Is there any easy way to remove the front wheel bearings without buying the $300 Harley tool? I have a Reaper wheel I need to pull the bearings.

 

try something like this.. its a axle bearing puller that goes on the end of a slide hammer.. they have different sizes.. check with autozone or someplace like that and see if they have it as rental..




or something like this..

 

found the 2nd one on ebay for 65.00... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLIND...item4cf2121ca1


i may get one myself.. it would work great for trans bearings.. lord knows i do enough of them where i work..

 

I used this tool for several bearing changes on my bikes and friends bike.
http://pitposse.com/whberein.html

 

Thanks

 

It is not recommended to reuse the bearings after they are pulled from a wheel...As pulling them puts stress on the center race and the ***** of the bearing.

 

Didn't plan on reusing them

 

I bought one of the slide hammer type...it would not move the bearings on the wheel I was working on...got the pitposse one and pulled them right out. YRMV

 

I weld in a 1" washer (to the inner race) and just knock them out

 

Could you please clarify? If you weld the inner race you'll destroy the temper of this hardened piece.