I just never posted about it — been too busy riding! I ended up getting those stuck bearings taken care of on the Honda Nighthawk, and just haven’t posted about it (till now).
After heating the hub (instead of the wheel) I was able to finally use the Harbor Freight Blind Bearing Puller to remove the wheel bearings. No need to take it to the shop! I don’t know why I didn’t think of that before… anyways..
So I got the bearing out, lubed and cleaned it all up, and then I couldn’t get it back in. I ended up damaging one of the inner races on the bearings thinking that I could pound it in with an old bearing. My mistake! Thankfully, Bob Jo Cycle Co happens to have a lot of the things that I need in stock. I bought a replacement bearing and got back to work.
After coming to my senses, I bought a 32mm socket to seat the bearing “properly” — I sure wasn’t about to spend another $50 on a “bearing seater” when I could just use that, especially since all the pros on YouTube do it that way!
Getting the bearings seated and getting the wheel back on made it all seem like a quick job. If I had those tools in the first place, I would have been in much better shape! Oh well, next time!
Hey Charlie, Hope you’re well! 🙂 I need to get my 92 NH up on jack stands too. What’s your recipe? Can’t see placement so well in the pic. Is there a good pivot point to allow work both front and rear? Thanks for the tail light upgrade tip, getting right on that one!
Heya Paul. Sorry about the cell phone blurry pics. You know how messy hands get while wrenching!!
For the jack stands, I start with the kickstand down, of course, then I put the first jack stand holder under the frame tube right by the oil drain bolt. Then I lean it over on the kickstand side, and put it down on top of the jack stand.
Then I do the same thing on the other end, at the other side.
I imagine if you weighted the front wheel down, it would lift up the back end. But I use the Harbor Freight motorcycle wheel lift for back end work.
I’m upgrading my headlight next.
…and eventually fork seals, haha.