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    Swingarm bearings 1981 GS 1100 E

    Can they be pushed out with a shop press? Put a socket on top and push the whole thing straight through, center spacer and all, then flip it over and push the other one back out?
    Last edited by Guest; 06-14-2007, 09:35 AM.

    #2
    ...beat mine out with a pipe and a sledge.

    The center spacer isn't captive between the bearings. Remove the inner race/bushing thingies and the spacer will come right out, so I don't think pressing like what will work.

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      #3
      Originally posted by t3rmin View Post
      ...beat mine out with a pipe and a sledge.

      The center spacer isn't captive between the bearings. Remove the inner race/bushing thingies and the spacer will come right out, so I don't think pressing like what will work.
      Oops I thought it was a captive spacer, hard to tell from the book. Ok I'll have to come up with a different plan. My neighbor has a machine shop in his garage so we should be able figure out something. Thanks for the info.

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        #4
        One of my bearings came out with minimal beating. The other one was stuck (rusted) in there good. So I grabbed an ice cube and rubbed it around inside, hoping to shrink the thing a bit (cage and rollers already destroyed, only outer race remaining). Knocked right out after that.

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          #5
          I just pounded the bearings out of my VX800 swingarm (similar setup to what you're talking about) with a large drift and a hammer.

          Clearly, finesse is the wrong approach here. Hulk SMASH!!!! Hrrgggh gghhhaaggrrggh!

          Use the press or gentle tapping to place the new bearings, though.
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            #6
            It's one of those situations where you actually do need a bigger hammer

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              #7
              I have a special tool to press in the new bearings if you need it.

              Hap

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