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In this video, I tackle the replacement of my KLR 650's head bearing. This wasn't the easiest thing to do on the KLR but it is possible. I am not a mechanic and this is not a "how to" video. just a vid of what I did and maybe it will be helpful to some of you. This one may not interest everyone but hopefully, it helps fill a Sunday morning while you have your coffee ;)
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@wipperwils2111 3 года назад

Two tips for future reference: 1) freeze bearings first. They slide into the frame easily without punch. 2) belray waterproof grease is the best!

@DustlessMirror 3 года назад

Thank you for this great resource for the KLR community. I’m sure this video will help a lot of us. 🙏🏻

@Hans_P 3 года назад

Tech tip. Put the races in the freezer for a couple hours beforehand and they go in much easier.

@ChaosClicks 3 года назад

While watching I was like, what if he accidentally welds it to the head tube. Glad it worked for you!! Great video.

@oneblackdogrides Год назад

Thanks Mason - I've got to redo mine so needed the reminders on how to do it. RE removing the bottom brace - I don't have a welder so last time I drilled a couple of small holes in the headstock lip to fit a small driver - a few hits and it's on the move. Then fill the holes with metal putty or silicone ready for next time. I also have (vague?) recollections of using heat & cold to expand & shrink the bearing races to allow easier removal & fitment of the races. Cheers

@LTVoyager 3 года назад

A trick I like for inserting the new races is to use a long length of threaded rod (sometimes called all-thread) and an assortment of large washers and a couple nuts. You can run the rod through the steering stem and put a few washers of increasing size against the races (you can use one washer if you have a thick enough one so it doesn’t dish under force). Then hold the rod in the center and slowly tighten the nut. It will pull the races in slowly and quite straight if you keep the rod centered. I also tend to heat the bores with my heat gun and leave the bearings in my freezer overnight before the job. Sometimes, you can just push them in by hand this way.

@skinl19 3 года назад

I have a similar tool for installing press fit bearings in a bicycle bottom bracket. Also expanding tools for driving out the headset races. You insert the tool past the race where the bottom of the tool expands and catches the lip of the race so that you can drive it out. I don't know if it would be strong enough to remove motorcycle races.

@oleksandrkozyr2434 3 года назад

That was nice. It was nice to see smart man work!👍

@Melon-gb5vd 3 года назад

He is definitely zombie apocalypse material

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Thanks 😄👍

@larrythompson2967 3 года назад

Hey Mason, yet another great vid! Really like the hammer! Suggestion for you, I have been riding and racing two wheeled stuff for over half a century. As a machinist, we used to modify Timken bearings to fit the headstock before they were a factory thing. One of the things that I have done on almost all of the bikes that I've had (and there have been a few!) is to drill and tap the steering head and install a grease fitting. Takes quite a bit of grease to fill the first time but after that, a pump or two once in a while or after a big swim, will make this new set of bearings outlast the rest of the bike! Cheers, hope to see you on the trails sometime?

@ArcticJeff 3 года назад

Bottom headtube race - I've always used a cheap (sacrificial) seal puller to hook the lip of the race and pull the handle in the same way you would if pulling a seal out. Tap the side of the handle of the seal puller with a hammer. Work your way around and it pops out. And definitely heat for the bottom steering stem race. Steering bearings are one of those dreaded jobs for any do-it-yourselfer.

@mlstev27 2 года назад

What's the specs for the welder and wire you used to weld the nubs on the lower race. What a nightmare for a non welder.

@benlivengoodjr8314 3 года назад

Have a look at Marine Grease, it is what I use on Bearings that have a tendency to be under water or muddy water seems to hold up better than standard wheel bearing grease

@bobrenk5518 3 года назад

The weld tacks is the preferred method. Not having a welder, I dremeled some metal out in 2 spots opposite each other above the race. Not as elegant but also worked

@larrythompson2967 3 года назад

You can split the race with the dremel instead, works very well.

@Zerzil1974 3 года назад

LOL - got distracted by the Whisky Backwoods. Also like the honey ones. Those things are phenominal sitting around a campfire and if they get mooshed it's fine because they're already fugly. Back to the work - great video on this Mason. I worried a bit when you pulled out the welder, but you are right, never know with those races, and the book is always making it seem as easy as "Step 1: simply pop the race out" ... boourns.

@IslandADV 3 года назад

Backwoods are awesome. Spotted those too.

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Haha, they are a staple in my tank bag ;) An important part of a campfire 😄 And yeah, the manual isn't usually far off but this was one time that it needed some creative adjustment ;)

@utuberagain18 3 года назад

Great job at both completing the work and documenting it! I'm certain it'll help many other KLR owners to tackle the task too. Thanks for creating and posting it!

