spokey

TIP # 346 - Never buy a bike from a man who lives near the seaside ... so, I start on the front end last night, knowing I need new head bearings ( getting that large alloy bolt out of the top yoke was fun - NOT ... new bolt now required ) but even worse was the two screws holding the brake pads in - nicely rounded off inside thanks to previous owner ( insert appropriate swear word here to describe said muppet ) managed to hammer the next size up allen key in and get them both out ... so now I need two new ones - problem is, they are not listed on any drawings as part numbers, so anyone any ideas where these are used ?? thinking I may need to hget a couple of M6 stainless and machine the heads down to fit, but not keen on this as machining invariably means using a file ... Thoughts gratefully recieved ... Spokey

New bearings ( quality SKF ones ) arrived today -

Thanks chaps tried the penny trick - that was "interesting" ... didn't work, just ended up with a dish shaped penny ! I managed to knock the centre spacer over to one side and this was enough to knock one end out - didn't realise the end spacers were actually pressed into the bearings ! Bearings definately need replacing. The head bearings do need replacing too - haven't taken them out yet but they are as notchy as hell when you turn the bars with the wheel off the floor. I bought the bike with the promise it had been fastidiously maintained ... I think that Fastidious must means " never has been " ... !! still, good dose of Castrol Pyroplex blue grease on everything and that will be sorted. bit too cold to spend much time in the garage today - couldn't feel my fingers at one point ! Cheers

Thanks for the speedy repy - sorry, having a mental block - can you elaborate a bit - basically all I have done is taken the wheel out so the only thing removed is the spindle - both spacers are still in, can't quite see where I'm going to put the penny ? sorry if I'm being thick ... Cheers

Hello Just bought myself an 02 Cota 315R today - got it home and started having a better look at it, have found that the rear wheel bearings and the head bearings have seen better days and need replacing - have taken the rear wheel out ( suprised by the flimsy aluminium spindle ! ) and am now wondering the best wat to get the spacer out - I thought originally it was all one unit, but there appears to be a "tophat" type short spacer on the sprocket side, and from what I can see a long spacer tube going through to the disc side. No sure if there is a proper way to get these out as they are both tight, and don't look like they will just pull out - can anyone provide an idiots guide for me ? Don't want to muller it up just yet ... I have seen some wheel bearings on Ebay, but does anyone have the numbers for the bearings and seals, and head bearings too ? Thanks for your help ... too bloody cold to be out in the garege too, snowing now ... Spokey