Best tip for installing the new bearings is to put them in the freezer overnight, heat up the housing a bit and they should drop right in! This way you put no stress on them when installing.
you guys are making some great videos...i like how you show alternate methodologies, not just the expensive proper tools as well as mcguyver solutions...keep it up
Mine were so seized I had to use a carbide die grinder bit to cut the old ones out, be careful not to cut too deep, I got deeper than I wanted to. Good video! Will help me get it back together right, I like the socket/vise combo.
Ah man! I wanted to see you put it together to see how they move by hand. Should they move easily or kind of stiff? That’s real important. I think they all say 28lbs on the torque wrench but I know if they are to tight the rear suspension won’t work
this video makes it look so much easier then it is. i had a brand new bearing and the swingarm linkage was still super clean but i can't get that damn bearing in. i literally broke 3 different tools trying lol.
@Dane Bowers You should be able to press both bearings out the same side. Like we show in the video start on one side and press the one bearing in towards the middle and it should contact the other bearing. From there you should be able to press them both out the same side. What bike are you working on?
its a 2009 yz250. and you cant its machined and the middle is thinner/tighter. the bearing had not much to get a punch on and wouldn't budge. ended up welding a nut into the bearing shell and pressing it out with an extension bar through from the other side pushing the nut out with a vise.
YZ250 nowdays has an inner edge to stop the bearings on the link. It really makes it hard to press them out, since you can not just puss them out hrough. I'm still waiting for all those special bearings removal tools to come in my mail :/
***** Wow that sounds like quite the rig, congrats on getting it out! I have yet to see a setup like that. Usually the service manual will have you locate each bearing inside the linkage piece. I wonder if a blind bearing puller commonly used for replacing wheel bearings would've worked.
***** You'll need to do your best to center it. Use a little ruler of some sort. Make sure you have enough space for the seals to seat. Thanks for watching man!
Nive video. Why isn't any grease points from the factory? Fresh grease in the middle old is pushed out, and cleaned. You wouldn't need to disassemble the whole rear suspension
They drove one on the bearings inward and out the other side along with the other bearing. If you watch carefully you will see him remove one bearing and then proceed to remove the other.
Im replacing mine tomorrow. They have never been done on my bike and have been there for 23 years. Even getting the bolts off the linkage is a pain in the ass.
What size bearings are in the linkage for 2018 Husky FE501? Does the Motion Pro tool fit the linkage still? I did call MP they said please measure. I don't want to remove the linkage just to measure, I know that sounds lazy.
I am having the same major issues as others have trying to get the bearings out of my "dog Bone" link on a 2015 KTM 250 SX. Could not "press" them through from one side. Seems they have to come out from the side they were pressed in from. Schematics do not show a sleeve in between them. Had to regrease and reassemble leaving the new one's in the kit. Do I really need to buy a bearing puller for this part?
I checked the microfiche for your bike model. There is a bearing sleeve, but the sleeve rides on the two needle bearings. You should be able to push the bearing sleeve out to gain access to the two needle bearings on both ends of the dog bone and either using the DIY method (hammer them out evenly with a common screwdriver) or get a puller to pull them up and out.
Any other suggestions on how to get the bearings out, I’m using a vice and sockets but the bearings are that wedged the socket is just breaking the lip on the bearing which is giving me less leverage to force it through
is there a little space in front linkage horizontally? I can move it a little bit left and right between front linkage and Its holder. but It doesnt move in vertically. I just instal new one. I already instaled new one.
Hi guyz , i appreciate your videos! I wonder if i could only spray the bearings with wd40? or brake cleaner? instead of removed them. than after i apply the grease.. They dont need to be changed Thanks
At 4:44 of the video, how the heck did you get that socket inside of the pivot link when both bearings on each side are the same size? I am trying to remove those and I haven't found one video or suggestion on how to remove these!! Thanks to all replies!
You will need to press one of the bearings down through the pivot link, butting it up against the bearing on the other side. Pressing both bearings out through one side. Hope this helps. ~Vinny
Vinnie, the bearings on my 2001 CR250 look to be only removable from pulling each one out. They do not push in (I tried with socket, bench vise and long breaker bar) maybe there is a lip behind it?
