I love that bridge puller Del! I also think I'm going to have to make a bearing press based on your idea. It's so simple, but seems like it works really well. Sure beats driving bearings like I've had to do in the past. -Austin
The time and effort you have put into this build is incredible, really struggled to get into the build at the beginning but you have completely hooked me with it. .and the effort and time you have given it whilst still cracking on with a full time job is seriously great. .Thanks for doing what you do del.
Thank you martin, thats very kind.. you know mate, i didn't actually expect anyone to invest time in watching the build.. i was gonna do most of it off camera and just post updates.. but as time has gone along, so many people are hooked on it, its become the focus of the channel at the moment... and as for work.. well, you gotta pay the bills somehow aye mate..lol
Thanks for confirm that the allthread idea will work(sort of). My idea is to pull both bearings in at the same time,and it looks like you did one at a time. I have used the allthread trick for many different things over the years but I'm concerned about the aluminum wheels from a 1977 kz650. Thanks for the video
I tried for during the bearing puller set before and I could not do it so I bought myself a 9 Piece set and I have to bite a bridge puller itself. Enjoy watching your videos. Penny and you have a wonderful day.
Hi Paul, I'm hearing from many people that they have a puller, but not the bridge part, they can be bought separately, so you could just see it as an addition to your collection, but only if you're gonna use it mate !
Nice one D&P. Wheels are looking Awesome!! I might have to invest in one of those kits in the future.. Long day right enough, 'See' you at the weekend. Awrabest, Al.
Thanks Al, yeah, investing in tools like this will pay for themselves in the future, and with care and good handling they can last a lifetime and be passed on you your children when the time comes for them to start doing their own work on their own bikes.. have a good day mate.. take care.. Del.
Moonfleet41 Yeah, my thoughts exactly mate, I have some tools that my Dad gave me & say to the kids often, that if they look after things they'll last for years. Awrabest mate, Al.
Thanks buddy, you're dead right, you dont have to use a puller for wheel bearings, but i bought it for the swingram bearings as you have no choice with that.. so why not use it for this and justify the expense aye..lol
I love this channel, well made videos, lots of sensible information and very interesting. I've come across loads of your older videos recently and I've spent all day today watching them back to back while clearing out my garage. Can't believe how much I've learned. Thanks to you (and your lovely wife) you've inspired me to sort out my garage and get it ready for my next motorbike. Keep up the fantastic work 😁
Hi there Stephen, my word, thank you so much for your kind comments, it's very generous of you, we love what we do and it's a great way to share time together and do something constructive, take care and keep in touch, all the very best, D&Px
Long day for both of you by the sounds of it Rat Cuz but great job as always from you both. Awesome piece of kit the bridge puller. Excellent video and looking forward to the next one hun x
Hey Ratcuz.. so good to hear from you, we hope you are warm and well up there in the frozen North... It was a full 12 hour day this one, but lots done and much progress... every day this gets closer to being finished is a day closer to the start of the next Ratbuild.. and no matt black for the next one either.. muah ha ha..>:)
Nice one Richie, you wont regret it, you know its odd how differently we view our investment in tools and equipment.. if you ask any professional mechanic, they will tell you that they will buy maybe one tool or item for their collection every couple of weeks, year in year out, both to expend and broaden their range of tools, and also to replace worn tools.. many Pro guys have five figure sums invested in tools and equipment, and ive heard some brag figures like "thirty grands worth".... and yet we mere mortal amateurs struggle on with half of what we need to do what are often critical jobs that can not only save us a fortune in garage bills, but save out lives too.... so for me, any investment on tools an equipment is worthy...as long as you'll use it..
As always cool video Love those videos Thx guys make me learn more and more about everything and next bearing I’ll pop them myself!!!! Thx guys Can’t wait for the next video!!!
I started to yell at my phone for you to grab a rag or put your hand over the snap ring. I know from my own experience with them they can be quite dangerous. when you showed those snap ring pliers that you have right away I did a Google search to find them. I'm also going to try to file in on I set of snap ring pliers that I already own and see if I can make them work like yours. I just a few hours ago picked up a set of the bearing pulling tool.I want them for the same reason for what you just did. Harley-Davidson quoted me just for the labor over $100 per wheel. Find the bearing pulling set only cost me $60. And now I don't even need to buy the tool from Harley for installing the bearings. I had read and some articles about the all thread that you used. After seeing you use I understand how it works. Thank you my friend for sharing. I look forward to watching your other videos.
All looking good there. Seen identical blind bearing sets on fleabay for a very cheap price, was considering picking one up (don’t have the funds for the Sealey). Looking forward to seeing the wheel balancing video. Can’t believe how expensive brake discs are for a bike compared to a car
Hi Paul.. you said that right mate.. its like they are a different planet aye.. something like TEN TIMES more expensive for bikes.. i bought my new ones at the beginning of the build while i had the money from the Tiger sale because i knew id never afford them now..
Danke für deine freundlichen Worte, mein Freund, ich sehe dich wie Streetfighter auch, wir sind Gleichgesinnte nein?, Nochmals vielen Dank für deine Nachrichten, fahr sicher und bleib in Verbindung. Del.
Whow, Thanx for your Comment. Yes, i love Streetfighter Bikes and i have a few of it. Unfortunately the Videos from me shows only Bikes from Friends. In the next Time i will try to build some Bikes and rebuild some Bikes from me. Best working Greets from Germany Ralf
Nice job. Looks like I'm going to have to make a "bridge" for my puller, I've got a cheap slide hammer kit. I feel I've been brutal changing bearings😲👍
Its not a problem if you take care, slide hammers are fine if you use them right.. but in the case of a vulnerable rim, or maybe like i said, a vintage part etc.. its calmer and kinder with a bridge puller ..
