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Old 26-01-11, 10:38 PM   #1
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Default Headstock bearing question

Changing the bearings on my SV from ball to taper ones as that's what's in my new frame.

Got the races out of the frame ok and got the new ones in.

Had some issues with the lower bearing on the stem though. Had to grind the old bearing off and managed not to mangle the seal. Good I thought til I fitted the taper bearing to find it catches. This is despite the bearing not sitting flush on the bottom of the stem which is another issue. Only fitted the seal as the race I got was without a seal. I went off the part numbers for the ones I took out of the new frame.

Have now read on here that the seal doesn't go back on when you fit taper roller bearings. Out with the grinder again for me. Good job I met a man today from SKF who offered me a good deal on bearings.

When I get the new taper bearings I've read that I need the ones with the integral seal as I'm guessing otherwise the grease leaks out the bottom? What do I do for the top yoke bearing?

To see what it feels like I've assembled the stem and it moves freely but is sluggish like the grease is very high viscosity. Is this normal or should it be free moving with no resistance?

Anyway, this is almost a what not to do post so lets hope it goes better for round two.

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Old 27-01-11, 07:54 AM   #2
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Default Re: Headstock bearing question

New bearing should be lock to lock with little resistance with the front is off the ground.

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Old 27-01-11, 04:49 PM   #3
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Default Re: Headstock bearing question

If seal is catching (as they do sometimes) then they will not move free.

Pretty much no resistance, if it is hard to turn it is usually because an idiot has torqued the lot to death.
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Old 28-01-11, 12:51 AM   #4
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Default Re: Headstock bearing question

Cheers for the replies guys.

I'll get some more bearings next week and try again.

The headstock is barely hand tight so its not been tightened up too much. Its full of grease which will add a bit of resistance but it doesn't feel right to me. Might well be the seal catching too.

Hopefully second time round will be better.

Got a 3 week deadline to get it all back together and running. Wish me luck.

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Old 28-01-11, 08:45 AM   #5
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If seal is catching (as they do sometimes) then they will not move free.

Pretty much no resistance, if it is hard to turn it is usually because an idiot has torqued the lot to death.
Both true, also if the races aren't in square then the bearing will do odd things.
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Old 28-01-11, 09:04 AM   #6
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i used a bottom seal on my tapered races and mine works fine ?
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