after a bearing failure, thought I would do a step by step of how to change your bearings in your wheels
now, for the record, Harley wheels have preload shims behind the bearings, my wheels do not.
this is why I had to change my wheel bearings

this is what an exploded bearing and globs of grease contaminated with parts of a bearing cage looks like

after removing the bearings spacers and bearing races. to remove the races, we used a long punch and a hammer to drive them out

showing the damage to my drive pulley, notice the gaulding where it was rubbing a goove into the inside of my swingarm

this pic was just for the herd :moo
now, for the record, Harley wheels have preload shims behind the bearings, my wheels do not.
this is why I had to change my wheel bearings

this is what an exploded bearing and globs of grease contaminated with parts of a bearing cage looks like

after removing the bearings spacers and bearing races. to remove the races, we used a long punch and a hammer to drive them out

showing the damage to my drive pulley, notice the gaulding where it was rubbing a goove into the inside of my swingarm

this pic was just for the herd :moo

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