Best way to remove bottom race from lower triple??

what is the easiest way to remove the bottom bearing (race?) from the lower
triple tree??

bought a set of all balls bearings replaced the races in the frame with no ptoblems
was gonna wait for my front end but I am running out of time for the blessing
and gonna throw the old forks back on to make the blessing and order another set of
bearings for the new front end any help appreciated

my new job has limited my time on projects and I get a little lazy lol

I seem to remember cutting mine off with a Dremel type tool and a cut off wheel,
but that was about thirty years ago :lol:

I was thinking that but really didnt want to have to go to that extreme lol
thanks man appreciate it

ramtough_63 wrote: what is the easiest way to remove the bottom bearing (race?) from the lower
triple tree??

bought a set of all balls bearings replaced the races in the frame with no ptoblems
was gonna wait for my front end but I am running out of time for the blessing
and gonna throw the old forks back on to make the blessing and order another set of
bearings for the new front end any help appreciated

my new job has limited my time on projects and I get a little lazy lol

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maybe that lower bearing holder will pop up with a screwdriver and who knows it may be threaded in there. is there a way to use a press?

When I did mine I stuck the stem in a vise and (carefully) worked around the race with a chisel - if I remember correctly the stem is slightly fatter at the bottom where the race sits, once the race is free of that part it should come right off.

used the dremel cut it off worked ok

OnkelB wrote: When I did mine I stuck the stem in a vise and (carefully) worked around the race with a chisel - if I remember correctly the stem is slightly fatter at the bottom where the race sits, once the race is free of that part it should come right off.

+1 on this technique. Works fine for every one I have done.

I was going to say 4 1/2" grinder with cut off wheel,but as the old saying goes"run what ya brung"! :laugh:

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNo eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationBest way? Probably using the tool in the 1st pic below; I'm sure that's what Bill Gates or Warren Buffet would use. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

When I did mine I carefully cut part way through mine using a Dremel cut-off wheel then snapped it off the rest of the way with a chisel. Looking at the official tool makes me think a person could make one similar to it using a couple pieces form car muffler clamps and 2 bolts (see second pic). You might try that to see if it has potential if you have a couple old muffler clamps handy. Ed

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650ed wrote: Best way? Probably using the tool in the 1st pic below; I'm sure that's what Bill Gates or Warren Buffet would use. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

When I did mine I carefully cut part way through mine using a Dremel cut-off wheel then snapped it off the rest of the way with a chisel. Looking at the official tool makes me think a person could make one similar to it using a couple pieces form car muffler clamps and 2 bolts (see second pic). You might try that to see if it has potential if you have a couple old muffler clamps handy. Ed

Actually...I just purchased the correct tool for this job (57001-135) as it is still available from Kawasaki...pricey, but I am a firm believer in the correct tool.

Mcdroid wrote:
Actually...I just purchased the correct tool for this job (57001-135) as it is still available from Kawasaki...pricey, but I am a firm believer in the correct tool.

Just out of curiosity, does it look similar to the Kawasaki Part #57001-1675 in the first picture? Thanks, Ed

650ed wrote:

Mcdroid wrote:
Actually...I just purchased the correct tool for this job (57001-135) as it is still available from Kawasaki...pricey, but I am a firm believer in the correct tool.

Just out of curiosity, does it look similar to the Kawasaki Part #57001-1675 in the first picture? Thanks, Ed

Yes...sort of...at least the bottom part of the tool I purchased resembles '1675'