Definatly going to invest eventually. For the moment I've not got any bearings due for replacement but that's defiantly better than twatting at the wheel with a hammer
Vidmantas K. I've started buying and selling bike's so I reckon it's worth the investment :) although usually I use an old wheel spindle and a hammer lol
Thanks del very useful video I can use this to put bearings in my bike I am getting a head a bit but I have bought new bolts for the front disc did I have to. thought I read somewhere it's best replace them got a set from wemoto anyway all the best to you an penny stay safe
Hi Kevin.. well its never "wrong" to buy new disc bolts, often they are in perfect condition and can be cleaned up and reused. they only bolt in with light torque pressure, so they wont be stretched, however they do suffer a lot of "shear" force over the years, and its impossible to know how much stress of fatigue that can place on a bolt... so perhaps if its a pretty new bike, and the bolts are immaculate and only maybe a few years old.. then id be pretty confident to reuse them.. but for that they cost, you can replace them with a new stainless set from Probolt, and be totally confident you have that peace of mind aye... Good to hear from you always buddy. have a good week.. Del.
another very interesting and useful video. your a lucky to have such a wonderful wife who is willing to help out around the garage. mine will not even go near the garage hahaha
Cheer buddy... you know its odd how differently we view our investment in tools and equipment.. if you ask any professional mechanic, they will tell you that they will buy maybe one tool or item for their collection every couple of weeks, year in year out, both to expend and broaden their range of tools, and also to replace worn tools.. many Pro guys have five figure sums invested in tools and equipment, and ive heard some brag figures like "thirty grands worth".... and yet we mere mortal amateurs struggle on with half of what we need to do what are often critical jobs that can not only save us a fortune in garage bills, but save out lives too.... so for me, any investment on tools an equipment is worthy...as long as you'll use it..
Oh aye. I've got a big investment in tools and I've overspent my tool budget this month already. I've got a blind puller set I bought after having to get a garage to replace the sportster wheel bearings - only for them to bodge it. But it doesn't have that bridge puller and I've got more tools I need that I don't have, so dropping the best part of £200 on an upgrade is difficult to justify. First world problems eh? Cheers.
Bahco make a great set of ratcheting ring spanners with 2 sizes per end, so 4 sizes per spanner. I bought a set and they're fantastic. You'd definitely benefit greatly from them Del.
Moonfleet41 Great choice, I got the set of three, not sure I'll ever use the bigger sizes over a socket or standard ring spanner, but they're nice to have. You won't be disappointed. Enjoy!
Nice bearing puller. Was surprised it doesn't come with the necessary parts so that you don't have to use your socket to install a bearing though. While watching you handle that spanner I kept thinking that a ratcheting wrench (spanner) would be so perfect to use with that set!
I use ratchet spanners on this now, but just a point on the sockets, this is obviously a bearing puller set for pulling bearings, there is an entirely different tool for installing bearings, most make their own with a piece of threaded bar and some sockets, because the actual kit is pretty much the same thing.
Sure thing Chris, it was a long video, and a long evening in the garage... but you said it, beer and a pizza makes everything right ! Thanks for taking time to notice, much appreciated...
You know how it is mate... the moment you buy it.. you'll find a use for it.. and if your lucks anything like mine, you find a dodgy wheel bearing you didn't know about.. Doh.! circlip pliers came in handy too..!
delboy friend, here is a little story about my new rearwheelbearings. it is a old fireblade from 1998, 3 bearings. the two ones in the wheel are generic 6204rs but the one in the sprocketcarrier is a strange one ntn sco4B66lu guess what the dimensions are 22x56x17 in the kit was a 22x56x16 thats not right is it? one mil off, maybe a spacer does the job, but i ordered a oem one for my baby.
Oh the Irony.... Saved vid to watch tonight, rear bearing collapsed on way home (made for an interesting ride on the motorway😮😮😮) lucky was only a few miles from home... Have a similar cheaper three leg puller (kept catching the center cross tube and running up the bearing face), finally got good bearings out and was left with the collapsed one brake the cage away and tried to drift it out from the rear..... Much cursing and hammered knucles later realised it had a circlip (DOH!!!) Had to tap it back to release the clip and then the bearing outer race slid out much eaiser Will be INVESTING in a similar kit soon to do the front wheel BEFORE it goes on me Bike is back together and tested Really nice easy calm way to remove the bearings great vid guys keep it up
Ayup buddy, sorry to hear that happened to you, and glad you got away with it in terms of keeping the bike upright... like you say, they ride in a very unique way with a collapsed bearing don't they lol ! It's why I made special mention of the circlip, it seems to be the standard thing with Kawasakis and Harleys, so now you know you won't forget again !! A link under the video if you wanna treat yourself to a set, could be worth giving the swing arm bearings a check, if you get time, am sure you know, but just in case not, you need to drop all the furniture of the swing arm, wheel out, brakes off and disconnect all the suspension, then lift it up and down through it's sweep and give it some side to side flex, any grittiness in the action and it's worth poking a new set in there if you can, and the puller set will make it a piece of cake! Good luck buddy, keep in touch, Del
Moonfleet41 yes i shall be sourcing a set of swing arm and headstock bearings, at least to go into stock for when the weather warms up ☀☀ Gotta keep her tip top for a planned charity ride (Land's End to John O'Groates in 24h) 21st June in aid of Cancer Research
VlogBiker .. Don't have sleepless nights over that buddy.. its probably the rarest thing that will ever happen, today's bearings are way more reliable and safe than years gone by.... if you are in touch with your bike, and know how it rides and feels from experience... then just pay attention to any small changes you discover.. a bearing will start to rumble and feel gritty long before it locks up.. and it will develop free-play long before it feels odd while riding... so when you do your pre-ride checks, maybe once a week, just grab the tyre and flex it about side to side feeling for any play... you'll get used to how it feels, and if one day there is a little play, you'll detect it right away...
I do a weekly check on almost everything, spend hours simply because I do so many miles, thanks for putting my mind at ease over the bearings, but I do change them on the first notice of any play because of that fear.
