Cost of replacing headbearings?

EGG · Post by **EGG** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:51 pm

Hi all,
I have been quoted Â£105 all in to replace my race headbearings does this sound right?
Cheers.

yellafella · Post by **yellafella** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:56 pm

That sounds very excessive ! Bearings are cheap, especially if you know the code and go to a bearing stockist ! an easyish diy job !

Plenty of threads on here about replacing them.

yellafella · Post by **yellafella** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:58 pm

http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/phpBB2 ... t=bearings

EGG · Post by **EGG** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:15 pm

yellafella it might be quite easy i just have not got the time at the moment. Â£75 to fit the bearings doesn't sound to steep to me when it would take me between 3-5 hours. Drop it off on route to work, collect it on route home then get changed and go scare old people.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:15 pm

is there any easy test to tell if the headbearings need replacing? im above to send my girl to my mecanic next week for a list of things. If youve read the other thread youll know im young and super poor so if i can get away without another honda wallet stealing 1cms bit of metal that would be good!
thanks for bearing with my n00bness

Post by **kevg** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:45 pm

two man job (person....sorry Kaz

)
set the bike up on the side stand and stand yourself about the middle on the same side.
pull the bike towards you, pivoting it on the stand and the rear tyre till the front comes off of the ground, prolly holding the frame below the tank with your right hand.
ask your conveniently placed mate to grab the forks either side of the front wheel and twist them left to right, full lock and feel for any sticky/notchy bits, also pull them front to back.
there should be no movement front to back and no sticky/notchy bits left to right if there are then your bearings are loose or shagged.
watch out for the cables from the levers, switch gear etc, these can get in the way and make you feel problems that aren't actually there.

the reverse of the above, pivoting on the stand and the front wheel is a way to get the back wheel off of the ground to lub the chain if you don't have a rear wheel oiler... sorry scott oiler and have to resort to chain lub spray, again requires a friend to lend a hand.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:14 am

wow, brilliant, thanks loads for that ill get my dad to give me a hand tommorow and see how it goes!

I know what you mean about the side stand as i was shown that awhile back so i can easily lube my chain! (i hate doing it with a passion)