Have they ever been replaced before or greased? These bearings are exposed to a lot of dirt, mud and water and they're a bear to remove if they have not been kept up on regular maintenance and they tend to rust inside. You can try doing this, press it in the vise using the socket method.. apply a lot of pressure, then tap the pivot link with a hammer and that should cause the bearing to break free inside. This is what i've had to do with some linkage rebuilds. Keep us posted.. thanks! ~Vinny
You may end up needing to use a bearing puller tool to remove the bearings out from each side? That "tube/collar" needs to be pushed out in order to use this tool. Here is the link: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/989/20342/Tusk-Bearing-Remover
It depends on the bike. Pay attention to how yours comes out and verify the orientation with the manual. Let me know if you can't find the info. -Charles
@@rmatvmc thank you for the reply my friend....when i disassembled mine the seals were just like you put it your video...thats why i searching for the correct way...i checked the manual and the fotos are not so clear...the bike is ktm gs 620 1996
Ok. All Balls and Pivot Works make Linkage Bearing Rebuild kits for your bike model. All Balls: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/760/560/All-Balls-Linkage-Bearing-Kit Pivot Works: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/760/33874/Pivot-Works-Linkage-Rebuild-Kit
in your demonstration, did you get out both needle bearings on the same side? one bearing pushing on the other one? Im wondering if i should push both bearings on one side and getting them out both on the other side... my bike is a cr250r 2003, i just ask before ordering the pivot works kit, thanks!
Rocky Mountain ATV MC i was refering to the arm with the 3 pivot points where there is 2 bearings in the same hole, but thanks, good information too! how did you get the socket inside the dog bone when you remove the first bearing? not much room
There's no room. You can't use the socket method on the bone ( the tuning fork looking piece). The bearing cages sit flush with the inner diameter of the bone. I removed all the needles and tried to pound, heat, pound the cage outward with no luck. I'm just wrecking the outside of the cage with a fraction of outward movement. Did you get it done?
thank you for this video very very help full .sir please if you can sold your linkage tools on ebay i need this tools.hope i can see it on ebay. thank again
Best tip for installing the new bearings is to put them in the freezer overnight, heat up the housing a bit and they should drop right in! This way you put no stress on them when installing.
you guys are making some great videos...i like how you show alternate methodologies, not just the expensive proper tools as well as mcguyver solutions...keep it up
Was stuck until i seen this video, thank you RM ATV 😁💪🏼
Thank you, this is a very pleasant video.
Great vid! Thanks for showing alternate methods of removal/installation.
+Mark Tegeder Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
Mine were so seized I had to use a carbide die grinder bit to cut the old ones out, be careful not to cut too deep, I got deeper than I wanted to. Good video! Will help me get it back together right, I like the socket/vise combo.
Thank you for this how to video.
You're welcome! Thank you for watching.
Ah man! I wanted to see you put it together to see how they move by hand. Should they move easily or kind of stiff? That’s real important. I think they all say 28lbs on the torque wrench but I know if they are to tight the rear suspension won’t work
this video makes it look so much easier then it is. i had a brand new bearing and the swingarm linkage was still super clean but i can't get that damn bearing in. i literally broke 3 different tools trying lol.
joe t freeze the bearings
So, the connecting link bearings can be pushed all the way through? A video I watched said the inside middle is concaved ...
Nice job! Very helpful.
@Dane Bowers You should be able to press both bearings out the same side. Like we show in the video start on one side and press the one bearing in towards the middle and it should contact the other bearing. From there you should be able to press them both out the same side. What bike are you working on?
It has a machined step in the part you have to push them out from opposite ends
Very helpfull video guys. Thank you!