@glenc4173 2 года назад

I will have to try the welding method to remove the race next time. On a previous adventure I grinded the end of a large flathead screwdriver to just catch the lip of the race. It worked but progress was slow.

@jariaijo1866 9 месяцев назад

Change my bearings, the lower one Thank you for the great video Couldnt do that job without your assistance. The lower race one was really hard to get out, bike had run 45000 miles. Kawasaki should come with better solution for that.

@IslandADV 3 года назад

Loved this video! This was like watching an episode of Trucks! With Stacey David. Your're very talented and skilled Mason. Nice work.

@KLRmurdercycle 3 года назад

Needs some ripping guitar tunes though😁

@IslandADV 3 года назад

@@KLRmurdercycle LOL. Maybe a hint of mullet too?

@KLRmurdercycle 3 года назад

@@IslandADV 🤣

@skeptic3332 2 года назад

For removing the bottom race use OTC 4796 puller $35

@katerinap.9006 Год назад

Thank you for a very helpful video! I am not replacing my bearing today (hopefully it is in good condition), I just wanted to see if there was an easier way to get at the bearing without taking everything off like the service manual wants you to! Thanks for your upload!

@Pawsforreal 5 месяцев назад

Thanks ! Ive got that problem on my 23, Calling Dealership Today!!

@scottchesher5296 Год назад

There’s two notches for the lower race just pick enough where you can put a round punch on one side and then the other go back-and-forth. I did mine already that’s how I know. Be safe stay upright.

@coachp7486 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing Mason. This along with your carb tear-down vid is part of the reason I follow along your Channel. Muc appreciated.

@DH-tp9ns 3 года назад

I loved the "pneumatic" hammer effect when you sped up the camera at 11:20! Boo to Clymer for the bum instructions on that bottom race. That was a brilliant idea to weld nibs on it to pound it out. I would not have thought of that. Some brilliant Canadian engineering right there, and perfectly executed. It even heats it up mildly so as to help it break loose. I've fought races before and they can be no fun. Wished I could have seen this vid 25 years ago...hahaha

@marinoopen Месяц назад

Thanks for the good info. Tackling this job on my bike soon

@gregor3773 3 года назад

Nicely done Mason. Great camera angles to let us see what was going on. That was some ingenuity in action with the weld tabs... and a small towel fire to keep you on your toes! Take care.

@patrickcooper8923 3 года назад

Nicely done! Having a well appointed shop was a boon! Thanks for taking the rest of us along.

@masonsadv 3 года назад

You bet! Cheers Patrick 👍

@80nostalgic 3 года назад

thanks Mason, just used this reference to do that job on the klr...

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Awesome! Glad to hear it helped :)

@Dean.F 2 года назад

The welding is a common method for removing outer races or bushings in heavy machinery, a couple more tacks in there to shrink it and you could likely pull it out by hand. Fine job sir.

@ianferrier235 3 года назад

Thanks Mason, that is a tricky job.Great to know this before a guy gets into it. 👍🏻👍🏻

@garywygant1521 11 месяцев назад

Got the bearing kit for my 23 KLR, got it apart and found the lower seal was upside down from the factory,that is what was causing the binding when adjusting nut was tightend down

@jamjw1 3 года назад

Awesome Mason, Great video. Saying HI from Thunder Bay

@KLRmurdercycle 3 года назад

A buddy and I swapped a yz250 fork conversion from his klr to mine. My bike had around 80k on it and when we started into it. There was a slight shadow and if we were just swapping bearing it would have bean good enough. The lower race we used a dremel and slowly zipped it apart. My buddy had removed the fender and froze the shaft over night and just a minor zip with the dremel it split the bearing apart. Some people claim All Balls are junk but I remove the seal on new ones and rub some grease in them and put seals back on. The rear hub bearings I change every year when I need to change a tire. This shows good, different techniques to removing these bearings👌 I remember about 7 of us were out on a rip and at the gas station one guys was like thing my stearing is loose. It was, and then everyone checked their too😆 3 bikes had loose nuts. My speedo cable failed around 45k. Changed my rear rotor at 90k. Didn't bother measuring the thickness, what ever they suggest. Just felt a definite groove wearing where the pads always run. My cush drive rubber failed around 90k. It made a mess of the hub and swingarm 😔

@treysmith8917 3 года назад

I wish we lived closer so you could teach me all these tricks

@RedNeckBiker109 3 года назад

Great Video as always, just did the same thing after a crash, can't say enough about the SW Motech Crash bars. They kept my bike on the low water bridge, sadly I went off into the water. I keep meaning to vlog about it but havent had the time. I replaced all the bearings as you did just to cover my bases and as expected the top was fine and the lower was the issue. I've heard those of us who upgraded to the Cogent Suspension have also made the choice to remove the fork brace. I don't think it's needed at or as much with Cogent Suspension. Probably the best upgrade I've done to date. Lastly great tip on taking the lower race out, I had just enough of an edge to remove mine. I never would of thought to use the welder. As always great content. Ride safely.

