27-04-13, 10:06 PM
I know it's too late, but before I changed the front bearings on my 600 I poured boiling hot water on the wheel hub, making sure to minimize any spillage on to the bearing. Usually this process allows for the wheel to expand slightly making it easier to tap out the bearing. The problem you have is the same that happened to me when I tried removing the rear wheel needle bearing on my Gen 1 thou :'( . I resolved this by arming myself with a dremmel and a small cutting disc, and gently cut and split the case and prized it out. I can't say it was fun, but I'd gone past the point of no return :wall and the bugger wasn't going to beat me, and it didn't 
If you're unsure about going this route then I can only suggest you except defeat and take it to your local bike dealer. As you are no doubt not the first and definately not the last to suffer this problem.
I could be wrong, but the method AdieR mentions i believe only applies to the front wheel bearings on Fzs 1000 and probably Fz6.
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[/size]Don't forget to put your new bearings in the freezer as this allows them to contract slightly and pour boiling hot water on the hubs prior to tapping back in your new bearings.
[/size]Hope this helps.
If you're unsure about going this route then I can only suggest you except defeat and take it to your local bike dealer. As you are no doubt not the first and definately not the last to suffer this problem.I could be wrong, but the method AdieR mentions i believe only applies to the front wheel bearings on Fzs 1000 and probably Fz6.
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[/size]Don't forget to put your new bearings in the freezer as this allows them to contract slightly and pour boiling hot water on the hubs prior to tapping back in your new bearings.
[/size]Hope this helps.