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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: skypig on September 06, 2015, 01:29:05 am

Title: Tapered steering bearing conversion
Post by: skypig on September 06, 2015, 01:29:05 am

I bought an All Balls kit for my RM125X
Instructions include: turning down the stem!

Can the stem be pressed out? Or do you need a lathe big enough to spin the bottom triple clamp (scary propersition)

Anyone done it?

Title: Re: Tapered steering bearing conversion
Post by: Lozza on September 06, 2015, 07:59:02 am

Many times .Easy peasy with the bottom clamp attached, the clamp goes toward the tailstock

Title: Re: Tapered steering bearing conversion
Post by: smed on September 06, 2015, 09:25:31 am

Quote from: skypig on September 06, 2015, 01:29:05 am

Instructions include: turning down the stem!

That makes a mockery out of there mantra "Fast,Easy,Complete" :o WTF

Title: Re: Tapered steering bearing conversion
Post by: LWC82PE on September 06, 2015, 12:11:55 pm

The stems do press out.

Title: Re: Tapered steering bearing conversion
Post by: skypig on September 06, 2015, 03:05:43 pm

Thanks guys.

I'll get on to it.

Title: Re: Tapered steering bearing conversion
Post by: William Doe on September 07, 2015, 07:22:53 am

Press stem out through the bottom , apply a little heat first to help it and it will come out without much fuss .