Swingarm bearings 1981 GS 1100 E

[jay66]

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?

[t3rmin]

...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.

[jay66]

...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.

[t3rmin]

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.

[bwringer]

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.

[SqDancerLynn1]

It's one of those situations where you actually do need a bigger hammer

[Hap Call]

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

Hap