Hi Penny and Del. Nice work! This is one of those jobs the old me would not have tackled. The new me, helped by you, manuals and others on line, would have no problem with doing it. Thank you so much for that... I credit your channel first and foremost for the increase in my wrenching self-confidence. Take care, dear friends. Be well and ride safe.
Thank you so much buddy, confidence is everything when you want to enjoy a job, there's nothing worse than the anxiety of not knowing if something's going to ping out and disappear, or be unrepairable if you break it... so am glad we can help by sharing some tips! Have a great week, take care of yourself there, D&Px
I just did steering head bearings on a yard sale bicycle for my grandson. My project was much less involved than yours. 😄 It did have ball bearings like the XJR though. So much great information in these overhaul videos. Many thanks Del and Penny! Loved the out-takes too. ❤👍👍
Yes I think it's certainly something more suited to bicycles, never understood why they used them in a heavyweight motorcycle as roller bearings certainly existed at that point, I assume it can only be an economic decision! Thanks for your kind support as always, have a wonderful week there! D&Px
Watching you take the bracket off the trees really shined a bright, shining light on the fact that the inventor of Ratcheting Wrenches has a Special Place reserved for them in Heaven... A true Saint, that one is..... Thanks, Penn, for spiking Del's drink before the video and giving us the outtakes! :)
Great video once again, Del. If anyone wants to remove the wheel spindle and you haven't got that massive headed allen key, then Del has the video for you. "Need a tool make a tool."
We have both come a long way since the powerhouse days 👍a mate of mine said have you seen del boys garage & when I watched I thought, I think I used to work with him 😂😂looks like you have a massive following on here & very good vids👍
Oh my goodness, how are you John? And how to hear from you again mate... and yes indeed, we have come a long way since our days in the trade, and congratulations on your success in the business... I'll drop you an email, perhaps we can catch up aye mate?!
Don't understand why that would be Harold, should all be working normally.. but thank you anyway as always.. Hope you're keeping safe and well sir.. !!
These two videos will be a great watch, iv'e got a good idea how to do it, but it's a good idea to watch another expert, i have to pull all the front end out my bandit as i can't get one bolt out of the valve cover to do the clearances, so i thought i would give the front end a good service. thanks Del
Ah, balls or rollers, which do you prefer to drive? One being a row of bowling balls, trapped between two half-moon ditches whilst ankle deep in slippery goo, the other, a series of flat faced rolly things happily trumdling around a Brooklands style banked track of equally enviable flatness. Well adjusted rollers (after a proper torquing to) spread their load along the whole length of their being (pardon?), whereas yon bowling ball jobbies focus most of their burden onto one tiny point. A bit like standing the weight of planet Earth on Basingstoke, no bad idea in itself when new, but once the locals get a bit sloppy, you just end up with a dent in Hampshire. 'Roll on' part 2 eh! : )xx
There was a time that the ballbearings were not incased... and just held in by a dot of goo, and if you used the wrong amount... you lost your bearings.
Didnt realise we would have home 😂 nice one Del and Penny, I tackle this job on my varadero and used your channel from previous videos, really helpfull, especially hanging stuff out of the way, brilliant tip !
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, as in every video I see, I want to congratulate you on the quality of your work. I use the same disassembly procedure and in my personal opinion I think that the conical bearings are better, in terms of duration and tightness of the applied grease. and more stable when driving, those that have an ammunition cage last less and do suffer more wear since the ammunition cage is made of plastic material.
Nice one Del 👍 I will deffo be changing to taper roller bearings when the time comes (assuming my 2003 Honda CB 1300 still has its factory fitted ball bearings)👍 Keep up the brilliant work Del 'n' Pen 👍
I understand that you’re also rebuilding the brakes on this bike but I learned my lesson last winter on the VFR1200 I did this job on. I would never disassemble the braking system again like it said in the OEM service manual. It served no logical reason as can just hang and support the calipers without that work. The system was horrible to bleed afterwards, which I confirmed was specific to that particular bike. One thing that did work well but took a long time was using a dremel cut off wheel and chisel to get the race off the steering stem.
I always used to chisel them off, and yeah, cutting a notch and cracking the inner ring first is really effective.. but since i got a press, i much prefer the calm and quiet method of just pressing the stem out, the bearing falls off, then press it back in again..lol!
I forget where I saw the tip of hanging the bars from the garage rafters (could have been on your channel) but I use that method all the time now. No fear of losing any fluids or kinking of the cables or wiring.
@@mechanicalman4531 No of course mate, gymkhana is an extreme example..but the point i made is that bikes in all round general use, steering bends and junctions will spread the load and thus the wear over a wider area than a heavy touring bikes that plough hundreds of miles in a straight line, focusing the wear on a single spot..! im sure that makes sense mate .
