I just discovered this channel, you are hilarious! Really great content you put up. This Channel should have way more followers.😀 Greetings from Europe.
Finally found a nice video how to remove the old ones! Perfect. Thanks for that. Have to remove the ones from my 39 year old SR500 which I am restoring now :-)
Good to see you back! I have a 1982 Kawasaki 750LTD Spectre and like you, I love to do some work on it. Your vids are so interesting! Thanks to share your knowledge
No problem at all Stephane! I'd love to see some pics of your bike. It's been a while since I've done a subscriber rides video. I don't discriminate against the makeup motorcycle either so send over some pics of your Kawi! My email address is in the about section on my channel page. come to think of it... I've got a lot of subscriber rides that have been submitted over the last six months... Maybe that's my next video 🤔😀
Awesome Video! I noticed when you took the old bottom bearing race of the steering stem there was a thin washer on the very bottom and when you put it back together with the new All Balls kit you started directly with the dust seal and left off that washer. Is this the way the new kit is supposed to work? I am doing this kit also and mine also has that thin washer on the very bottom (which I destroyed) so I hope I do not have to reuse it. Thanks for your time.
Yeah it wasn't a spacer. It's a washer that works with the dust seal. The new all balls kit does away with the 2 part dust cap. However! Later in the video you will see that I had to use a spacer to get everything to work together properly.
@@Mike_Barker Thanks for the clarification. I installed mine with a spacer on the bottom too and I thought that was the case with the dust seal and thin bottom OEM washer. I installed the kit on a 1986 Honda ATC 200x ...
I have a '73 which already has the tapered bearings but I notice that the bearing race sits a couple of mm above the neck, so the retainer won't screw down as far. This means the fork ears won't cinch down unless there's a spacer added to take up the space. Did you encounter this issue? There is what looks like a spacer that makes a ledge the race sits on. It sure seems like if that came out it would fit correctly as it the same height as the additional height the tapered race bearing adds. I don't know if that's removable - it's really in there.
I'm not entirely sure that I catch your meaning. If it's regarding steering stem swaps ( like installing an R1 front end on a CB750) ... I don't know. I've never done a front end conversion.
Mike Barker, Negative Mike. No email. Here’s mine though. Shoot me a message and I’ll reply, bennyblak79@gmail.com. I tried checking to see if I can find your instagram but that was a no go too.
Just did the same Allballs kit last week. Took me back and forth to figure out which spacer to use but the difference is night and day! Good thing you mentioned the D-washer in top triple. Top requires very little torque with the washers. Tightening to manual torque spec without the washers usually results in a crack in the triple. Bottom is made of steel and no need for washer.
Dude, just literally came inside to see a video since I am doing it as we speak. Thank you. it helped
No problem 👍
I just discovered this channel, you are hilarious! Really great content you put up. This Channel should have way more followers.😀
Greetings from Europe.
Love the video. I'm getting ready to this to my 75 CB750 and this is exactly what I needed to see. Thanks!
Thanks Mike, I am just about to do the same job on my K6. Your video will help greatly. I really enjoy your videos and your humor. Cheers.
Finally found a nice video how to remove the old ones! Perfect. Thanks for that. Have to remove the ones from my 39 year old SR500 which I am restoring now :-)
Glad to help
Mike, you're the man! Thanks for always putting out great content.
Cheers
Thanks Jacob. I appreciate the good vibes.
I just did one. (I’ve done several) it’s a good time to freshen the paint on the yoke.
Awesome video, really helpful for my cb550 project. Thank you!
Welcome back! Missed your videos man! Hope all is well with you and your family!
Thanks! Family is all good. We had a fantastic summer.
Good to see you back! I have a 1982 Kawasaki 750LTD Spectre and like you, I love to do some work on it. Your vids are so interesting! Thanks to share your knowledge
No problem at all Stephane! I'd love to see some pics of your bike. It's been a while since I've done a subscriber rides video. I don't discriminate against the makeup motorcycle either so send over some pics of your Kawi! My email address is in the about section on my channel page.
come to think of it... I've got a lot of subscriber rides that have been submitted over the last six months... Maybe that's my next video 🤔😀
Hey Mike! I want to send you pictures of my bike. Can’t find your email address on your page 😬
Hmmm it seems to hide it on mobile. Viewing TH-cam from a desktop seems to work. Meh. I'll post it here too... mp_barker@hotmail.com
Mike ,great looking bike, great video.
