Yamaha XJR 1300, Streering Bearing Replacement (2 of 2) !

[@rickrogers2649]

Love the old school method of hand packing the bearings. Back in the day we didn't use gloves and it was pretty much a guarantee that your nose or ear or something would get itchy right about that time. 😁 That is a dream shop press you have Del. I have an old jalopy that has pressed in hub bearings. Once they wear out I will look into a cheapy Harbor Freight press. More stuff in my overstuffed garage. Great job explaining how to set the pre-load from a master craftsman and teacher. Many thanks, Del and Penny. Cheers ! ❤👍👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Rick, thank you so much for those kind words, am glad you approve... I'm sure you'll agree, that half the time it is equipment that lets us down (or the lack of it!), because all jobs can be made easy with the right tools! Have a great weekend there and ride safe, D&Px

[@LS-uv9gg]

Thanks!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you so much for your wonderful, kind and generous support, It makes all the difference and helps is stay on top of the bills and overheards.. Take care and God bless..D&Pxx

[@rsbharley4766]

Hi Del and Penny, great video. Excellent job mate, I can see a lot of people watching this two parter for years to come. Hope you are both doing well and your still getting good weather, we are starting to get the sunshine back, happy days. Have a great weekend and take care. Cheers

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate👍, we hope so, the tutoruial style content is meant to last a while and help fokjs out for years to come.. we still get comments and regards from videos like this we made over 10 years ago.. which is a real honour. Weather still ok, but the nights are drawing in now and it's getting colder.. so it won't be long. Enjoy your weekend too mate.. D&Pxx

[@roberthylton9689]

I’m feeling fully equipped to tackle most jobs on my xjr Many thanks

[@Moonfleet41]

Most welcome mate, glad we can help.

[@everton-adv-br]

I almost feel guilty just by watching this amount of high quality information, for free. Thank you very much!

[@Moonfleet41]

Glad it was helpful mate.. if you feel that way you can always become a Patron and help support the channel.. we upload twice a week, and hopefully always helpful content, plus a huge back catalogue of other tutorials you can use... Just a thought.!?

[@Goldwing1500rider]

Super show, as reviews shows learned new trick in calm way !! I too didn’t know either. Well done!! If it was me… I be cursing and mumbling get the darn thing out. 😅😊 LOL

[@Moonfleet41]

Life's too frantic not to do things calmly when you can!

[@ozbusa]

Absolutely love watching these videos. This is a top series. Thanks again. 😊

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate. Glad you like them!

[@LS-uv9gg]

Excellent! Love the work as always of course, and you're still the only one I've seen on KZbin that packs the bearing grease properly. That's exactly how my WW ll Veteran Father (Canadian) and my WW ll veteran Shop Teacher (British) made sure to show me in 1975, and Lord help you if it wasn't done correctly... :)

[@Moonfleet41]

I totally agree with both of them, lol! it's absolutly essential for the long life of the bearings, doesn't just lubricate them but keeps the moisture out too. I learned it from someone of the same era, and at the about the same time as you. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience, happy days aye?. .

[@grosbeakmc]

Hi Penny and Del - great video. I like that you not only showed how to replace the bearings, but also upgraded them to taper-rollers. An excellent how-to video... many thanks! Take care, dear friends. Ride safe, be well and have a great weekend.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks so much mate, i think taper bearings have to be a mandatory upgrade, specially given that they are not only better engineering, but also the roller bearings are way more expensive due to being an OEM supplied part..! Have a great weekend too and stay safe.. D&Px

[@paulradcliffe2391]

Nice one Del 👍 Everything clearly explained, as it should be 👍 Looking forward to the next one and hoping you'll be giving the forks a good clean up 🤞 Keep up the brilliant work Del 'n' Pen 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Paul 👍, glad you enjoeyd it mate, given the state of much of this bike, im not looking forward to smelling the fork oil..lol!

[@paulradcliffe2391]

@@Moonfleet41 😲🤢

[@banditnev]

Good stuff Del, enjoy all your tips and tricks.

[@RenegadesGarage]

Delboy's Garage... Well I'll be dipped!! Nice little tip there with pressing the bottom bearing off. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Moonfleet41]

Most welcome mate, glad you enjoyed it!

[@enduromotorradtouren]

How rewarding to see your videos, mate. Things always work perfectly in the end. We got stuck by a Husky 701 this afternoon. After running properly the whole day it refused to start. All fuses okay, mass connection okay, relais for fuel pump sounded fine, jump start didn't work. Probably the hall sensor in the side stand. Oh, how I do love the Pierer group ;-) Will surely get grilled for that remark, only the Trunkenpolz boss can report quality problems without any slights. Have a trouble-free riding weekend, Günter/Nürnberg

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you for your kind words as always.. and yeah, modern bikes are so much more complicated now, always makes diagnostics harder, things can go wrong for no apparent reason...perhaps they should have stayed a little more simple aye..lol!

