Replacing Steering Stem Bushing & Bearings | 400ex Build

[@muniramsingh5277]

Thanks for the demonstration and explanation, its been a great help for me. ❤

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Your welcome! Thanks for commenting!

[@ttss1234]

Thank you for your time! Cool stuff

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@justinluther7618]

You know you don't grease sealed bearings right? They are pregreased from the factory no need to mix different types of grease you will only shorten the life of the bearing.

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

The grease from factor is not up to my standards compared to what you can add to it. As well as it not actually packed just lightly lubricated. While I do believe you can just throw your bearing in and not worry about it, I've Always packed any bearings I get and do so enough that it pushes most of the pre greased crap out. I've never had one fail prematurely from it, tho I have had bearing fail very quickly by not adding any grease. It's really up to you what you wanna do. I will always pack mine

[@SJ_999]

@@AthenasGarageOffical the grease attracts dirt. If it’s sealed that’s because they don’t want the grease bringing in dirt to the bearings. The grease in there is the perfect amount for the bearing. The bearing will always fail before the grease goes bad

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Eh I disagree

[@issacbatista4677]

It is a very informative and great visual video

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Thank you 🙏

[@jayryan7473]

Coated with gunk LOL. It's grease and it will either dry out or the mineral oil will separate. Grease is basically a soap mixed with oil & if a tube of grease is stored long enough the oil will separate and leak out.

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

I did not know that, thanks that's pretty interesting

[@ATC_RIDER_91]

How long did you leave the bearing in the freezer?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Several hours but over night is better

[@breadandfoley65]

Badass video dude

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Thanks!

[@musicbeats05]

good work

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Thanks!

[@HONDAracing22hca]

What size socket did you end up using?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

I ain't home right now on the way to the national forest to ride but when I get back I'll look for you! I think it was a 1 1/8

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

It was a 1 1\8 socket!

[@musicbeats05]

when you lift up mke sure to turn gas off or else you will have gas in air box

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Haha yea I kinda learned that the hard way I should have mentioned it in the video

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

I see mine not yours

[@Friendly-videos]

Where u get that front bumper

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

It's a tusk front front bumper, that I painted black. amzn.to/3t0i290

[@DirtStarMaster]

I got the c-clip out. But how the hell to I take the bearing out?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

U have to pound it out it's a pain in the ass

[@DirtStarMaster]

@@AthenasGarageOffical I maybe moved it fraction of an inch. I feel like I’m hitting the frame cylinder. I’ve been smacking it with a 24 mm on the bottom rubber seal, of coarse on the hottest day of the year.

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Yea definitely not a good day to start 😂 but yea I just remembered it was an absolute pain to get it out. You lubed it up?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

And when you say bottom rubber you mean the outside race correct? U need to take both dust seals out then the c clip the. It should come out with some decent force and lube as in wd40 or something similar

[@DirtStarMaster]

@@AthenasGarageOffical I hit it with wd brand lithium grease. Does that bottom rubber seal come out thru the bottom?

[@JP-ec9rl]

Dust seals?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

What about em

[@jayschimney1127]

You forgot your dust cover on the bearing.. bearing won't last long like that

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Just forgot to add it to the video

[@pale2593]

What size is the circlip

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Unfortunately I sold the machine so have no way of knowing at this point

[@davidblum_]

My steering stem doesn’t want to come out smh

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

The actual column? Have u hammered it?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Sorry didn't see your comment

[@davidblum_]

@@AthenasGarageOffical I remove it having trouble with the new one

[@kevinmd77]

You made a video and had really no idea what you were doing huh?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Well yea that's how you learn

[@davidblum_]

I can’t get my steering stem bearring in there it doesn’t want to go all the way and I’ve hit it many times like hours lol

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Did u pull out that little keeper ring?

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

If u don't pull out that ring it will never go in

[@davidblum_]

@@AthenasGarageOffical yes

[@davidblum_]

@@AthenasGarageOffical I just removed the new bearring and it broke I’m gonna buy another one freeze it and clean the area and polish it

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

I really don't know why it won't go in. I know mine was an absolute pain to get in there but after wacking it for an hour it went in

[@Willdeacon1981]

81 foot pounds for the steering nut.

[@AthenasGarageOffical]

Thanks!