Youre videos are so dang good, you deserve more views!!
Very nice job....
Nice video as usual mike. I especially enjoyed your reaction to the taste of packing oil lol.
Lol! Thanks RJ.
Helpful videos, appreciate all you do my friend
Great video. Less words is more.
You made it look easy ! Hope it goes well on my 85 Vmax 😄
I see your oot and aboot the garaje! Seriously, good video.
My bike is a 1977 Yamaha XS 650, but most of these japanese bikes are similar. I mainly watched so I could re affirm the procedure I had in my head.
Awesome Video! I noticed when you took the old bottom bearing race of the steering stem there was a thin washer on the very bottom and when you put it back together with the new All Balls kit you started directly with the dust seal and left off that washer. Is this the way the new kit is supposed to work? I am doing this kit also and mine also has that thin washer on the very bottom (which I destroyed) so I hope I do not have to reuse it. Thanks for your time.
Yeah it wasn't a spacer. It's a washer that works with the dust seal. The new all balls kit does away with the 2 part dust cap.
However! Later in the video you will see that I had to use a spacer to get everything to work together properly.
@@Mike_Barker Thanks for the clarification. I installed mine with a spacer on the bottom too and I thought that was the case with the dust seal and thin bottom OEM washer. I installed the kit on a 1986 Honda ATC 200x ...
I have a '73 which already has the tapered bearings but I notice that the bearing race sits a couple of mm above the neck, so the retainer won't screw down as far. This means the fork ears won't cinch down unless there's a spacer added to take up the space. Did you encounter this issue? There is what looks like a spacer that makes a ledge the race sits on. It sure seems like if that came out it would fit correctly as it the same height as the additional height the tapered race bearing adds. I don't know if that's removable - it's really in there.
Mike, out of curiousity and your experience swapping neck cups, is the ID of the neck wide enough to swap in 1” cups for a 1” stem? Thanks.
I'm not entirely sure that I catch your meaning. If it's regarding steering stem swaps ( like installing an R1 front end on a CB750) ... I don't know. I've never done a front end conversion.
The Green Bastard thats my truck !
Excellent video!
Welcome back mike great to see you again. How’s your little one doing?
She's doing great. Growing like crazy!!
Any tip for a 71' CB 500F K0 ?
When you put the Amazon gauges on the 750 (previous video) what did you get the plug the hole in the engine where the rev cable comes out?
That was awesome. Thanks for the vid. I’d like to send you pics of my k4, get your opinion on it. I did a lot of work to it, using some of your vids.
Yeah! Send them to my email. You can find the email under the about tab on my channel page. You may have to click the details button.
Mike Barker, Negative Mike. No email. Here’s mine though. Shoot me a message and I’ll reply, bennyblak79@gmail.com. I tried checking to see if I can find your instagram but that was a no go too.
Hmmmm... Thanks for pointing that out. Email incoming!
Jaysus man, where ya bin?
Kids and Covid! Life has been crazy busy. I probably owe you guys a "life update" video. Things have been NUTS!
@@Mike_Barker You owe us nothing. Glad to see you back at it.
Ron had sloppy steering. Now he has amazing steering. Anyone else experienced the wild difference that new bearings can make?
Just did the same Allballs kit last week. Took me back and forth to figure out which spacer to use but the difference is night and day! Good thing you mentioned the D-washer in top triple. Top requires very little torque with the washers. Tightening to manual torque spec without the washers usually results in a crack in the triple. Bottom is made of steel and no need for washer.
Excellent tips mate!
Am I the only one who gets triggered when seeing fork parts mounted again witouth cleaning / repaniting them a bit?
I'm sure you aren't! I would have liked to have painted them when I had them off but I was kind of under a time crunch.
Great video. But would never buy chinese AllBalls, I guess any SSS250 bearing would do.
The all balls kits have taken a big jump since COVID. I'd be tempted to try out an off brand bearing, but you do often get what you pay for...
Sadly you neglected to spruce up the paint.
This wasn't a full effort restoration. It was just a bearing replacement. The next CB750... NOW THAT'S GETTING THE FULL TREATMENT
Damn i thought this was about muffler bearings.
Lol