steering stem bearings

88YZ250 · 04-16-2008, 11:22 AM

i took the old ones out and im in the process of putting nwew ons in. i got the bearings and seals. is there a special way they go in? which goes first the seal or bearing?

tigmaster · 04-16-2008, 01:29 PM

Wait, do you have needle bearings or just the roller bearing where it is a bunch of balls? Newer bikes have the the needle bearing style and I assume you do too. Did you replace races too? If so, then the races both get pressed into the neck first. Then on bottom triple clamp/steering stem assembly you will press a seal on then the bearing all the way down. Top bearing just sits in there and a seal goes on top.

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88YZ250 C Rider Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 28	steering stem bearings i took the old ones out and im in the process of putting nwew ons in. i got the bearings and seals. is there a special way they go in? which goes first the seal or bearing? __________________ 86 XR100R-Gettin put back together 01 XCSP 600 98 Chevy S10

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tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,494	Wait, do you have needle bearings or just the roller bearing where it is a bunch of balls? Newer bikes have the the needle bearing style and I assume you do too. Did you replace races too? If so, then the races both get pressed into the neck first. Then on bottom triple clamp/steering stem assembly you will press a seal on then the bearing all the way down. Top bearing just sits in there and a seal goes on top. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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