Stearing column bearings

[Wayne1960]

How do you get the bearing shells out of the steering column top and bottom!! is there a special tool? the z training video makes it look real simple.

[bollypne]

Seem to remember just knocking mine out with a bar of some sort, seemed fairly easy too.

[KeithZ1R]

get some 25mm round steel bar and wack em out, failing that you can cut em with dremel to make it easier.
I assume you have no intention of putting em back ?

[bollypne]

I love my dremmel. Had to cut the bearing shells out of my ZX10 as there was no where to get a bar on to.

[weaver]

I use one of these,works a treat

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAD-PIPE-OUT ... 23276d02fe

[big green bus]

I use one of these,works a treat

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAD-PIPE-OUT ... 23276d02fe

me too, stevew just welds a bit of bar to the bearing to tap out works every time

[malmojoe]

if you've got a welding kit, run a bit of weld around it and they drop out. Or heat the headstock up and get a socket on a long extension bar and gently tap around keeping it as level as possible as it comes out.

[oldtimer]

I applied heat and knocked them out with a piece of square bar I had knocking about.

If I was to do it again I would invest in the correct tools for removal and installation.

Doesn't anyone rent the tools out or don't the Z1OC have the tools to lend to members?

****** If applying heat, watch you don't burn the paint or melt the powder coating on the headstock ..... ask me how I know *******

[KeithZ1R]

The trick is in the weight of knocking stick you use and I found from trial and error a 4lb lump hammer and the round bar achieved the required result without any removal of paint

[Serps]

Have a look at bikers tool box, think you may even get a discount.

http://www.bikerstoolbox.co.uk/acatalog ... inema.html

[z1bman]

this is what i use genuine bmw bearing puller made by kukko germany simple & easy to use

[Wayne1960]

Thanks for all your help. Had to give in and just ordered the one from bikers tool box.

[Wayne1960]

what a nightmare, the special drift tool i ordered turned up yesterday and it looked perfect. Good quality and looked like it would do the job. I tried it this morning and it felt like it would work then slid straight past the bearing lip both top and bottom!!!!!!!! the guy makes it look so easy on the Kawasaki training video.

Thanks for all your suggestions ill keep trying.