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CB500/550 / Re: Frame/Swingarm prep for paint
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 02:21:06 PM »I have used the taper roller kits sold by Pyramid Parts without issue, the kit includes a decent lower seal arrangement. I did not use the top seal to avoid any issues with sufficient top threads. I'm not an engineer so made some measurements of the bottom taper roller height to ensure I put the right shim below the bearing. A simple comparison of bearing thickness/height between original plain bearing and taper replacement was straight forwards. I have a cheapish tool that can remove the bottom races without damage.
The shocker bushes can be a pig to remove depending on the level of rusting - deffo take them out before painting.
The shocker bushes can be a pig to remove depending on the level of rusting - deffo take them out before painting.