KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: effzee on February 09, 2006, 02:46:32 PM

Title: wheel bearings
Post by: effzee on February 09, 2006, 02:46:32 PM

i recently bought some excel wheels off of e-bay and they need some new wheel bearings . my ride is a 2001 kx5honey. what is the best way short of bringing them to a shop, to get those friggin things out!! thanks !!

Title: RE: wheel bearings
Post by: KXcam22 on February 09, 2006, 06:04:35 PM

I use a long 20" x 3/8" diam steel rod for a punch. They come out easy. Circlips hold in one side. Cam.

Title: RE: wheel bearings
Post by: Danger4u2 on February 10, 2006, 03:30:02 AM

Here is where I bought the bearings for the extra set of wheels I bought to put my sand tires on. I have not installed them yet, but they look good.

http://www.ty-coon.com/

Danger

Title: RE: wheel bearings
Post by: effzee on February 10, 2006, 05:00:01 AM

thanks for the info. i will give it a try!!

Title: RE: wheel bearings
Post by: gowen on February 10, 2006, 07:07:51 AM

I use a screw driver or a punch to get them out and a big craftsman socket to put them back in. Craftsman replaces them for free when you mushroom them from all the hammer beating. ;)

Title: RE: wheel bearings
Post by: KXcam22 on February 10, 2006, 05:22:31 PM

Gotta love craftsman. Sometimes it's hard to keep a straight face when your getting something replaced that has big hammer marks all over it!! :D Cam.