Nice job Del (& PP of course). Maybe a quick mention about not being tempted to re-use bearings that have been pulled or pushed 'across' the housing, eg. by applying pressure on the inner race to shift the outer etc. Even if they are big & beefy & seem perfectly fine afterwards, the 'sideways' stresses imposed on any ball, roller & especially needle roller tracks within the bearing itself, can easily cause unseen damage & lead to all sorts of galloping naughtiness later. P.S. Have you guys thought about getting a cake blade for the bandsaw & doing weddings? - could be an earner : )
Hi there Doc.. Thanks so much for the stickers, its really cool to be able to display one in the garage.. i posted one up on the wall board in another video, and for some reason the CD Baby guys no longer jump in it when i use the music (Yay)... so ill be using it a lot more from now in... which is Awesome.! take care brother, and say hi to the guys from both of us.. take care and ride hard.. Del.
I think my bearing puller kit is exactly the same as that one but the name is different, seems like the box / bits go exactly in the same spots, anyway yeah I do my bearing on all my bikes in a similar way except for the Cagiva Raptor front wheel set as the axle tube almost touches both inner races so not enough room to place the puller in there until I have tapped one slightly out. Looking forward to the balance video, never tried it in my life (I dont know why) lol...
Hi buddy, yeah i think they are manufactured in the far east, and several companies market them.. its the same with the chain riveter kit too... Good call on the practice of tapping a small gap for the puller, the sharp edge of the die should fit into the chamfer between the bearing and the tube.. but if not, thats a great option... Love the Raptor.. Japanese technology, and Italian style.. best combination ever right.?
Yeah and it's a beast low end but thats where I want it being a courier, talking about chain kit yeah same again like yours (broke my small pin on a small chain) speaking of which I ride rain hail or shine and I clean my chain and sprockets with WD40 and then chain wax them weekly as I do 150km per day, Ive managed to get 25,000km out of this chain and sprocket set still look good too but the chain I fear will give in soon as there are some spots that the chain wont go straight immediately as it comes over or under going past the sprockets, it doesnt pull away from the rear sprocket by much , heck Ive seen guys pull the chain away and you see almost the top of the sprocket teeth, anyway Ive been off the bike for almost 3 months now because of a static bike accident, I was pushing it and the front wheel flicked out as it caught a rock and cut a long story short my knee got pinned between the slider and the pavement damaged to my tendons....
Nice video. I went ahead and purchased the same bearing puller. As far as the technique for installing new bearings, you have a socket slightly smaller than the bearing with a long bolt, some washers, and a nut?
hi just received my puller toda from wemoto, first used the slide hammer and one came with not to much problem. the next was in thee big time so i used the bridge puller. wow what difference! its just undoing tight bolt came out no problems. do you have a video on how to make the tool for putting them back in. ?
Cracking little bearing puller kit that, might have to get one myself mate. As always, job well done, and a well presented video of course. Just one thought, wouldn't that job be easier with ratchet spanners? Might save a bit of faffing on future builds, but only a suggestion. Almost ready for the Mackie Magic now, bring it on bro! RS guys, as always.
Hi Ian, hell yeah. ratchet spanners... ! I'm always investing in tools and I needed to buy this for the swing arm bearings, but it's my birthday this week and I've got some of those fancy 4 size combination ones on me wish list , so fingers crossed lol !
Well happy birthday then fella, I'm sure after seeing this they will arrive in time! lol. And you're only 18 months older than me, I hope I look that young when I get there 'cause I sure don't now LOL
Enjoyed the video as always, well done, very clean job!. Just a question. Is it a good idea to grease the bearing holder? I mean, those bearings are not likely to grip but some times, in different situations, when the bearing grips, if it slips from their place, wich is usually aluminum made, the bearing destroys the holder, in this case, the wheel. I would never put grease in an outer or inner race of the bearing, but...I've never changed a wheel bearing so...that was the question!
Hi Alberto, its important to grease them in with alloy wheels, damage can be done to the casting by dragging a dry bearing. They wont move unless the bearing itself locks up, and even if you put them in bone dry, a bearing lockup will still trash the casting... its important to grease them in, it's recommended in the manual buddy...
You show everything really nicely as usual with the bearing puller and the old disc doing all that, it's like some of your other videos where you show something that's usually so fussy and complicated but it really isn't if you know the basics about it, as always ta very much for that, I'd actually give this a go if I had that bearing tool. Are those tools expensive? Oh yeah and wouldn't it have been better to use a ratchet spanner? =P
Hey Johny.. the Blind Bearing Puller set was £159, there is a link under the video if you click on "Show More"... and yeah, i could use a set of ratchet s[spanners.. im getting some soon, they've been on the wish list for a long time..lol Glad to hear you'd give it a go, its never as hard, of complicated as it looks mate... Good luck with it.. Del.
Nice vid Del. What would you do if you took the dust cover off to find a circlip with the dreaded "one lug"? Looks like someone had a go with mine once upon a time, snapped on of the ends off of the circlip and just left it...
Hi mate... oh now aint that a biatch?.. ive been there more than once... Ok, i know it sounds like a plug, but trust me it works.. those Wiha circlip pliers with the notch in the pin, just using one side of the pliers, the notched peg will grip into the remaining lug hole.. and you can pull it clear of the groove and "lift" it out a bit.. because it locks in, it allows you to pull on the circlip in an outwards direction...then carefully slip a small flat bladed screw driver in behind and work it round until you can lift if out...
Hi Dale.. I have wanted to try them out for a long time, and i know they are well respected. for this bike i wont do though, i wanted to make a new wheel balancing video, so will just use weights this time... but in a future build i will give them a try for sure buddy..
Nice job. I like it that you've no need to heat up the wheels with this tool to remove the bearings. Also, I read that if you put the new bearings in the freezer overnight they shrink slightly then virtually fall into the hub. is that ok do Del, will it affect the metal at all?
