OlderShadowRider]

I was raised to respect your tools, use the right tools and don't mess up too much.. Thank you

[@KnobleMoto]

Yeah but bad decisions lead to great stories.

[@DutchKC9UOD]

LMAO! Did mine by using a rubber grommet on a bolt tightening it very snug, heated the rim around the bearing and pulled it out with a slide hammer! Cutting on an aluminum rim with a dremmel was like dragging your nails in a chalkboard 😱

[@DutchKC9UOD]

OMG never use penetrating oil anywhere near a sealed bearing 😱

[@DutchKC9UOD]

Use grease

[@KnobleMoto]

Yeah I may have a little hearing loss from that project. Lol. That is a good idea with the bolt and slide hammer! Thanks for sharing.

[@davidsylvia3657]

Never pound those bearings in or out that is the major problem with bearing failure in the 2000 and up Harleys the sealed bearings used tool breakdown and rent or buy the 120 bucks bearing puller. I guarantee it like guys changing the bearing again six months down the road

[@KnobleMoto]

Mostly agreed. Using the proper tool is the main point of the video. But you can hammer the bearing in, you just need to make sure your point of pressure and point of resistance is through the same race, and not across a ground surface.

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

Best post comment on this post

[@ericrhinehart6055]

Yep, as soon as I need a grinder or torch I know I screwed the pooch!

[@KnobleMoto]

That is never a good step 😂😂😂😂😂

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

Yes, haha or " sh...t the bed" lol

[@hooligankustomz]

Cldnt watch anymore after smashing the bearing sleeve and chipping it. Wow😮l😂

[@KnobleMoto]

But it got better! Or worse….

[@purple_gt233]

This video was painful to watch. I thought it was supposed to be comedy at first.

[@KnobleMoto]

Educational comedy.

[@nillbill6639]

Says " you want to see some pain in the ass shit.". Lol

[@KnobleMoto]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@daveengstrom9250]

Never use a screw driver as a punch...... I have seen all of this I need to.

[@KnobleMoto]

Harbor Freight screwdrivers have a lifetime warranty. Hammer away.

[@maplebrew]

A hammer on a Wheel bearing? WTF Knoble Moto

[@KnobleMoto]

LoL. It works if you hit the right part. Or you can buy the proper tools. Lol.

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

I know 😅😅

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

​@@KnobleMotowe must have the same personality cuz we comment on the same people and say the same thing 😂😂

[@KnobleMoto]

@@-MrRichBiker1967 😂😂😂

[@Mike-y6o]

I be cussing and throwing $hit then i give up and order the right tools and then im like dam that was easy

[@KnobleMoto]

Once the bearing broke, the proper tool wasn’t going to help 😂

[@johncasor9698]

just crazy removal .... grind out the bearing race thats a no no.... and use a screw driver as a punch ??? that is a axle spacer that is a machined tube to space axle bearings ??? not just some pipe to be toss out.... just buy the tool for a few bucks that you will need anyway ... it is so much faster and to see this video was very painful for me for i have been a harley machanic for over 25 years... and you need to delete this video ASAP....

[@KnobleMoto]

You need to re-watch the first 18 secons of the video. You apparently, completely, missed the point.

[@america268]

He definitely does not need to delete this video! This video is an instructional video to those of us who do want to save some money. I would have tried the same thing and because of this video, I will buy the tool.

[@brianhelmick2558]

Where is his father at.

[@KnobleMoto]

He was just off screen encouraging me to hit it harder

[@Cletus57]

just panful to watch. hell id just through the wheel away after that.

[@KnobleMoto]

If I had a replacement wheel, that may have happened. lol

[@shihanjulio]

Welcome to my world Knoble for shit not working right!!! Think I'll remove the wheel myself and let the boys at the shop go thru this aggravation. Thanks for a great video :) :) :)

[@KnobleMoto]

I think that is a compliment, so thank you.

[@Anothermachine]

Ok so instead of all this just get a drum sander grommet.. Fully tighten in one bearing then use a brass rod and rubber mallet from the other side and save all that skate board bearing removal for skateboards...p.s. Use a board over the bearing to apply even pressure and use a RUBBER MALLET or leadshot mallet to reseat the bearing 😅 youll never have to file again

[@KnobleMoto]

Or you can use the proper tool for bearing removal. Also I used a socket for even load distribution on the outer race when driving the new bearing in. If you use wood, the wood will compress around the race and damage the seal the protects the ball bearings. Then the bearing will be junk. Plus if your using an intermediate item like a socket or wood, the hammer face structure doesn’t really matter because the bearing is insulated from the impact. I could have use a claw hammer or a rock and it would have had the same effect.

