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2014 and up Touring Neck Bearing Races Installation

Started by wrenchspinner3, February 03, 2025, 12:38:38 PM

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wrenchspinner3

I'm trying to gather tools in advance, in order to do the Neck Bearing maintenance on a 2019 CVO StreetGlide. In the event that I need to change out the bearing races in the steering head in the frame, can any one tell me what the OD dimensions of the races are? I'm guessing approx 62mm-63mm, and am wondering what size of tapered bearing driver I will need to press the races in? Jims USA 5515 race installation tool seems to be made of unobtanium, and out of stock everywhere. Motion-Pro doesn't seem to offer any race drivers in what I think is the larger diameter that I may need. I do have the Motion-Pro 08-0667 steering stem bearing remover/installer tool, but am looking for suggestions regarding the tappered bearings outer races installation. 


 

HogMike

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Quote from: wrenchspinner3 on February 03, 2025, 12:38:38 PMI'm trying to gather tools in advance, in order to do the Neck Bearing maintenance on a 2019 CVO StreetGlide. In the event that I need to change out the bearing races in the steering head in the frame, can any one tell me what the OD dimensions of the races are? I'm guessing approx 62mm-63mm, and am wondering what size of tapered bearing driver I will need to press the races in? Jims USA 5515 race installation tool seems to be made of unobtanium, and out of stock everywhere. Motion-Pro doesn't seem to offer any race drivers in what I think is the larger diameter that I may need. I do have the Motion-Pro 08-0667 steering stem bearing remover/installer tool, but am looking for suggestions regarding the tappered bearings outer races installation. 
 


The tapered races are not too hard to remove if you have a long punch or long flat bar cut to fit.
I have a bearing race installer left over from a trans bearing upgrade (Baker) that works great.
Freeze the races, warm up the neck and they pull in easily.
It's a 62mm od size.

I just replaced my bearings and races last week and the hardest part was to access the fork stem!
Clamshell bearing puller works well. I bought the HD bearing kit that includes all 6 parts.


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wrenchspinner3

Thanks for the info! Using this method, did you pull both races into the neck simultaneously, or just one race at a time?

HogMike

One at a time, wanted to make sure they were seated all the way.
Did the bottom first.
HOGMIKE
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HogMike

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What the old ones looked like after 99k miles and NO maintenance!
I guess you're supposed to check the every 25 k miles?
:nix:


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hrdtail78

I have a generic seal and race driver kit from Matco.  You don't really need them to match the taper of the inside of the race.  My drivers don't fit there or put pressure there anyway.  They press on the top edge.  The tapered portion just allows it to sit in the race and not slide around.  A proper stepped driver would do the same thing.
Semper Fi

jsachs1

I weld the races out.
Homemade tools section, on the form, shows the simple fixtures for removal. 2 beads of weld, on the race also works just as well. :up:

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