Hi Guys,
I have had my Berg since November. It is a 2003 400FE and has no more than 70 hours on the clocks...well thats the good bit. The engine in fine the electrics are repaired and every thing was good until...yesterday....
The headbearings were very tight so I got replacements. Knowing the history of the bike though I was apprehensive and rightly so.
Previously I had to get the axels unstuck as the PO was a right pillock and hadnt even greased them. His only interest was the butt plastics he put on.
So I undid the yoke, took out the forks and lower yoke and started at the bearing races. :evil: The effing things were having none of it. Took me 3 freaking hours of heating, cooling and wacking gently to get them both out. Right arm is the size of Arnold's right now and not because of lonelyness. So when I finally got the new races in I was left with the lower bearing. Well I go through the service manuals I have and all, no mention on getting the bearing off.
On ktm you press out the stem but on the bergs I have no clue. Through various other sites I finally find out that I can remove the steering axel from the clamp by removing the circlip. Slim chance. The clip broke, and the axle is stuck. Tried tapping the bearing off and the ridges of the inner race broke off. Tried hammering the axle and this is no good as the stainless steel used is cheese like in strength.
Now I am stuck... the axel won't come out, the bearing wont come off, and I dont want to spend £xxx on a new lower yoke and axle. anybody have any ideas?
Sorry about the long winded post but I am venting frustration.
I have had my Berg since November. It is a 2003 400FE and has no more than 70 hours on the clocks...well thats the good bit. The engine in fine the electrics are repaired and every thing was good until...yesterday....
The headbearings were very tight so I got replacements. Knowing the history of the bike though I was apprehensive and rightly so.
Previously I had to get the axels unstuck as the PO was a right pillock and hadnt even greased them. His only interest was the butt plastics he put on.
So I undid the yoke, took out the forks and lower yoke and started at the bearing races. :evil: The effing things were having none of it. Took me 3 freaking hours of heating, cooling and wacking gently to get them both out. Right arm is the size of Arnold's right now and not because of lonelyness. So when I finally got the new races in I was left with the lower bearing. Well I go through the service manuals I have and all, no mention on getting the bearing off.
On ktm you press out the stem but on the bergs I have no clue. Through various other sites I finally find out that I can remove the steering axel from the clamp by removing the circlip. Slim chance. The clip broke, and the axle is stuck. Tried tapping the bearing off and the ridges of the inner race broke off. Tried hammering the axle and this is no good as the stainless steel used is cheese like in strength.
Now I am stuck... the axel won't come out, the bearing wont come off, and I dont want to spend £xxx on a new lower yoke and axle. anybody have any ideas?
Sorry about the long winded post but I am venting frustration.
