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Mounting new bearings

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When I started to restore my GSX750ES I decided to get rid of each and every bearing. Removing 26 years old bearings was a pain and I had to use the tool in the attached picture.
Mounting the new ones is not a walk in the park either. I read about various methods to mount new bearings. Unfortunately I don't have the special tools required for that. What method is recommended ? Dry ice ? Special tool that needs to be purchased ?
 
If you are talking about wheel bearings, freeze them and use the old bearing to help press the new one in
 
cowboyup3371 said:
If you are talking about wheel bearings, freeze them and use the old bearing to help press the new one in
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And a little bit of grease helps them slide in nicely.

I don't use the old bearing to help knock 'em in. A socket (the size of the outer race) is much easier to hold plus no risk of it getting stuck in.
 
I managed to put all new bearings in place.
All are fine except some in the Cushion lever :

- 2 are perfect.
- 2 would not accept the guide inside them - These ones seem to be ruined and I need to replace them.
- 1 would accept the guide inside him but doesn't seem to roll as freely as the others. Is it permanently damaged too ? Is there a way to open the damn thing that seems to press the rollers ?

The way I used to squeeze the bearings into their place was by freezing them and heating the hole with a hair dryer. I hit them gently with a combination of a wooden hammer and the old bearings.
A friend told me that my mistake was that I needed to put the guide inside the bearing while I was squeezing it in. This way it wouldn't warp...

Just to remove any doubt, I also ordered new guides because the old one were in very bad shape (see attached picture of the guides after they were cleaned).
 
I checked your pic... what bearings are you replacing?
swingarm?
 
Don't feel alone Flatline... I didn't get it either. Nearest I could think was the swingarm, "cushions" the ride via the suspension (?)
 
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