Hi Jonny, it does no harm putting the bearing in a freezer.. but it has a problem.. the bearing will warm up to room temperature in about 15 minutes, so unless you have a freezer in your garage, or do the job in your kitchen...you need to run really fast from the kitchen to the garage so it doesn't warm up, expand, and waste your time.... they truly arent that tight, grease the seat and they glide in smoothly with a screw bar press like i made...
P: Nice work. Bearing pullers are so civilized. once this bike is done with the exception of the engine, it will need a break-in/settling-in period. Since you've changed looks a bit along the way, has Mackie changed up his ideas for the paint work? Keep up the momentum, the small stuff is where the bogging happens. ;-)
Hi Darren.. you are dead right, you will always get bogged down in the small stuff... but im determined to push past that and get this thing on the road before summer.... I'm gonna make my own choice on the paint, i will be changing the bodywork a bit more yet, and i have a few good ideas for the final paint... thanks for your support buddy. take care. del.
Oi, há um link para comprar no vídeo se você clicar em 'Mostrar mais', é o último link na parte inferior para Wemoto ... eles estão em oferta e eles serão enviados para o exterior!
Hi Tor, not a single mark on the wheels, the guy i use there is really careful and gentle with wheels, he works on show bikes and race bikes.. so knows what he's doing when it comes to looking after customers wheels...
Nice one! Guess it depends on the craftsman rather than the paint integrity! Saying that, even when I got my Bandit wheels powdercoated I still managed to chip one of them so I think people might as well try painting them with the tough paint. Just trying to get the bloody temperature up this time of year eh! Loving the last bits of this project mate. Fun times when it all starts to come back together again.
Thanks for the video, the bearings on my front are doing my nut in. Ordered a bridge pulled from Amazon. What would you call the cir-clip pliers with the grooves as I’ve looked but all the noses are just like little dowels with no grooves ?
your vids are great , im just wondering though, if the spacer that's between the bearings are touching each inner race how does the extractor open up when you press it in if there isn't a gap? I hope you can follow that, thanks.
Good question mate, you're clearly a thinking man, and am sure you solve your problems that way, just like I do... the answer to your question is, that the die on the puller has a protruding sharp edge that hooks inside the bearing when you expand it, and that sharp edge as you expand it, slots in to the champher of the bearing and the spacer and literally forces them apart enough to get a grip... as you wriggle the die down through the bearing, you'll feel it snap in between the bearing and the spacer.
They dont need anything over them Charlie, that paint is designed to be a tough, flexible and resilient paint for things like crash bars, hand rails and frames.. use it over bare metal as long as you scuff it up.. lay up four wet coats.. and you're good to go..
Yes, the bearings were left in to protect the seat, they were bead blasted to clear off all the old paint and lacquer and I painted them and then when it was done, those bearings were pretty much destroyed, so replaced them as you can see with the wheel done.
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Top video, Thanks for takeing the time too share. New bearings/ Tyres =Nice feeling.
I love that bridge puller Del! I also think I'm going to have to make a bearing press based on your idea. It's so simple, but seems like it works really well. Sure beats driving bearings like I've had to do in the past. -Austin
The time and effort you have put into this build is incredible, really struggled to get into the build at the beginning but you have completely hooked me with it. .and the effort and time you have given it whilst still cracking on with a full time job is seriously great. .Thanks for doing what you do del.
Thank you martin, thats very kind.. you know mate, i didn't actually expect anyone to invest time in watching the build.. i was gonna do most of it off camera and just post updates.. but as time has gone along, so many people are hooked on it, its become the focus of the channel at the moment... and as for work.. well, you gotta pay the bills somehow aye mate..lol
Great demo thanks.👍🏻
First class. Took some of the trepidation of doing this myself out of it. Great vid
Brilliant job Del
Thanks mate
FANTASTIC ,,,,Cheers Del and Penny
Thanks for confirm that the allthread idea will work(sort of). My idea is to pull both bearings in at the same time,and it looks like you did one at a time. I have used the allthread trick for many different things over the years but I'm concerned about the aluminum wheels from a 1977 kz650. Thanks for the video
Fantastic video!
Proper tyres, I have road pilot 3's fitted on my bandit,transformed my bandits handling
Fantastic as always mate very usefully 👍👍👍👍👍
This really good.
I’ll be doing this next, very soon. 👍
Great job Delboy. I love your videos. I've learned such a lot.
Thanks Bob, thats makes me very happy to know that... take care.. Del.
THANK YOU!!!
bloody good video !
I tried for during the bearing puller set before and I could not do it so I bought myself a 9 Piece set and I have to bite a bridge puller itself. Enjoy watching your videos. Penny and you have a wonderful day.
Hi Paul, I'm hearing from many people that they have a puller, but not the bridge part, they can be bought separately, so you could just see it as an addition to your collection, but only if you're gonna use it mate !
Thank you soo much
great tools
Nice one D&P. Wheels are looking Awesome!! I might have to invest in one of those kits in the future.. Long day right enough, 'See' you at the weekend. Awrabest, Al.
Thanks Al, yeah, investing in tools like this will pay for themselves in the future, and with care and good handling they can last a lifetime and be passed on you your children when the time comes for them to start doing their own work on their own bikes.. have a good day mate.. take care.. Del.
Moonfleet41 Yeah, my thoughts exactly mate, I have some tools that my Dad gave me & say to the kids often, that if they look after things they'll last for years. Awrabest mate, Al.
Nice job Del, it's all coming together. jobs are so much easier when you have the right tools. Penny and you have a good week.
Cheers
Thanks buddy, you're dead right, you dont have to use a puller for wheel bearings, but i bought it for the swingram bearings as you have no choice with that.. so why not use it for this and justify the expense aye..lol
Nice job buddy, wheels look great, look forward to you balancing them and then get them mounted, regards Stu
Thanks Stu, little by little, getting there now aye..
Yet another great and educational video Del & Penny
Thank you buddy, thats very kind.. glad you enjoyed it.. Del.