@Rdgoosmicp 3 года назад

Man, i would have been so frustrated, If i hit some of those troubles....No welder here.... I would have ended up shop bound. Great work as always!

@larrythompson2967 3 года назад

You can split the bearing with a dremmel grinder instead of going to a shop. Takes some time and you need to be careful not to damage the shaft too much. I have done it lots of times, works well.

@AzMtnThumper 3 года назад

Nice work, good idea with the welds to knock out the race.

@ryandickinson2091 3 года назад

Great video! Even for some of us that don't have a KLR. Great tips and tricks. Thanks

@ericfinch9642 3 года назад

I will be doing steering head bearing check this winter. I just replaced rear wheel bearings as two were showing wear despite me cleaning with fresh grease afterwards when replacing tire. Not bad after 25,000 miles.

@Crittermoto 3 года назад

Man, you’ve got a clean garage! I enjoy bike maintenance, it’s zen-like. This was a task-and-a-half tho 😳

@reesfullmer1194 2 года назад

Moral of the video: lube your bearings regularly!

@sappobbg 3 года назад

Great job...... I love the things we have in the garage to make things work to complete a job well done!

@jeffreybeth7235 Год назад

Awesome video sir!

@brittatel 2 года назад

Hello from Costa Rica...Have this job pending and now I am looking for a welder to help me out. I wonder why Kawasaki did this and how they remove it from factory. I have never seen that on any other bike I had...Pura vida...

@CalvinBradley 3 года назад

I see that I am going to have to buy that welder I have been putting off getting. (Just in case.) The cromed bolts are there because even KLR’s need a little bling. Thanks for another how to video. Always enjoy! 👍

@guychapman7735 3 года назад

Right. Like a tractor needs crome lug nuts? Ha ha

@ADVNevada 3 года назад

Good video, This gave me something to think about. I have not had mine apart since I installed the steering damper, everything still looked new, but I have put on a ton of miles since.

@drewiliffe4855 3 года назад

Good job Mason. I got my dealer to do it. I parked out front of the Kawasaki shop and told my dealer that I was getting some work done, but I did not say what. He rode it 30 metres and said that the steering head bearings had to be replaced. He was spot on as that was why I was there.

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Nice! The dealer is likely the way to go with for this job if you have one close by. 👍

@LTVoyager 3 года назад

It is great you have a good dealer. Not all of us are so fortunate.

@jariaijo1866 9 месяцев назад

great, how much they charge for changing bearrings ?

@drewiliffe4855 9 месяцев назад

@@jariaijo1866I had this done before COVID so it would cost more now. Probably allow 2 or 3 hours labour. Good time to get new fork oil and perhaps springs too.

@rontimber8566 3 года назад

Maybe I'll just be checking that lower bearing this winter. I feel comfortable doing that. The removal not so much.

@Melon-gb5vd 3 года назад

If it’s good no removal necessary just grease and reinstall

3 года назад

Wow! A lot of work that seems easy but it is not at all! Congrats!

@marinoopen Месяц назад

Thanks!

@LTVoyager 3 года назад

The steering might have fallen to each side if you had the wheel in place. The extra weight makes a big difference in this test and generally the test is conducted with the wheel in place.

@pinkiewerewolf 3 года назад

Great video Mason! I'm sure that I'll need this one someday. Although, tomorrow is Kawasaki's big announcement of the new bikes. It would be awesome to see the KLR's successor.

@BreathingFire 3 года назад

good idea

@smoothoperator7306 2 года назад

Thank you very much. That was what ı need to learn.👏👏👏👍

@masonsadv 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@musky420 2 года назад

thanks dad

@crazyhawk99 2 года назад

Great video. Do you have a list of tools that you carry for your KLR?

@utahbones3094 3 года назад

Great video.👍🏼

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Thanks 👍

@toby7504 3 года назад

A bit strange that you need to weld to get the bearing seat out. Nice work sir. Hope yor allballs are better then mine was.

@RGTravelAdventure 3 года назад

Nice video

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Thanks

@LTVoyager 3 года назад

I have not had to work on the steering bearings yet. Is that lower race such that even a puller can’t get ahold of it? Often they will put two recesses in the steering head to allow a punch to gain access at two opposing positions. Did you clean the grease out well and check for them? Often those recesses get full of grease and aren’t easily visible, but maybe the KLR is not so equipped. I could not tell in the video if the grease was completely removed from the bore above the race. If there are no reliefs from the factory, I’d probably file a couple before putting the new race in.