This was really great! Thankyou!
yall make it look so easy
Practice makes perfect.. You got that desire to rebuild it yourself, we're here to help! Let us know if you run into any questions. *-Vinny*
GOOD VIDEO i am going to check the bearings in my Kawasaki
its a 2009 yz250. and you cant its machined and the middle is thinner/tighter. the bearing had not much to get a punch on and wouldn't budge. ended up welding a nut into the bearing shell and pressing it out with an extension bar through from the other side pushing the nut out with a vise.
My 80cc honda gas about 3inches of play in the suspension
YZ250 nowdays has an inner edge to stop the bearings on the link. It really makes it hard to press them out, since you can not just puss them out hrough. I'm still waiting for all those special bearings removal tools to come in my mail :/
***** Wow that sounds like quite the rig, congrats on getting it out! I have yet to see a setup like that. Usually the service manual will have you locate each bearing inside the linkage piece. I wonder if a blind bearing puller commonly used for replacing wheel bearings would've worked.
***** You'll need to do your best to center it. Use a little ruler of some sort. Make sure you have enough space for the seals to seat. Thanks for watching man!
Rocky Mountain ATV MC k
Nive video. Why isn't any grease points from the factory? Fresh grease in the middle old is pushed out, and cleaned. You wouldn't need to disassemble the whole rear suspension
how do you get the socket into the connecting arm if its the same size as the bearing and you havnt got one side out already?
They drove one on the bearings inward and out the other side along with the other bearing. If you watch carefully you will see him remove one bearing and then proceed to remove the other.
@@rlo1346 How its possible if you have smaller diamater in the middle :S i just stuck with mine can get them out
Im replacing mine tomorrow. They have never been done on my bike and have been there for 23 years. Even getting the bolts off the linkage is a pain in the ass.
Old comment but uh howd you go 🤣🤣
Can you buy a replacement "bolt" for this tool? The threading on mine stripped.
Thanks
What about daily rides?... Does it need 6 months or 3 months of linkage service?..
Grazie, molto utile
Nice video - really clear. Thanks!
What size bearings are in the linkage for 2018 Husky FE501? Does the Motion Pro tool fit the linkage still? I did call MP they said please measure. I don't want to remove the linkage just to measure, I know that sounds lazy.
Does the Motion Pro tool install the bearings to the correct depth or do I still have the measure to see if it’s centered ??
Excellent video
I am having the same major issues as others have trying to get the bearings out of my "dog Bone" link on a 2015 KTM 250 SX. Could not "press" them through from one side. Seems they have to come out from the side they were pressed in from. Schematics do not show a sleeve in between them. Had to regrease and reassemble leaving the new one's in the kit. Do I really need to buy a bearing puller for this part?
I checked the microfiche for your bike model. There is a bearing sleeve, but the sleeve rides on the two needle bearings. You should be able to push the bearing sleeve out to gain access to the two needle bearings on both ends of the dog bone and either using the DIY method (hammer them out evenly with a common screwdriver) or get a puller to pull them up and out.
Great video. It would be a great idea to do the swingarm bearings aswell.
Any other suggestions on how to get the bearings out, I’m using a vice and sockets but the bearings are that wedged the socket is just breaking the lip on the bearing which is giving me less leverage to force it through
Use some heat..
Adam Santoza yeah tried the torch on it no luck .... guess I’ll just have to leave it to someone who has the bearing tools
Awesome info,great job thanks
My all balls kit didnt come with any collars is that a separate part?
is there a little space in front linkage horizontally? I can move it a little bit left and right between front linkage and Its holder. but It doesnt move in vertically. I just instal new one. I already instaled new one.
Where can you buy the Bearings kit for a FJR1300
**asi se hace un verdadero trabajo**
Hello! Can you give a link to the repair kit for the Suzuki GSF 1250 bandit 2007 release ???!
We don't sell a rear linkage rebuild kit for that bike but you can find Suzuki OEM parts here: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/oem-parts/Suzuki
Hi guyz , i appreciate your videos! I wonder if i could only spray the bearings with wd40? or brake cleaner? instead of removed them. than after i apply the grease.. They dont need to be changed
Thanks
+Frederic Jordan If you feel they are still in great shape, i don't see a problem with just re-greasing them.
