Wheel Bearing Help

[HanktheTank]

I am in the process of replacing my wheel bearings on a 2000 SV650 and I have two issues. First, I had no issue punching out both rear bearings using a screwdriver and a mallet (with a little heat). After freezing the bearings, the first side (drive side) went in without a problem so I flipped the wheel over, threw the spacer back in and... it appears to be too long. If I try to put the bearing in, it will contact the spacer before it seats properly. I am wondering if I somehow screwed something up on the install or if the previous owner screwed something up the last time these were replaced, fudged a new spacer and the bearing was never seated the whole way. The length of the spacer is 3.5", if any other SV folks happen to have theirs out, I would appreciate confirming the length. Any other advice is welcome. I can cut the spacer to size but I want to make sure its the right thing to do before I do it.

The second issue is the spacer in the front wheel doesn't have enough slop for me to get enough bite on the bearings to punch them out. Does anyone have a blind bearing puller in the Boston Metro area that I could borrow... or I could bring the wheel to you if you prefer.

Thanks!

[Degsy]

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Mike. I can help you out. You aren't supposed to fully seat the bearings. You are supposed to install them to almost touch the inner spacer but not quite.

[CEO]

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Mike. I can help you out. You aren't supposed to fully seat the bearings. You are supposed to install them to almost touch the inner spacer but not quite.

are you talking about for the SV specifically or in general?

And I assume you mean the inner lip on the hub, not spacer

[Jim]

http://motorcycleroadracingforums.co...nread#post8600

I did them on my gixxer this summer with degsy

[Degsy]

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Mike. I can help you out. You aren't supposed to fully seat the bearings. You are supposed to install them to almost touch the inner spacer but not quite.

are you talking about for the SV specifically or in general?

And I assume you mean the inner lip on the hub, not spacer

Te bearings sit quite a bit away from the inner lip of the hub and just about 1/16 shy of touching the inner spacer.

[Stromper]

It should be close a few thousandths clearance

This to assure that the axle nut pressure doesn't squeeze your balls

[HanktheTank]

Thanks for the info guys... this was the first time I had heard that you don't seat them completely into the hub. The service manual didn't mention it at all.

[csmutty]

Thanks for the info guys... this was the first time I had heard that you don't seat them completely into the hub. The service manual didn't mention it at all.

Factory Suzuki manual?

[Stromper]

If the OD isn't "snug" like just drops in then look for green loctite at bearing houses.

Balls get support from the housing the race is in

[HanktheTank]

Factory Suzuki manual?

No, one of the aftermarket ones.

Derek, let me know when you have some free time to help me out with my balls....

[CEO]

Is this specific to suzuki/SV or something?

The lip is there for the bearing to be pushed to...(?)

Steering heads, swingarms, wheels... I have always pushed them in until they stop.

[keeena]

Is this specific to suzuki/SV or something?

Some bearings are supposed to be set at a specific depth. I specifically remember this called out in the OEM TLR manual for the swingarm.

[SRTie4k]

Is this specific to suzuki/SV or something?

The lip is there for the bearing to be pushed to...(?)

Steering heads, swingarms, wheels... I have always pushed them in until they stop.

On my TLS, the bearings stopped at the spacer which was ever so slightly longer than the edges of the lips.