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So I had the opportunity today to service the stem bearings. Since it has gotten cold, I could feel a definite catch when I turned the bars while the bike was on the stand. I guessed that they had never been serviced and I was right. Top bearing wasn't too bad and still had grease on the rollers, but bottom bearing was terrible and the rollers were pitted and rusted badly. I guess moisture collects around the bottom bearing from sitting outside or some dumbass blasting away with high pressure water---or maybe just condensation.

Ordered new dust seals, bearings.

What's the best way to remove the old bearing races? Tap them out with a drift? How about going back in too?

Exnav wrote: Tap them out with a drift? How about going back in too?

Yea.... drive them out.

Put the new ones in the freezer overnight, and they almost fall back in.

Cool and thanks....

This was the last part of the bike that I haven't been into already. All other bearing have been replaced or serviced. Figures the last was the worst.


It's a smooth as glass now. What a difference.

Which brand of bearings did you get?
Looks like honda used nachi and toyo which are pretty good. Not sure what pivot works of all balls use.

Whatever comes in the factory Honda packages.

Exnav wrote:Whatever comes in the factory Honda packages.

Daveedo wrote:Which brand of bearings did you get?
Looks like honda used nachi and toyo which are pretty good. Not sure what pivot works or all balls use.

edited for a misspelling Anyways I ended up getting a moose set...made in china Guess I'll see how long they last. The factory honda (nachi and toyo) are really good quality...I'll dare to say as good if not better than timken