[@vitalsound1727]

Yeah idk about beating on that sleeve…

[@KnobleMoto]

You shouldn’t beat on the sleeve. I was driving the bearing in, or out, not actually hitting the sleeve.

[@harleymckanick7918]

@@KnobleMoto the sleeve is that part you had to file burs off of after beating on it.

[@vitalsound1727]

@@KnobleMoto yeah dude you could weld a washer to the race and knock them Out in half the time

[@KnobleMoto]

@@vitalsound1727 well not if your don’t have a TIg welder in your garage.

[@jerryswope1797]

Sorry , I couldn't watch the whole video . This cluster hump gave me nightmares . I'll buy the correct tool but thanks any way .

[@KnobleMoto]

Cool. Buying the correct tool became the point of this video.

[@aaronalexiou3946]

🤣 10/10

[@eliaseliades916]

Remind me to do it the correct way!! Using a screwdriver as a punch!! Any hacker can do that

[@KnobleMoto]

Not just any hack, but a hack with a KZbin channel. Awe Yis!

[@jasonandersen1277]

Step 1 always buy the correct tool , don’t use a hammer

[@KnobleMoto]

Did you watch the first 15 seconds of the video?

[@DutchKC9UOD]

OMG tapered bearings don’t like hammers! The fact he found nothing wrong with the original bearings???

[@KnobleMoto]

Well they are not taper roller bearing they are ball bearings. And if you hit the outer race with a driver against the point of friction it is fine. Also you don’t wait until bearings go out to change them. Once mileage gets high enough, replacement becomes preventative maintenance. If you listen to the audio of the video, I explain most of this in there.

[@jameslord1518]

WOW!

[@KnobleMoto]

Yeah that’s an understatement

[@jackcantrell791]

By the tool

[@KnobleMoto]

Yes!

[@Hkanox4]

Thanks dude!!!

[@ronniehdable]

Shot da fook owt!!! Awsome!!

[@KnobleMoto]

Ehhhh, I’m not really sure what you are talking about there.

[@GHOSTWHOWALKERS]

Glad you arent fixing my Harley ...pretty rough dude

[@KnobleMoto]

I am glad I am not fixing your bike either. However if I was doing a customer’s bike, I would use the special tool. Because if you don’t, you end up having to pound the bearing in and out. I made a video about that….

[@billyicon13]

I cant watch, OUCH!

[@KnobleMoto]

⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️

[@SB-vh7jn]

😂😂 this was a pissa

[@KnobleMoto]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@redamor9182]

Geeeeezzuz 😟

[@KnobleMoto]

I know, real precision stuff...

[@williamhall2539]

This man doesn’t know what he’s doing

[@KnobleMoto]

Thanks for your input.

[@austin2466]

Least he's making content and not afraid to work on his own shit.

[@johnjenkins2316]

Looks like your doing more damage than anything 😂

[@KnobleMoto]

It makes great content that way

[@lovablevietboy]

Wow, what a hack job lol

[@KnobleMoto]

You apparently missed the point of the video.

[@lovablevietboy]

@@KnobleMoto All good brother. I see your progress, been there too. Big ups on the 1200cc install. Mad love

[@KnobleMoto]

@@lovablevietboy thanks!

[@SuperFireHog]

Boy ; burn this video !!! you are teaching how to butcher a bearing !

[@KnobleMoto]

Rewatch the first 15 seconds of the video. You missed the point of it all.

[@brianhelmick2558]

Good god please stop.

[@KnobleMoto]

Did you watch the beginning of the video, and read the text?

[@thelittlehelper749]

OMG lol

[@KnobleMoto]

Glad I can "wow" people

[@peasantsrevolt4780]

"No special tools" uhhhhhhhh yeah !

[@KnobleMoto]

Sometimes that special tool is worth every penny.

[@timferguson9005]

buy the proper tool it's cheap don't do what u are doing it a hack job

[@KnobleMoto]

Did you watch the first 15 seconds of the video?