i want to do it but pressing out and in the steering stem is what worries me. anyone with info on doing this?

 

My stem was taped up before powder coating.

 

Hey man,not on a Breakout,but I just did this to my Softail.I just ended up R&R'ing the bottom bearing,and taping off the bottom of the post where the bearing seats.Threw the trees in the freezer for a day,heated the new bearing for a few minutes in my powder oven,and it dropped right on w/o even tapping it down.Easy peasy.Dont forget to cover the stem nut threads.

 

Stem doesn't "have" to be pressed out, just taped off. I pressed my stem when I did my trees just so I could clean the **** out of everything and sandblast it for a better surface. Also changed the bearing before I put it back together.

 

You R&R'd it?

 

Destroyed it on "removal","replaced" with a new one.