I love this channel, well made videos, lots of sensible information and very interesting. I've come across loads of your older videos recently and I've spent all day today watching them back to back while clearing out my garage. Can't believe how much I've learned. Thanks to you (and your lovely wife) you've inspired me to sort out my garage and get it ready for my next motorbike. Keep up the fantastic work 😁
Hi there Stephen, my word, thank you so much for your kind comments, it's very generous of you, we love what we do and it's a great way to share time together and do something constructive, take care and keep in touch, all the very best, D&Px
Another good vid 👍🏻
Long day for both of you by the sounds of it Rat Cuz but great job as always from you both. Awesome piece of kit the bridge puller. Excellent video and looking forward to the next one hun x
Hey Ratcuz.. so good to hear from you, we hope you are warm and well up there in the frozen North... It was a full 12 hour day this one, but lots done and much progress... every day this gets closer to being finished is a day closer to the start of the next Ratbuild.. and no matt black for the next one either.. muah ha ha..>:)
Happy Valentines day present to myself, just ordered a blind bearing extractor set :)
Can't wait for a bearing to start rumberling now... lol
Nice one Richie, you wont regret it, you know its odd how differently we view our investment in tools and equipment.. if you ask any professional mechanic, they will tell you that they will buy maybe one tool or item for their collection every couple of weeks, year in year out, both to expend and broaden their range of tools, and also to replace worn tools.. many Pro guys have five figure sums invested in tools and equipment, and ive heard some brag figures like "thirty grands worth".... and yet we mere mortal amateurs struggle on with half of what we need to do what are often critical jobs that can not only save us a fortune in garage bills, but save out lives too.... so for me, any investment on tools an equipment
is worthy...as long as you'll use it..
Thanks for the great vid brother 👍
hey Ron.. how's it going.. good to hear from you.. hope its not too cold over there brother.. soon be spring aye. !
Long delayed reply; but I bought one of those Sealey Blind Bearing puller kit after watching how much better it works compared to hammer violence.
Hi Del / Penny nice work on fitting the bearing
Thanks buddy.. fun project, and it went well.
As always cool video
Love those videos
Thx guys make me learn more and more about everything and next bearing I’ll pop them myself!!!!
Thx guys
Can’t wait for the next video!!!
Hi Steven, good to hear from you, and thanks for your support..
Always mate!!!!
Good job
I haven't balanced a Michelin in years.
Watch the video mate..!
I started to yell at my phone for you to grab a rag or put your hand over the snap ring. I know from my own experience with them they can be quite dangerous. when you showed those snap ring pliers that you have right away I did a Google search to find them. I'm also going to try to file in on I set of snap ring pliers that I already own and see if I can make them work like yours.
I just a few hours ago picked up a set of the bearing pulling tool.I want them for the same reason for what you just did. Harley-Davidson quoted me just for the labor over $100 per wheel. Find the bearing pulling set only cost me $60. And now I don't even need to buy the tool from Harley for installing the bearings. I had read and some articles about the all thread that you used. After seeing you use I understand how it works.
Thank you my friend for sharing. I look forward to watching your other videos.
All looking good there. Seen identical blind bearing sets on fleabay for a very cheap price, was considering picking one up (don’t have the funds for the Sealey). Looking forward to seeing the wheel balancing video. Can’t believe how expensive brake discs are for a bike compared to a car
Hi Paul.. you said that right mate.. its like they are a different planet aye.. something like TEN TIMES more expensive for bikes.. i bought my new ones at the beginning of the build while i had the money from the Tiger sale because i knew id never afford them now..
I Love your Projects and your Work. Nice Videos all over the Time. Thanx for that. Nice Greets from Germany
Danke für deine freundlichen Worte, mein Freund, ich sehe dich wie Streetfighter auch, wir sind Gleichgesinnte nein?, Nochmals vielen Dank für deine Nachrichten, fahr sicher und bleib in Verbindung. Del.
Whow, Thanx for your Comment. Yes, i love Streetfighter Bikes and i have a few of it. Unfortunately the Videos from me shows only Bikes from Friends. In the next Time i will try to build some Bikes and rebuild some Bikes from me. Best working Greets from Germany Ralf
Good content
Wheels look ace.
Great video Del, may have to invest in one of those kits
You wanna try one buddy, I'll drop you a link if you like ... painting fiddly bits all day today, glad it's over !
Old brake discs make great clocks.......fill the centre hole with a piece of checker aluminium and drill then pop in a clock motor....Bob's ya uncle
Great idea on the clocks... oh to have the time (did you see what I did there lol)... thanks Rod, appreciate the support.
Excelente.
Nice job. Looks like I'm going to have to make a "bridge" for my puller, I've got a cheap slide hammer kit. I feel I've been brutal changing bearings😲👍
Its not a problem if you take care, slide hammers are fine if you use them right.. but in the case of a vulnerable rim, or maybe like i said, a vintage part etc.. its calmer and kinder with a bridge puller ..
Its the control aspect that really appeals to me. I've trapped bits of skin too many times.....
Definatly going to invest eventually. For the moment I've not got any bearings due for replacement but that's defiantly better than twatting at the wheel with a hammer
Very much so mate, investing in equipment you need is always a long term thing.. it will benefit you another day, and thats when it pays for itself..
Vidmantas K. I've started buying and selling bike's so I reckon it's worth the investment :) although usually I use an old wheel spindle and a hammer lol
.good stuff del😁
Thanks del very useful video I can use this to put bearings in my bike I am getting a head a bit but I have bought new bolts for the front disc did I have to. thought I read somewhere it's best replace them got a set from wemoto anyway all the best to you an penny stay safe
Hi Kevin.. well its never "wrong" to buy new disc bolts, often they are in perfect condition and can be cleaned up and reused. they only bolt in with light torque pressure, so they wont be stretched, however they do suffer a lot of "shear" force over the years, and its impossible to know how much stress of fatigue that can place on a bolt... so perhaps if its a pretty new bike, and the bolts are immaculate and only maybe a few years old.. then id be pretty confident to reuse them.. but for that they cost, you can replace them with a new stainless set from Probolt, and be totally confident you have that peace of mind aye... Good to hear from you always buddy. have a good week.. Del.
another very interesting and useful video. your a lucky to have such a wonderful wife who is willing to help out around the garage. mine will not even go near the garage hahaha
Thank you buddy, im a very lucky man, she is very special to me..
