Topic: Is there a "How To" for installing tapered bearings?

[robdrobd]

I've looked all over and can't find one. I replaced/re-used my old bearings today, and I must have replaced the round ones with square ones  Anyway, is there a step by step on installing tapered bearings somewhere. CB550 - 1975.

[BobbyR]

I've looked all over and can't find one. I replaced/re-used my old bearings today, and I must have replaced the round ones with square ones  Anyway, is there a step by step on installing tapered bearings somewhere. CB550 - 1975.

There are a lot of threads on tapered bearings. Many with pictures.

[Johnie]

Here is the most detailed one with pics:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=1516.125

[the architect]

I did mine a couple of months ago.  After reading as much as I could about people's experiences, I found it even easier than I'd imagined.

This writ-up helped me quite a bit:
http://www.stephenbottcher.net/Honda/tapered.htm

Once the new bearing races are seated, the rest is cake.  Be sure to grease up those bearings when you go for final assembly.  I read about one forum member who didn't grease.  Needless to say, his new steering bearings siezed in short order -- proved to be a good point of caution for me.

[fmctm1sw]

I got an All Balls kit for my 350F.  Looks like my concern over getting the races out is well founded..

[Caseygroh1]

I did this to my 550 last summer and was surprised at how easy it was. took a couple hours. There was an article on how to do it on a 500 in motorcycle classics a couple months ago. pretty much exactly the same as your 550. you might be able to find that article on their website.