@biggooddad 3 года назад

Dibs on the fork brace! ;) Good job

@ADVScott342 3 года назад

Very good thanks for making the video

@aaronwaderides7209 3 года назад

Good problem solving techniques just dont burn the garage done lol

@CoreyBrass 3 года назад

WOW! And you did all of that in just under 30 minutes. 🤣

@Melon-gb5vd 3 года назад

The magic of TV !!!

@jariaijo1866 9 месяцев назад

For me 2 days

@jt3178 3 года назад

You could have welded a bead all around the cup, the cooling weld would have shrunken the cup and it would have almost fallen out of its hole.

@pythonplunger323 3 года назад

Life's good with the right diameter pipe. Only 4,200 views who doesn't want to see this and ya call yourselves men..

@chadkline4268 2 года назад

Hmmm. There's no recommendation to apply a little heat (like a propane torch) to the head to get the races in/out?

@masonsadv 2 года назад

The problem is that you cant get on the edge of the bottom race with a punch. It's in a grove and flush with the inside diameter of the tube. Others may have another way of doing it but this worked for me. Cheers Chad.

@andie-76 3 года назад

Hi from Australia.

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Hello from Canada!

@vancemarin8022 3 года назад

Nice work!! I was hoping you had an affiliated link to your tank bag but unfortunately you don't seem to have on unless I missed it.

@Melon-gb5vd 3 года назад

It’s a Mosko Moto tank bag

@vancemarin8022 3 года назад

Thanks I was hoping that if I bought one I could get mason a commission, it was one of a few tank bags on my short list to buy. 👍🇨🇦

@MHix63 3 года назад

Now that it's off, do you notice any difference without the EM fork brace? I have one on my '02 KLR, and like you've said in the past, I just don't notice it.

@masonsadv 3 года назад

To be honest, No I don't. Like I've said before, it can help when there are other issues at play but if things are "right" with the bike it isn't necessary. Proper sag, handlebar position, tire type and pressure all contribute.

@gerardoaceves3753 3 года назад

very good explained video, to bad i have not the right tools as you have, regards from puerto vallarta mexico KLR6502001

@gosolobox 3 года назад

Another fine video! You're making my channel look bad...lol

@ronktm690 3 года назад

Hey buddy how far do the fork leg at the top befor doing up fork tube clamp bolts

@masonsadv 3 года назад

I take the top of the tube flush with the upper triple tree.

@5160447455lov 3 года назад

If u weld a full circle around it it will fall out after she cools

@LTVoyager 3 года назад

I don’t think you have enough coffee for a job like this. And you need a cup heater to keep your coffee hot while working. 😁

@raythedestroyah 3 года назад

Great video, as usual. What handlebars are you running there?

@Melon-gb5vd 3 года назад

Stock bars with rox risers I believe

@RogerAlcon 3 года назад

Cool

@FATBIKEMIKE 3 года назад

Sell the heap!!!!! today’s announcement KLR 700!!!! Lol😜😜💥💥💥

@wipperwils2111 3 года назад

Sorry to keep adding comments Mason, hope you can reply to this: what front tire is that?

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Hey, No problem :) it's a TKC 80

@randygeyer4730 3 года назад

What jack is that? Nice!

@masonsadv 3 года назад

I honestly don't know! 😄 you can find something similar at princes auto or harbor freight.

@MrPepper312 3 года назад

I wonder what the milage was when the head bearing went bad.

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Roughly 18,000 miles or 30,000 kms

@wipperwils2111 3 года назад

Learned something: need a welder. That’s a TIG, right?

@guychapman7735 3 года назад

No, it's a gasless wire feed. No shielding gas used on mig welding is causing all the spatter. Tig also uses shielding gas,is more controlled, and shouldn't cause spatter. Taking a beginner welding course at a welding shop or local college, will give you a good start and let you try different types of welding

@wipperwil 3 года назад

@@guychapman7735 Thanks for the tip. Sounds like a plan to help me through the next winter doldrums!

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Yes, flux core MIG. Handy little bugger ;)

@GunsNBudder 3 года назад

I didn't see him put any seals in.

@masonsadv 3 года назад

Everything is in ;)

@utahbones3094 3 года назад

What do you think of the new KLR?

@masonsadv 3 года назад

I'm excited to try it out. I think Kawasaki did well to include the upgrades they did at almost the same money. More thoughts here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YRy-DZiM5B4.html