Hey, I'm getting ready to put some new wheels on my bike and was wondering if there is a way to put the bearings in without buying the tool from H.D. I know there must be a simpler way This is new to me so forgive my ignorance
TQ I won't be needing to pull bearings, just putting new bearings in new wheel.You will need a blind-hole bearing puller. You can search on the Internet to find a used one, or try places like George's Garage for a one reasonably priced. Hard if not impossible to do without this sort of tool.
http://www.georges-garage.com/chassis_tools.htm
Cheers,
TQ
Ah. OK. Missed that point.TQ I won't be needing to pull bearings, just putting new bearings in new wheel.
Yes, that is what my service manual says also. Thanks everyone for the advice and links.Ah. OK. Missed that point.
If you are doing both front and rear, check the Service Manual to make sure that you do not have to start on one side or the other wrt installing the bearings particularly on the rear. On my bike, they were very clear that I had to install one side first, and build up from there.
Cheers,
TQ