[@andybonney2582]

Remember replay mine last year, looking everywhere for a peice of steel tube the same diameter as the bearing to put it on the yolk. Also a load of Amazon special bearing drivers did the trick 😎

[@ukbertie]

yet again a well explained and well presented tutorial

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate.

[@nunyabusiness126]

YES!!!! Been waiting for the forks to be done 👍

[@nickvinten7803]

Usual great video mate 🤘 Aye, headstock bearings, one of those jobs that can go south in the blink of an eye 🫣 Pushing out the stem …….. clever 👏👏👏

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Nick👍, glad you enjoyed it mate.

[@barrbr8610]

Thanks for the knowledge love to learn it from you uncle.❤

[@savinggracechurch4112]

And always wear eye protection as bearing cups are brittle and therefore fracture unexpectedly when driving them home! As Del dose. Nice video once again.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, always good to hear from you.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

A really interesting and enjoyable video Del

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate. Glad you think so!

[@TriAngles3D]

Was about to say that when pressing out there may be a clip so don't make the mistake of pressing in the wrong direction. Might is be a good idea when pressing back in to use some oil/grease? In any case another great video. The extra time and info that you put in is valued.

[@Moonfleet41]

Always press downwards through the bottom of the yoke, some have an internal snap ring, like this one, others have an external circlip, but either way, you'd never press the stem upwards... a thin film of grease round the stem is all you need to press it in. Thanks for watching mate.

[@myz06rocks]

Even though I knew that tapered bearings are better, I went the OEM route on my last maintenance job. I simply felt more comfortable with doing it that way. What I realized though is that all the bearing presses have only attachments for tapered bearings so I was left using the old school way of the old bearing cups and/or properly sized sockets.

[@Moonfleet41]

We do what we need to aye mate, just get the job done.

[@ian_morg]

Top job! Great advice as always 😍😎👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you mate! 😃. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ewanburnett3956]

Always a pleasure watching you work on a motorcycle, definitely make it look easy haha. I do as much as possible but I am an on street home mechanic so sometimes unable to do bits. Looking forward to the next upload 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏍️🏍️🏍️

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, ive been there myself a few times, working in the garden or even the street ouside the house.. just as long as we get it done aye. !

[@andyjrichie6709]

Great video and good advice

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate. Glad it helped!

[@jerryokeeffe9886]

Good video pal, nice to watch

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate👍, glad you enjoyed it.

[@andrewonmyway8184]

Great wise advice !

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

[@pauldaly2384]

Nicely done. You're probably the first person I've seen on you tube to do it right. Most tighten the second nut down to align the groove for the tab washer and then when you fit the top yoke and tighten the top nut your bearings are too tight. Must do the same job on my fireblade soon. The press would be handy. Enjoyed the vlog.

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah, easy misconception aye, there is a soft rubber ring between the two collars, they don't tighten against each other, the tension on the lower ring affects the critical tension of the bearings, the top nut on the yoke holds the top ring still and the tab washer holds the bottom ring still... possibly could have mentioned it in a bit of detail.. but elected to just demonstrate it instead .!

[@wobblysauce]

Indeed, just snug to align.

[@stevebailey2419]

Superb Del thanks for sharing 👍🇬🇧

[@Moonfleet41]

Glad you enjoyed it mate!

[@Butterfly07949]

I'm sure someone with a little ingenuity could use an upside-down bottle jack or scissor jack at a push wedged under something and use that at a push if you didn't have the correct tool. Need a tool make a tool... possibly. Thought I would watch this awesome video again as I was visiting my other channel.

[@Moonfleet41]

I would always be reluctant to "heath robinson" a press aparatus, your pushing tons of pressure, literaly, and the possibility of a nasty accident is all too obvious.. You can use a large bench vice for pressing small items, but things like a yoke stem, i wouldn't risk it..

[@Сергей495]

Как всегда на высоте. Из России с любовью 🇷🇺

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks you, we truly appreciate your support.

[@kerm9807]

Pure class 👏

[@PaydayGabeBCNV]

I've done head stock bearings quite often and struggled with the bearing race removal. Your techniques are very handy. Sadly there are big inconsistencies from manufacturer to manufacturer with head stock tube dimensions. 🤕 Some don't have those reliefs. 🤦‍♂️

[@Moonfleet41]

You're right, they don't all have the notch gaps, some just a very tiny lip edge showing, and some none at all, that 90 degree chisel works on any of them, just an old tyre iron with the socket cut off, and the end sharpend on he grinder and hardened.. need a tool make a tool aye..lol!