Like you said in a previous video, too much grease, can make your bearings skid, are roller bearings packed more than tapered bearings, sorry just a random question 😊 great video Sir
That principle applied to sealed wheel bearings, they only require a light internal greasing, not packing.. but conversely, head stock bearings need packing fully.. and in some cases such as Harley steerings bearings, it's a service proceedure to open and repack them periodically. !
@@Moonfleet41 Another well produced video. Long may you reign. My Softail Deluxe has a grease fitting in the middle of the headstock. I’m already cringing at the amount of mess I’ll find when the time comes to change them.
Bruv you gotta do a bloopers vid. That would be funny. Stay safe both of you and be carefull I hear it's really windy down where you are. Wath them jumping tree's we've had a epidemic here lol.
I have often thought about getting an XJR1300 but kinda put off with the 5 speed gear box but i have never tried one. Is the 6th gear something to miss or am i overthinking it?
They're a big lazy cruiser TBH, they feel best in the country lanes toggling between 4th and 5th at the legal limit in comfort. i've personally never felt the power delivery is lacking. The final drive will be the same if it had 5 or 6 gears, it's just chopped up more, and the torque is wide enough so you don't have to rev it to make progress..!
Hi Penny and Del. Nice work! This is one of those jobs the old me would not have tackled. The new me, helped by you, manuals and others on line, would have no problem with doing it. Thank you so much for that... I credit your channel first and foremost for the increase in my wrenching self-confidence. Take care, dear friends. Be well and ride safe.
Thank you so much buddy, confidence is everything when you want to enjoy a job, there's nothing worse than the anxiety of not knowing if something's going to ping out and disappear, or be unrepairable if you break it... so am glad we can help by sharing some tips! Have a great week, take care of yourself there, D&Px
I totally agree
I just did steering head bearings on a yard sale bicycle for my grandson. My project was much less involved than yours. 😄 It did have ball bearings like the XJR though. So much great information in these overhaul videos. Many thanks Del and Penny! Loved the out-takes too. ❤👍👍
Yes I think it's certainly something more suited to bicycles, never understood why they used them in a heavyweight motorcycle as roller bearings certainly existed at that point, I assume it can only be an economic decision! Thanks for your kind support as always, have a wonderful week there! D&Px
Great vid Del, great bit of technical detail for our "older" bikes. enjoyed, cheers!
Watching you take the bracket off the trees really shined a bright, shining light on the fact that the inventor of Ratcheting Wrenches has a Special Place reserved for them in Heaven... A true Saint, that one is..... Thanks, Penn, for spiking Del's drink before the video and giving us the outtakes! :)
Yes indeed, where would be without ratchet straps and cable ties! Oh and Penny doesn't need to spike my drinks, I'm a natural muppet without trying!
I am about to watch this video (poprcorn on it's way) - but I am liking it already !! Cheers !!
Great video once again, Del.
If anyone wants to remove the wheel spindle and you haven't got that massive headed allen key, then Del has the video for you. "Need a tool make a tool."
We have both come a long way since the powerhouse days 👍a mate of mine said have you seen del boys garage & when I watched I thought, I think I used to work with him 😂😂looks like you have a massive following on here & very good vids👍
Oh my goodness, how are you John? And how to hear from you again mate... and yes indeed, we have come a long way since our days in the trade, and congratulations on your success in the business... I'll drop you an email, perhaps we can catch up aye mate?!
Good information on the bearings pal.
Thanks 👍
RUclips won't let me thumb this up so I'll do it this way! 👍
Don't understand why that would be Harold, should all be working normally.. but thank you anyway as always.. Hope you're keeping safe and well sir.. !!
just a quality video Del,👍
Thanks mate👍
Give up Mate, let Penn do the commentary, lol
These two videos will be a great watch, iv'e got a good idea how to do it, but it's a good idea to watch another expert, i have to pull all the front end out my bandit as i can't get one bolt out of the valve cover to do the clearances, so i thought i would give the front end a good service. thanks Del
Ah, balls or rollers, which do you prefer to drive? One being a row of bowling balls, trapped between two half-moon ditches whilst ankle deep in slippery goo, the other, a series of flat faced rolly things happily trumdling around a Brooklands style banked track of equally enviable flatness.
Well adjusted rollers (after a proper torquing to) spread their load along the whole length of their being (pardon?), whereas yon bowling ball jobbies focus most of their burden onto one tiny point.
A bit like standing the weight of planet Earth on Basingstoke, no bad idea in itself when new, but once the locals get a bit sloppy, you just end up with a dent in Hampshire. 'Roll on' part 2 eh! : )xx
...and nobody like sloppy locals aye buddy...lol!
