Another quality guide on maintenance, thanks Brendan. Although I'm rebuilding a 1980 Kawa the engineering from this era is all very similar and your clear explanations are inspiring, even 5yrs on. Thanks from the UK.

Harbor Freight 3 ton low profile jack handle also works perfect for driving on the lower bearing!

@DescendentofBill

Жыл бұрын

This info helped me finish my steering bearings! Thanks for the assist!

@charliedecker8568

2 ай бұрын

Thank you king, this helped me with my 71 CL 350

Man these videos are a mixed blessing. On the one hand I’ve learnt so so much from watching them about what to expect tearing down my bike and rebuilding, but on the other hand I’ve watched like 10 hours of this Brendan guy pick up the wrong tool, or talk about the right tool while using another, or say “be careful not to do x” whilst he’s literally doing x. It’s simultaneously so helpful and so infuriating and I’m not complaining because I’m so grateful but I just had to say it. I swear I can’t be the only person thinking this. Thank you for the videos despite my whinge!

when seating the new race Use the old ball race over the new tapered race to protect it as you tap it home

Thank you Brendan, great video. I was a bit reluctant to punch out the old ball bearing races on my 72 CB500 (prior to painting the frame), fearing that I would damage them. Knowing that I can upgrade to tapered roller bearings with new races just solved that problem! I'm ordering the new bearing kit now. Thanks again.

Excellent! So many tutorials have guys using special machined tools to aid in race setting etc.....and that does me no good. You use common tools. That helps me as I've never done this before. Great video. I'm subscribing!

great video. waiting for my new bearings to come in for a 75 cb550f! thank you for sharing this guide.

Really appreciate your videos. I am completely rebuilding a 74 cb750 and I have used your videos a lot on my project.

Great step-by-step video...now I know what to expect when doing my Nighthawk cb450...great work.

YIKES !! Use the old bearing to drive the new shell in NOT a BLOODY PUNCH.

@Common-motor

5 жыл бұрын

We have gentle hands :) and it was a brass punch haha

Don't use a hardened steel punch on bearings!!! A brass drift would be a much better choice.

@jacobbarrieault2221

5 жыл бұрын

Freezing the races worked so well for me I was able to seat them by hand with just a little love from a scrap piece of wood molding and a rubber mallet.

@jacobgellinger

4 жыл бұрын

Or grind the OD of the old race and hammer on that.

great video thanks for the lesson of how to.

I really don't like that the upper race doesn't sit flush with the frame. Never experienced anything like this on any other bearing installation. Has anyone had any failures associated with them not sitting flush or am I being too OCD?

Another awesome, informative video. Thanks for making these.

For my 1975 cb550f Super Sport, one of the Sun Rising Bearing kit races is slightly bigger than the other. Which is the top and which is the bottom?

You make very good videos, thank you. I replaced my berries with all balls taper bearings last year. I must have left a spacer out because it is either too loose or to tight to steer. Does the spacer underneath the lower bearing press against the inner portion of the bearing enabling you to tighten it while allowing the outer part of the bearing to spin? Thank you for any help. JD

Excellent brendon I need to do this on my 400 4 i like the freezer bit very informative thanks

Great video, something I've not yet done before. 👍

Great vid for newbies And my old ass to watch,,I do this to all these old beauties that follow me home

Brendan, what is the torque spec for the top stem nut and pinch bolt? Cannot find these anywhere... Thanks! Videos are awesome.

Excellent tutorial, feel really confident doing this now, thanks

Thank you soooo much, I'm going to go ahead and do this on my CB250T.

Since these don't have a lip like the original one how do you get these out in the future, I don't see how you'd get a punch behind these?

Use the old race to push the new race in only risking damage to the old race.

Hi first off great channel! Question for you on the spacer you used in the video you didn't show what one it was thick or thin one in the kit? Or did I miss that I'm doing this install on a 71 CB500 Four and was wondering before I have to destroy the lower bearing if you knew what shim I needed? Also found my jack handle split it in half fits so perfect to install the lower bearing.

