Steering head race tools
Posted: October 30th, 2009, 8:07 pm
Anybody have the tools / knowledge to press in a new steering head upper race (07 crf 250) ???
Rick
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Steering head race tools
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Posted: October 31st, 2009, 9:26 am
I have only done this on older bikes with steel frames, but just use a little heat on the frame, chill the bearing, and tap it in with a socket that matches the bearing in size. For me it went real easy. Getting the lower bearing onto the the lower triple clamp is more tricky, but a shop will do it in under a minute.
Posted: October 31st, 2009, 9:40 am
Use dry ice, and the race will fall in.
You dont need any special tools
For the bearing, heat it with a torch.... it will fall onto the triple clamp shaft
You dont need any special tools
For the bearing, heat it with a torch.... it will fall onto the triple clamp shaft
Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 5:37 pm
Come on it can't be that easy...AlisoBob wrote:Use dry ice, and the race will fall in.
You dont need any special tools
For the bearing, heat it with a torch.... it will fall onto the triple clamp shaft
My AF needs them replaced and I would like to get it done!Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 6:04 pm
im with Bob, dry Ice and alittle heat and it will all fall into place 
Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 8:06 pm
eyesky2002 wrote:Come on it can't be that easy...AlisoBob wrote:Use dry ice, and the race will fall in.
You dont need any special tools
For the bearing, heat it with a torch.... it will fall onto the triple clamp shaft
Just bring it by bobs house and he will take care of it for you.
Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 9:50 pm
freeze and then pull it in with a big G/F clamp with a plate across it top and bottom
Posted: November 4th, 2009, 3:14 pm
[quote=""SOLID Bro!!""]
Just bring it by bobs house and he will take care of it for you.[/quote]
Long drive from Iowa for head bearings my friend!
eyesky2002 wrote:Come on it can't be that easy...AlisoBob wrote:Use dry ice, and the race will fall in.
You dont need any special tools
For the bearing, heat it with a torch.... it will fall onto the triple clamp shaft
Just bring it by bobs house and he will take care of it for you.[/quote]
Long drive from Iowa for head bearings my friend!
Posted: December 12th, 2009, 1:09 pm
i got a buddy in the pocohontas area of iowa that could help? I could send his info yoru way... but fk as cold as it is there just leave the race outside over night and keep the bike in the barn nice and warm.. grab the race and drop it in lol..
Posted: December 12th, 2009, 2:07 pm
I have the upper and lower race tool from Honda. Never used it.