👍 Pleasurable tech video as always del 😉
Cheers Brad :-)
Oooh yeah ! 😁☮❤👍
Tidy bit of kit that bridge puller. An upgrade on my puller kit is on the cards, thanks for the demonstration of that.
Cheer buddy... you know its odd how differently we view our investment in tools and equipment.. if you ask any professional mechanic, they will tell you that they will buy maybe one tool or item for their collection every couple of weeks, year in year out, both to expend and broaden their range of tools, and also to replace worn tools.. many Pro guys have five figure sums invested in tools and equipment, and ive heard some brag figures like "thirty grands worth".... and yet we mere mortal amateurs struggle on with half of what we need to do what are often critical jobs that can not only save us a fortune in garage bills, but save out lives too.... so for me, any investment on tools an equipment is worthy...as long as you'll use it..
Oh aye. I've got a big investment in tools and I've overspent my tool budget this month already. I've got a blind puller set I bought after having to get a garage to replace the sportster wheel bearings - only for them to bodge it. But it doesn't have that bridge puller and I've got more tools I need that I don't have, so dropping the best part of £200 on an upgrade is difficult to justify. First world problems eh? Cheers.
Bahco make a great set of ratcheting ring spanners with 2 sizes per end, so 4 sizes per spanner. I bought a set and they're fantastic. You'd definitely benefit greatly from them Del.
Hi Tom... you read my mind mate.. ive put a twin set, (8 sizes ) on my birthday wish list.. and its this week, so im confident..ll
Moonfleet41 Great choice, I got the set of three, not sure I'll ever use the bigger sizes over a socket or standard ring spanner, but they're nice to have. You won't be disappointed. Enjoy!
Very very good...
Mesmerising watching bearings being changed 👍🏻😬
yea awesome brother!!
Thanks for your kind words brother.. much appreciated.
Noticed the motor cheeeky bastard nice choice nice job on wheels that bearing kit is great piece of kit nearly spring
Muy buena herramienta...
Controlled removal Nice
(P) A long day but all worth it, well done both of you! 😀
Long day indeed mate... but working to get Sunday free for you-know-what...lol
Nice bearing puller. Was surprised it doesn't come with the necessary parts so that you don't have to use your socket to install a bearing though. While watching you handle that spanner I kept thinking that a ratcheting wrench (spanner) would be so perfect to use with that set!
I use ratchet spanners on this now, but just a point on the sockets, this is obviously a bearing puller set for pulling bearings, there is an entirely different tool for installing bearings, most make their own with a piece of threaded bar and some sockets, because the actual kit is pretty much the same thing.
Fair play to you guys putting the time and effort in for this. You both must of been knackered and in need of pizza.
Sure thing Chris, it was a long video, and a long evening in the garage... but you said it, beer and a pizza makes everything right ! Thanks for taking time to notice, much appreciated...
Cracking job Del makes want a puller kit just to say I have one ,
You know how it is mate... the moment you buy it.. you'll find a use for it.. and if your lucks anything like mine, you find a dodgy wheel bearing you didn't know about.. Doh.! circlip pliers came in handy too..!
S1st job I did on the Heritage last year ,front wheel bearings , 😀
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(p) Love the 'How to' videos and another quality job in the can.
Thank you most kindly sir.. as you know, its all possible because you support what we do... take care my friend, and have a good week.. D&Px
i always cald them snap rings
🤤🤤🤤I'm Defoe getting me a kit like that. Easy peasy job done no hitting stick or sore thumb 😊😊
True dat mate..!
delboy friend, here is a little story about my new rearwheelbearings.
it is a old fireblade from 1998, 3 bearings. the two ones in the wheel are generic 6204rs
but the one in the sprocketcarrier is a strange one ntn sco4B66lu guess what the dimensions are 22x56x17
in the kit was a 22x56x16 thats not right is it? one mil off, maybe a spacer does the job, but i ordered a oem one for my baby.
Rocking a Subaru, you G!
I dont know what you mean, its a sensible family saloon ill have you know!
Oh the Irony....
Saved vid to watch tonight, rear bearing collapsed on way home (made for an interesting ride on the motorway😮😮😮) lucky was only a few miles from home...
Have a similar cheaper three leg puller (kept catching the center cross tube and running up the bearing face), finally got good bearings out and was left with the collapsed one brake the cage away and tried to drift it out from the rear.....
Much cursing and hammered knucles later realised it had a circlip (DOH!!!) Had to tap it back to release the clip and then the bearing outer race slid out much eaiser
Will be INVESTING in a similar kit soon to do the front wheel BEFORE it goes on me
Bike is back together and tested
Really nice easy calm way to remove the bearings great vid guys keep it up
Ayup buddy, sorry to hear that happened to you, and glad you got away with it in terms of keeping the bike upright... like you say, they ride in a very unique way with a collapsed bearing don't they lol ! It's why I made special mention of the circlip, it seems to be the standard thing with Kawasakis and Harleys, so now you know you won't forget again !! A link under the video if you wanna treat yourself to a set, could be worth giving the swing arm bearings a check, if you get time, am sure you know, but just in case not, you need to drop all the furniture of the swing arm, wheel out, brakes off and disconnect all the suspension, then lift it up and down through it's sweep and give it some side to side flex, any grittiness in the action and it's worth poking a new set in there if you can, and the puller set will make it a piece of cake! Good luck buddy, keep in touch, Del
Moonfleet41 yes i shall be sourcing a set of swing arm and headstock bearings, at least to go into stock for when the weather warms up ☀☀
Gotta keep her tip top for a planned charity ride (Land's End to John O'Groates in 24h) 21st June in aid of Cancer Research
one of my biggest fear is a bearing going on the freeway
VlogBiker .. Don't have sleepless nights over that buddy.. its probably the rarest thing that will ever happen, today's bearings are way more reliable and safe than years gone by.... if you are in touch with your bike, and know how it rides and feels from experience... then just pay attention to any small changes you discover.. a bearing will start to rumble and feel gritty long before it locks up.. and it will develop free-play long before it feels odd while riding... so when you do your pre-ride checks, maybe once a week, just grab the tyre and flex it about side to side feeling for any play... you'll get used to how it feels, and if one day there is a little play, you'll detect it right away...
