rear wheel bearings

[red1100]

something I've never done how do you get the rear wheeel bearings out of an 83 1100e without an expensive kit

 

[salty_monk]

Carefully with a punch from the back side... I have the Pit Posse kit. Works very well. The other way to do it is get an expanding anchor bolt, fix it to the bearing inner & hit from the back with a punch. That's basically a DIY of the same method the Pit Posse kit uses....

(Pit posse is a split steel rod that goes into the bearing & then you hit a chisel into the split so it expands and pushes the bearing out).

 

[Grimly]

From the other side, I use a long round chisel with a flattened end, so that it's mushroomed out slightly. It's always been enough to just contact the outer race and move it, then the other side, and so on.
Top Tip: get Koyo if you can. Avoid Chinese ball bearings at all costs.
Koyo hardly cost much and they'll last the life of the bike.

 

[salty_monk]

Sleeve anchor instructions: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/50-cent-wheel-bearing-removing-tool.1196029/

Another idea. Basically the same principal as the pit posse tool.

https://www.instructables.com/2-Motorcycle-Wheel-Bearing-Puller/

 

[limeex2]

I've used the mushroomed chisel method too. If stubborn, remove seal if present use a little penetrate overnight, little heat they will pop right out. Good advise on bearings, I would also advise to get sealed bearings, they dont go dry until there dead.