wannabe
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posted December 17, 2003 09:19 PM
swingarm needle bearing question
So, my bike is now hanging in the garage, and I can't finish the job because my new swingarm doesn't have needle bearings in the lower portion of it. I totally forgot to look there before I took the bike apart. Dammit!!!
Anyway, right now, the plan is to go to the dealer tomorrow in hopes that they have these in stock. Just in case, does anyone know any easy way to get these needle bearings out so that I can reuse them?
  
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oldkawboy
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posted December 18, 2003 06:04 AM
Hope you have some better answers than mine.....
I couldn't save them & just put new ones in, sorry.
Dan
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vozizm
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posted December 18, 2003 06:14 AM
I have heard same...no saving them...
but if your dealer dont have them.... go to Ron Ayers... but u knew that already huh!
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EastBayDave
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posted December 18, 2003 06:58 AM
...if your ever in Hayward Aris, Ken Hill at Hayward KAW gives racer discounts....even "ex-racer" discounts. I get 20% off.... 
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dougmeyer
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posted December 18, 2003 09:41 AM
You can save them if you use the correct tool- "Bearing Puller". If you knock them out they're usually junk. Ditto for installation. If you try and knock them in with a socket or somesuch, you'll generally compress the end, trap the needles and destroy the nylon needle cages. The above mentioned tool should be in any GOOD dealer's shop inventory (Commonly used in dirt bike maintenaince).
Doug
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redelk
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posted December 18, 2003 09:53 AM
Couldn't save mine either.
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wannabe
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posted December 18, 2003 11:05 AM
Wahoo!!! Even the sun shines on a dog's ass every once in a while. Hayward Kawasaki has them in stock!!!!
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