There was a time that the ballbearings were not incased... and just held in by a dot of goo, and if you used the wrong amount... you lost your bearings.
Didnt realise we would have home 😂 nice one Del and Penny, I tackle this job on my varadero and used your channel from previous videos, really helpfull, especially hanging stuff out of the way, brilliant tip !
Thanks so much Andy, im glad the old tips and videos can help you, and it's great to know it's appreciated mate.
Very interesting, I’ve never considered that this is the main reason for wear. I’m just about to do mine again, so good timing with the video:)
Most welcome mate. Glad it was helpful!
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, as in every video I see, I want to congratulate you on the quality of your work. I use the same disassembly procedure and in my personal opinion I think that the conical bearings are better, in terms of duration and tightness of the applied grease. and more stable when driving, those that have an ammunition cage last less and do suffer more wear since the ammunition cage is made of plastic material.
You're absolutely right, I can't imagine these bearings being anywhere near as durable as taper rollers and thank you so much for your kind words!
Nice one Del 👍
I will deffo be changing to taper roller bearings when the time comes (assuming my 2003 Honda CB 1300 still has its factory fitted ball bearings)👍
Keep up the brilliant work Del 'n' Pen 👍
Quality as always 👌
Thanks mate. Much appreciated !
I understand that you’re also rebuilding the brakes on this bike but I learned my lesson last winter on the VFR1200 I did this job on. I would never disassemble the braking system again like it said in the OEM service manual. It served no logical reason as can just hang and support the calipers without that work. The system was horrible to bleed afterwards, which I confirmed was specific to that particular bike. One thing that did work well but took a long time was using a dremel cut off wheel and chisel to get the race off the steering stem.
I always used to chisel them off, and yeah, cutting a notch and cracking the inner ring first is really effective.. but since i got a press, i much prefer the calm and quiet method of just pressing the stem out, the bearing falls off, then press it back in again..lol!
I thought the grease was in very good condition especially considering the old bearings.
Yeah, sadly the corrosion on the ball bearings was a bit dissapointing though, i guess some moisture must have gotten through..
looking forward to the next one both
Thank you Allan!
What is the wet weight of that Yamaha? Great information. The steering demo was eye-opening.
Bikez.com has it at 254kg.. which feel about right !
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Informative and a good watch as per.. thanks Del
You're welcome mate. Glad you enjoyed it !
I forget where I saw the tip of hanging the bars from the garage rafters (could have been on your channel) but I use that method all the time now. No fear of losing any fluids or kinking of the cables or wiring.
Thanks mate, appreciate the credit, I think it was the old skyhook proverb that prompted me to work something out!
the bars stay pretty straight when turning. a bikes bars never really ever go lock to lock. only when parked really.
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@@Moonfleet41 as i said the bars stay pretty straight when turning. that example you posted is not typical riding.
@@mechanicalman4531 No of course mate, gymkhana is an extreme example..but the point i made is that bikes in all round general use, steering bends and junctions will spread the load and thus the wear over a wider area than a heavy touring bikes that plough hundreds of miles in a straight line, focusing the wear on a single spot..! im sure that makes sense mate .
Like you said in a previous video, too much grease, can make your bearings skid, are roller bearings packed more than tapered bearings, sorry just a random question 😊 great video Sir
That principle applied to sealed wheel bearings, they only require a light internal greasing, not packing.. but conversely, head stock bearings need packing fully.. and in some cases such as Harley steerings bearings, it's a service proceedure to open and repack them periodically. !
@@Moonfleet41 Another well produced video. Long may you reign.
My Softail Deluxe has a grease fitting in the middle of the headstock.
I’m already cringing at the amount of mess I’ll find when the time comes to change them.
Bruv you gotta do a bloopers vid. That would be funny. Stay safe both of you and be carefull I hear it's really windy down where you are. Wath them jumping tree's we've had a epidemic here lol.
Great stuff my broer!
Dankie boetie as alwys..
t least we know bearings doesn’t last forever!! Lol don’t we wish??
Don't we wish indeed!
I have often thought about getting an XJR1300 but kinda put off with the 5 speed gear box but i have never tried one. Is the 6th gear something to miss or am i overthinking it?
They're a big lazy cruiser TBH, they feel best in the country lanes toggling between 4th and 5th at the legal limit in comfort. i've personally never felt the power delivery is lacking. The final drive will be the same if it had 5 or 6 gears, it's just chopped up more, and the torque is wide enough so you don't have to rev it to make progress..!
Excelente acompanhando abraços do Brasil............
Thank you for your kind words!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I follow you from Italy, I have a question that doesn't concern your video, I would like to know what you think of the Honda CB 650 Nighthawk
Good video mate once you got your teeth in lol
Thanks mate...Must try harder aye...😅