[@PaydayGabeBCNV]

​@@Moonfleet41,, cool tip about the Iron 🤜🤛.

[@bznupe30]

I see you pressed out the stem at 3:30. Were the threads at the top of the stem in danger. Did you suspend the front end from the ceiling? Thanks for your clarity & sensible technique :

[@Moonfleet41]

Not at all, there was a champher machined on the top of the stem tube to protect the threads, you're not using any impact on the stem, just sustained pressure, and as you saw, both collars spun straight on to the thread with no issues... Also, I'm sure you saw the bike, whilst also on it's main stand, is suspended under the engine on a small jack and blocks, the ratchet straps are simply to hold the clocks and headlight so they're not hanging on their wiring!

[@REKLESSWOLVES1]

Yerhhhh Marrrrnnnnnnnnn, me like a bitta Bob Marley, i love his Doughnuts,,,, they made `WI JAMMIN`. 😅😂

[@mickleblade]

I've done this to 4 bikes, 600 bandit, xr250, 900 hornet and cbf1000. The cbf just wouldn't play ball, I couldnt make taper roller bearings work, even though I've fitted them before and had the service manual too. I gave up and bought Std ball bearings and the job was done in an hour, after a week of swearing. My conclusion? Something to do with the difference between axial load and radial load.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thats unusual, never had that happen yet. the taper bearings should be a direct replacement, made to the same dimentions as the ball bearing races.. perhaps they sent you the wrong ones ?

[@paulwhittaker606]

Some great tips brilliant.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Paul.

[@tommylitchfield3450]

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[@Moonfleet41]

Ive seen a few of his uploads, very clever musicain aye.. thank you for hilighting it mate, there is so much benevolant love on the tube if you look for it..!

[@tinks43]

Very satisfying to watch all the grease disappear from you’re hand after a chaotic week! Drive shaft went on van 😡

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah, really important to pack them full of grease for half a chance at a long life on the bike.. Sorry to hear about the van mate, i guess you're wearing it our with all that work you're doing.. you never stop mate .!

[@tinks43]

@@Moonfleet41 tell me about it. The job and own house! 🤣 glad to see you’re better now.

[@thomasedward9065]

Great video penny and del no bloopers at the end you must of done it in one take 😅

[@Moonfleet41]

Sadly not, we do get it right...sometimes lol

[@TheMotorcycleBoss]

Hey Delboy! Long time subscriber. I hope you remember me. I'm curious about how you manage storage regarding your videos. Do you store them on a hdd, ssd, NAS, etc? And what is the hardware and software you use to edit. For example, I use Davinci Resolve on a pc with a 4080 super. I have 1-8tb HDD for long-term storage, 1-4TB HDD for immediate storage, 1-500GB m.2 for holding projects I'm currently editing, and a 1TB m.2 for the O.S. and apps.

[@KarlGrewcock]

Del you make it look so easy. Probably years of practice. Just had my CB 125 f written off,and got a 74 plate brand new But last bike the wheels spindles were dry as sand Should I grease them up like my 21 plate bike or leave them?

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Karl, yes, a lifetime of practice, but it is a pretty simple job all the same, just take it step by step and you'd be fine....With axles you should always apply a layer of grease when fitting them mate, the bearings do the rolling, the axles don't rub against anything in motion.. the grease layer just stops the road moisture rusting them in place making them hard to get out next time.. Sorry to hear about your bike, hope you weren't hurt mate.. and it soulds like youre back on the road.

[@KarlGrewcock]

@@Moonfleet41 Thanks for the reply Del. Lucky I had parked up and a plonker drove into the bike knocking it over and damaged every panel on the motorbike beyond economic repair.

[@Moonfleet41]

@@KarlGrewcock Well it's a relief to know you weren't on the bike, just panels and they can be replaced aye..! Good luck with itmate, and hope you get it sorted out.

[@haroldwiser2641]

Your ASMR made me drowsy! 😴

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Harold.. hope im not sending my viewers to sleep now lol! either way, it's a peacful and calm job so why not make it enjoyable.

[@thewiltshirerider01]

As always a great job, Pennies camera work is quality, where did you learn your trade Del ? Have you covered this in previous videos, it would be interesting to learn how you got such skills.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you for the kind words on the camera quality, a lot of work goes in to post-production and a lifetime working on bikes, plus a passion for learning, has bought me to where I am, not to mention a decade of working in the bike trade and plenty of cheap bikes throughout my life that need fixing!

[@Midex74driver]

Nicely done mate!!!!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks a lot!