23-06-19, 08:13 PM
I tried cutting my bearings out with a chisel... it destroyed the chisel and made absolutely no impression on the bearing whatsoever. Maybe I bought cheap chisels but that bearing outer body material is hard as f*ck! I found the spacer (pivot shaft) was the best drift I could find and as mine was nackered I was gonna be replacing it anyway.
If anyone's struggling to find parts (2001 FZS1000) I found Fowlers was great because they have the technical schematic that you can zoom in on to find the exact bits you need. Spacer (pivot shaft), 2 bearings and 2 caps is about £170. They have the grease seals that go either end of all the other suspension bearings too at about £2.70 a pop - Haynes says they should always be replaced...
Thanks for the tips and the excellent write-up!!
If anyone's struggling to find parts (2001 FZS1000) I found Fowlers was great because they have the technical schematic that you can zoom in on to find the exact bits you need. Spacer (pivot shaft), 2 bearings and 2 caps is about £170. They have the grease seals that go either end of all the other suspension bearings too at about £2.70 a pop - Haynes says they should always be replaced...
Thanks for the tips and the excellent write-up!!