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Lower Steering Head Bearing Seat Removal ?
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 5:30 pm
Author: Foxfix
Replacing Steering Head Bearings on a KZ1000 (1981) standard tapered bearings.
The lower bearing seat on the bottom fork yolke is being a ba$tard to get off the shaft after 43 years there.
Anyone got any good tips for removal or is it just the usual heat or diamond cutter on the Dremel ?
Thanks
Re: Lower Steering Head Bearing Seat Removal ?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 6:52 am
Author: kev edwards
A few spots of weld on it usually helps.
Re: Lower Steering Head Bearing Seat Removal ?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:00 am
Author: moizeau
I had this issue. Was advised on here to use a chisel/sharpened old screwdriver. Just need to clean a couple of very small burrs up on the lower yoke afterwards. Worked well and removed in seconds.
With a bit more care the damage would have been far less.
Re: Lower Steering Head Bearing Seat Removal ?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 1:01 pm
Author: Foxfix
Re: Lower Steering Head Bearing Seat Removal ?
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:37 pm
Author: gray
I use a dremel and a cutting disc , cut 3/4 of the way thru then whack the slot with a cold chisel.Cut at an oblique angle
Re: Lower Steering Head Bearing Seat Removal ?
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:54 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
Steering bearing drift available at bikerstoolbox half way down the page.
https://www.bikerstoolbox.co.uk/acatalo ... tools.html