I do a weekly check on almost everything, spend hours simply because I do so many miles, thanks for putting my mind at ease over the bearings, but I do change them on the first notice of any play because of that fear.
Nice job Del (& PP of course). Maybe a quick mention about not being tempted to re-use bearings that have been pulled or pushed 'across' the housing, eg. by applying pressure on the inner race to shift the outer etc.
Even if they are big & beefy & seem perfectly fine afterwards, the 'sideways' stresses imposed on any ball, roller & especially needle roller tracks within the bearing itself, can easily cause unseen damage & lead to all sorts of galloping naughtiness later.
P.S. Have you guys thought about getting a cake blade for the bandsaw & doing weddings? - could be an earner : )
I cake blade... Genius... im gonna google it now mate...lol
Thanks for showing the love, Del! You & Penny ROCK!
Hi there Doc.. Thanks so much for the stickers, its really cool to be able to display one in the garage.. i posted one up on the wall board in another video, and for some reason the CD Baby guys no longer jump in it when i use the music (Yay)... so ill be using it a lot more from now in... which is Awesome.! take care brother, and say hi to the guys from both of us.. take care and ride hard.. Del.
Here, posted it up in this one.. .and used my most favourite track of yours too...
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This is the job. 🖒🖒🖒🖒
I think my bearing puller kit is exactly the same as that one but the name is different, seems like the box / bits go exactly in the same spots, anyway yeah I do my bearing on all my bikes in a similar way except for the Cagiva Raptor front wheel set as the axle tube almost touches both inner races so not enough room to place the puller in there until I have tapped one slightly out. Looking forward to the balance video, never tried it in my life (I dont know why) lol...
Hi buddy, yeah i think they are manufactured in the far east, and several companies market them.. its the same with the chain riveter kit too... Good call on the practice of tapping a small gap for the puller, the sharp edge of the die should fit into the chamfer between the bearing and the tube.. but if not, thats a great option... Love the Raptor.. Japanese technology, and Italian style.. best combination ever right.?
Yeah and it's a beast low end but thats where I want it being a courier, talking about chain kit yeah same again like yours (broke my small pin on a small chain) speaking of which I ride rain hail or shine and I clean my chain and sprockets with WD40 and then chain wax them weekly as I do 150km per day, Ive managed to get 25,000km out of this chain and sprocket set still look good too but the chain I fear will give in soon as there are some spots that the chain wont go straight immediately as it comes over or under going past the sprockets, it doesnt pull away from the rear sprocket by much , heck Ive seen guys pull the chain away and you see almost the top of the sprocket teeth, anyway Ive been off the bike for almost 3 months now because of a static bike accident, I was pushing it and the front wheel flicked out as it caught a rock and cut a long story short my knee got pinned between the slider and the pavement damaged to my tendons....
Nice video. I went ahead and purchased the same bearing puller. As far as the technique for installing new bearings, you have a socket slightly smaller than the bearing with a long bolt, some washers, and a nut?
hi just received my puller toda from wemoto, first used the slide hammer and one came with not to much problem. the next was in thee big time so i used the bridge puller. wow what difference! its just undoing tight bolt came out no problems.
do you have a video on how to make the tool for putting them back in. ?
I feel like I'm not supposed to be an American. This feels like evidence of that.
Turn wheel take messing Axle and Puch it out
Cracking little bearing puller kit that, might have to get one myself mate. As always, job well done, and a well presented video of course. Just one thought, wouldn't that job be easier with ratchet spanners? Might save a bit of faffing on future builds, but only a suggestion. Almost ready for the Mackie Magic now, bring it on bro! RS guys, as always.
Hi Ian, hell yeah. ratchet spanners... ! I'm always investing in tools and I needed to buy this for the swing arm bearings, but it's my birthday this week and I've got some of those fancy 4 size combination ones on me wish list , so fingers crossed lol !
Well happy birthday then fella, I'm sure after seeing this they will arrive in time! lol. And you're only 18 months older than me, I hope I look that young when I get there 'cause I sure don't now LOL
Enjoyed the video as always, well done, very clean job!. Just a question. Is it a good idea to grease the bearing holder? I mean, those bearings are not likely to grip but some times, in different situations, when the bearing grips, if it slips from their place, wich is usually aluminum made, the bearing destroys the holder, in this case, the wheel. I would never put grease in an outer or inner race of the bearing, but...I've never changed a wheel bearing so...that was the question!
Hi Alberto, its important to grease them in with alloy wheels, damage can be done to the casting by dragging a dry bearing. They wont move unless the bearing itself locks up, and even if you put them in bone dry, a bearing lockup will still trash the casting... its important to grease them in, it's recommended in the manual buddy...
You show everything really nicely as usual with the bearing puller and the old disc doing all that, it's like some of your other videos where you show something that's usually so fussy and complicated but it really isn't if you know the basics about it, as always ta very much for that, I'd actually give this a go if I had that bearing tool. Are those tools expensive?
Oh yeah and wouldn't it have been better to use a ratchet spanner? =P
Hey Johny.. the Blind Bearing Puller set was £159, there is a link under the video if you click on "Show More"... and yeah, i could use a set of ratchet s[spanners.. im getting some soon, they've been on the wish list for a long time..lol
Glad to hear you'd give it a go, its never as hard, of complicated as it looks mate... Good luck with it.. Del.