At 4:44 of the video, how the heck did you get that socket inside of the pivot link when both bearings on each side are the same size? I am trying to remove those and I haven't found one video or suggestion on how to remove these!! Thanks to all replies!
You will need to press one of the bearings down through the pivot link, butting it up against the bearing on the other side. Pressing both bearings out through one side. Hope this helps. ~Vinny
Vinnie, the bearings on my 2001 CR250 look to be only removable from pulling each one out. They do not push in (I tried with socket, bench vise and long breaker bar) maybe there is a lip behind it?
Have they ever been replaced before or greased? These bearings are exposed to a lot of dirt, mud and water and they're a bear to remove if they have not been kept up on regular maintenance and they tend to rust inside. You can try doing this, press it in the vise using the socket method.. apply a lot of pressure, then tap the pivot link with a hammer and that should cause the bearing to break free inside. This is what i've had to do with some linkage rebuilds. Keep us posted.. thanks! ~Vinny
So there is a tube in between both of the bearings and everything can be pushed out from either side?
You may end up needing to use a bearing puller tool to remove the bearings out from each side? That "tube/collar" needs to be pushed out in order to use this tool. Here is the link: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/989/20342/Tusk-Bearing-Remover
hello there...at 6:32 is that the correct side of the seal ?? because you put the other 4 seals from the other side
It depends on the bike. Pay attention to how yours comes out and verify the orientation with the manual. Let me know if you can't find the info. -Charles
@@rmatvmc thank you for the reply my friend....when i disassembled mine the seals were just like you put it your video...thats why i searching for the correct way...i checked the manual and the fotos are not so clear...the bike is ktm gs 620 1996
Looking for linkage bearing kit for Yamaha yzf600 2006
Hey rocky mountain I need a shock linkage rebuild kit for my cr125 that you all have been sending me parts for ..
*Mtb Ridingog* What year make and model is your CR125?
Rocky Mountain ATV MC 2002
Rocky Mountain ATV MC thanks for the support that you all have been giving me on my cr125 build I really appreciate it
Ok. All Balls and Pivot Works make Linkage Bearing Rebuild kits for your bike model. All Balls: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/760/560/All-Balls-Linkage-Bearing-Kit
Pivot Works: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/760/33874/Pivot-Works-Linkage-Rebuild-Kit
Rocky Mountain ATV MC thanks
God it’s time consuming I’ll just buy a new one.
in your demonstration, did you get out both needle bearings on the same side? one bearing pushing on the other one? Im wondering if i should push both bearings on one side and getting them out both on the other side... my bike is a cr250r 2003, i just ask before ordering the pivot works kit, thanks!
Yes. Both of the needle bearings in our video came out at the same time. The bearings can be pressed out from either side.
Rocky Mountain ATV MC thank you for your answer, appreciate that!!
If you're referring to the "dog bone" we push each bearing race out through each side. Min. 4:42. Thanks
Rocky Mountain ATV MC i was refering to the arm with the 3 pivot points where there is 2 bearings in the same hole, but thanks, good information too! how did you get the socket inside the dog bone when you remove the first bearing? not much room
There's no room. You can't use the socket method on the bone ( the tuning fork looking piece). The bearing cages sit flush with the inner diameter of the bone. I removed all the needles and tried to pound, heat, pound the cage outward with no luck. I'm just wrecking the outside of the cage with a fraction of outward movement. Did you get it done?
Couldn’t you start by explaining how to take tention of shock ie leave back wheel hanging etc
my bearing doesn't move ninja 250r 2006
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...was that Cam Niemela narrating?? Lol
He may have had a side gig with us before he made it big ;) Haha
thank you for this video very very help full .sir please if you can sold your linkage tools on ebay i need this tools.hope i can see it on ebay. thank again
i have money just to Grease :'(
I have to admit that I found that background music rather annoying... :-(
haha you think thats a obvious linkage problem? mine moves like half a inch
His problem is obvious and yours is realy obvious.
That poor, poor bike with the broken bearings : ' (
jesus put some gloves on
i used a hydraulic press way easier