05-09-2017, 08:36 PM | #691 |
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After looking at the pic again, your absolutely right, the grease did come out very uniformly, and you have a good point about filling the void with grease rather than leaving it open for potential water ingress. it still is a large area, and quite a bit of grease (in my humble opinion). Perhaps since I think we have different size frames at the head-stock that Im seeing a much larger area than what the Hawk frames have.
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05-09-2017, 08:36 PM | #692 |
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Only question I have is how did you drill and tap without getting metal inside ?
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05-09-2017, 08:42 PM | #694 |
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While we're on the subject of grease zerks, who's done their swingarm? I almost did mine, but it looks like there's a spacer between the bushings, and the excess grease will probably eat the rubber around the steel sleeve.
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05-09-2017, 08:56 PM | #695 |
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I have. You put it in the center
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05-09-2017, 09:31 PM | #696 |
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Do you drill through the spacer? I'm assuming you do.
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05-09-2017, 09:36 PM | #697 |
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Am I correct in assuming that you drill through the swingarm AND the spacer as well?
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05-10-2017, 05:13 AM | #698 | |
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Using the part number you referenced and a bit of searching Honda Bikes that use the same size bearing - CR125 & 250, NX250 & 650, SLR650, XLR600, 650, & 700V, XR400, 600, 650, and XRV750 - aka the Africa Twin. (many others as well, even much newer bikes) Part number SSH902/902R Cross reference to All Balls Racing gives part number 22-1021. http://www.allballsracing.com/22-1021.html Yes, I have no life... And I deal with a lot of bearings in my line of work lol. At the very least, if you need bearings in the future, you can probably get them a little more easily by simply going to a place that sells Honda parts. If all else fails, once my Hawk arrives I am going to pull my triple tree to ensure the factory bearings are well greased and I will measure them then and either confirm they are the same, or do my thing and find a size that works. The downside to this is that I have at least 2-3 more weeks until my bike arrives. As a side note, I will probably do the same thing with the wheel bearings. I'm weird that way. |
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05-10-2017, 06:48 PM | #699 | |
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05-10-2017, 07:31 PM | #700 |
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Cup and cone ball bearing setups are super reliable IF they are maintained properly. My golgwing has the original uncaged ball bearings from 1975, and as long as they are cleaned and greased regularly, they will last over 100k miles no problem.
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05-10-2017, 08:12 PM | #701 |
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I put a grease zerk in the head and a pop rivet in the lower hole. It holds a LOT of grease when you first fill it, but a few pumps every now and then will eliminate the hassle of tearing it apart just for grease. I may still pull it apart every few years.
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05-10-2017, 09:16 PM | #702 |
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if you get a chance can you snap a pic of it so I can see how it was done? Thank you!
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05-10-2017, 09:34 PM | #703 |
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I can, if I remember LOL! If you look at the right side of the steering head, you'll see 2 already drilled holes that are about 1/8"dia (turn the handlebars to the left). I just put a pop rivet in the bottom hole, then drilled the top hole out to 3/16 and drove a press in grease zerk in there. Someone else posted a pic the other day of the same thing, but can't remember which thread it was in. It only took 10 minutes, and 7 of those were searching the junk for a zerk and getting the drillbit chucked up. The trick to not getting cuttings in the bearings is to dip your drill bit in grease. That captures the cuttings.
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