What sort of bearings do they use standard clearance or c3?
Nice vid Del.
What would you do if you took the dust cover off to find a circlip with the dreaded "one lug"? Looks like someone had a go with mine once upon a time, snapped on of the ends off of the circlip and just left it...
Hi mate... oh now aint that a biatch?.. ive been there more than once... Ok, i know it sounds like a plug, but trust me it works.. those Wiha circlip pliers with the notch in the pin, just using one side of the pliers, the notched peg will grip into the remaining lug hole.. and you can pull it clear of the groove and "lift" it out a bit.. because it locks in, it allows you to pull on the circlip in an outwards direction...then carefully slip a small flat bladed screw driver in behind and work it round until you can lift if out...
Try counter act balance beads. I use them on my sporty and v rod muscle and it is smooth at all speeds. No weights to see
Hi Dale.. I have wanted to try them out for a long time, and i know they are well respected. for this bike i wont do though, i wanted to make a new wheel balancing video, so will just use weights this time... but in a future build i will give them a try for sure buddy..
www.innovativebalancing.com
I know you tried to do this video faster than the others but I like the detail. I didn't get much out of this video, unfortunately.
Nice job. I like it that you've no need to heat up the wheels with this tool to remove the bearings. Also, I read that if you put the new bearings in the freezer overnight they shrink slightly then virtually fall into the hub. is that ok do Del, will it affect the metal at all?
Hi Jonny, it does no harm putting the bearing in a freezer.. but it has a problem.. the bearing will warm up to room temperature in about 15 minutes, so unless you have a freezer in your garage, or do the job in your kitchen...you need to run really fast from the kitchen to the garage so it doesn't warm up, expand, and waste your time.... they truly arent that tight, grease the seat and they glide in smoothly with a screw bar press like i made...
I'll look for some threaded bar and large washers and give that a try. Thanks Del.
P: Nice work. Bearing pullers are so civilized. once this bike is done with the exception of the engine, it will need a break-in/settling-in period. Since you've changed looks a bit along the way, has Mackie changed up his ideas for the paint work? Keep up the momentum, the small stuff is where the bogging happens. ;-)
Hi Darren.. you are dead right, you will always get bogged down in the small stuff... but im determined to push past that and get this thing on the road before summer.... I'm gonna make my own choice on the paint, i will be changing the bodywork a bit more yet, and i have a few good ideas for the final paint... thanks for your support buddy. take care. del.
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Very informational
Where did you get that DIY LONGBOLT to buy?…I’ve got the wheel bearings puller but I can’t seem to find a long bolt anywhere.
It's not a bolt mate, it's simply a length of threaded bar, and you can buy it in B&Q DIY store, 1m lengths are about a tenner??!
Onde comprar? Não achei no eBay. Obrigado pelo vídeo. Muito bom, como sempre.
Oi, há um link para comprar no vídeo se você clicar em 'Mostrar mais', é o último link na parte inferior para Wemoto ... eles estão em oferta e eles serão enviados para o exterior!
Great job mate. Wheels look awesome! How did the paint job fair up on the tyre remover/putter back on?
Hi Tor, not a single mark on the wheels, the guy i use there is really careful and gentle with wheels, he works on show bikes and race bikes.. so knows what he's doing when it comes to looking after customers wheels...
Nice one! Guess it depends on the craftsman rather than the paint integrity! Saying that, even when I got my Bandit wheels powdercoated I still managed to chip one of them so I think people might as well try painting them with the tough paint. Just trying to get the bloody temperature up this time of year eh! Loving the last bits of this project mate. Fun times when it all starts to come back together again.
How did you made the bearings installation tool? I’m doing my bearings this weekend and that’s so easy to install it with.
Good video Del, awesome Chanel, remember the early days , come so far but still great content .
Thanks so much Rob, glad to have had your support salon g the way buddy.
Thanks for the video, the bearings on my front are doing my nut in. Ordered a bridge pulled from Amazon.
What would you call the cir-clip pliers with the grooves as I’ve looked but all the noses are just like little dowels with no grooves ?
Here you go mate.. these are the ones i use ! www.wiha.com/gb/en/tools/pliers/circlip-pliers/wiha-classic/1751/circlip-pliers-classic-with-magictips
@@Moonfleet41 cheers bud. I’ve literally just finished taking the wheel bearings out, absolut gift with that wee gadget. Cheers pal
100% 👍👍
your vids are great , im just wondering though, if the spacer that's between the bearings are touching each inner race how does the extractor open up when you press it in if there isn't a gap? I hope you can follow that, thanks.
Good question mate, you're clearly a thinking man, and am sure you solve your problems that way, just like I do... the answer to your question is, that the die on the puller has a protruding sharp edge that hooks inside the bearing when you expand it, and that sharp edge as you expand it, slots in to the champher of the bearing and the spacer and literally forces them apart enough to get a grip... as you wriggle the die down through the bearing, you'll feel it snap in between the bearing and the spacer.
@@Moonfleet41 thanks, I was wondering the chamfered edge on the bearing had anything to do with it. your vids are the best out there mate.
great video where can i purchase one of those kits thx
Who makes that bearing puller?
Del, I’m curious if those wheels with the tough black paint will need a clear coat? For longevity etc, want to do mine soon. Thanks in advance.
They dont need anything over them Charlie, that paint is designed to be a tough, flexible and resilient paint for things like crash bars, hand rails and frames.. use it over bare metal as long as you scuff it up.. lay up four wet coats.. and you're good to go..
So, basically we need 2 different tools to lift and install the bearing? Can we have just 1 for both works? 😅
240.00 for the bearing puller.
Hi my friend , did you have the wheels powder coated leaving the bearings and seals in
Yes, the bearings were left in to protect the seat, they were bead blasted to clear off all the old paint and lacquer and I painted them and then when it was done, those bearings were pretty much destroyed, so replaced them as you can see with the wheel done.
Are the tire valves the same on tubeless mc, as on cars?
Yes mate, pretty much.
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