Thanks for uploading, now I can tackle this job

Ho do you feel about installing steering dampers on these older hondas

I suppose it's exactly the same on my '99 CB500 ... so I can do that with the rear suspension wrench, thanks :)

How the heck do I know which size spacer to use? 1978 Honda CB550K

Hi what does the bearing measure?

The question is, what if the bearings is broken. how to remove the outter race??

Really great video-made the job a breeze. Now how about some CB550 wheel bearing install videos? :)

@Common-motor

5 жыл бұрын

Subscribe and stayed tuned! Coming to a screen near you!

may be a stupid question, but can you not use the old bottom bearing to hit the new one into place instead of a punch?

@Common-motor

4 жыл бұрын

I mean... I guess? Always better to use the right tool for the job though.

@raysoucy1637

3 жыл бұрын

We used the old race with a notch cut into it (so it gives and doesn't get stuck) when replacing aircraft wheel bearing races. Worked very nicely. Face the narrow ends toward each other.

@N269

3 жыл бұрын

@@Common-motor So you use a punch and I saw it slip, possibly scratching that outer race....Ray and Cristian are correct.

Thanks this helps a lot

Hi...great video..thanks you..i'm from Malaysia

Which spacer washer do I use on a 71 cb350?

Hi that last nut u put on hand tight at the end of the video was loose on my bike. Any idea why? And do U know torque spec? 2001 nighthawk 750

@Common-motor

5 жыл бұрын

Thats a very different bike so I can't say but check the service manual. Should find it there and you definitely want to torque it.

surprised there is no lockwasher or locknut on top of the top bearing nut.

Great explanation and tips.many thanks.

@Common-motor

5 жыл бұрын

We're glad to help!

THANK YOU! I'm piecing together a 1981 CM400 to be a cafe racer style bike, and I absolutely HATE loose ball bearings. I presume you have a set (possibly this same one) that will work on my bike?

@Common-motor

5 жыл бұрын

We agree! this is a way better solution. As for fitment under the part on our website, www.common-motor.com/honda-steering-bearings, we do currently have the 79-81 cm400's listed under the compatibility list! Have at it!

@tyrssen1

5 жыл бұрын

@@Common-motor Thank you!

@Common-motor

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

cool stuff! i really wish I could see it done with the proper tools!

I just took my front end apart and the ball bearings started falling out. I had no idea what was happening in the moment lol

Great video! One question, how do you deal with the new gap created by the taller bearing seat of the tapered bearings on the top tube? It's about a couple mm taller and I can feel the head light and blinkers bouncing when I go over bumps. thanks.

@natehuffnagle7623

6 жыл бұрын

one suggestion was to install the tapered bearings on the lower part and then install the old school ball bearings on the upper because there isn't as much load on the top end.

@Patastroph

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, I've had this problem just a few hours ago. I just removed the washer provided with the upper bearing (I checked that in this video, the washer doesn't appear before the spanner nut). I had a huge gap, and I saw the headlight was going to move a lot.

@derekpowers4433

4 жыл бұрын

As a temporary fix, I added some orings under the top triple and everything is firm but would like to come up with something better. My stock bearings looked good, just dry old grease and loose nut, probably should have just cleaned and regreased them.

bought your kit and installed it just like this for my cb450 but for some reason i'm getting a lot of drag when trying to turn. Even just by hand tightening the cap. put the spacer in (only came with 1) packed the bearings and everything. Any idea whats going on???

@plusblood5101

Жыл бұрын

Chinese what else is new !

What do you think of putting a grease fitting in the head tube?

@Common-motor

4 жыл бұрын

Only the bearings are greased unlike the swing arm which has a grease fitting, the whole head tube isn't filled with grease so I wouldn't.

Superb!!!!

Wonder where you can buy these roller bearings

@Diochoi18

6 жыл бұрын

all balls racing sells them for just about every bike out there

How to chew up a new race

So remove factory made in japan bearings And install made in china bearings I would not Thats me