Tri-z lower stem bearing help...please!

[dmotoxrider]

That's a pretty cool tool. Might have to get one. I ended up using a dremel on mine also.

[DeePa]

if there is no lip to grab how does it work?

[honda250sx]

There is always a lip. They are designed to be replaceable.

[Dirtcrasher]

I'll tell, there was ZERO lip on Mikes' Z - Like I said it was a very small groove which harmed nothing, but I like that tool yet I can't see how it would have worked for us??

Drills don't remove hardened races. Carbide tooling with the neck bolted on a mill is a possibility though.......

[DeePa]

there is no lip on the z lower steering stem bearing race

[sblt500r]

i just removed my tecate steering races. no lip to get a punch on. so i welded a scrap peice of steel across the center of each race, then took a punch and hit the scrap steel from the opposite side. came right out. heat from welding and a easy place to put the punch made them slide right out.

[retiredmxer]

I just wanted to thank everyone that replied with ideas...I tried to heat the stem and race, and then selectively cool just the race with the compressed air...didn't work for me. I then pulled out the dremmel and made a small groove just above the race. I was able to get a long screwdriver on it and then tap it out.

[Tri-z addict]

I got my mig welder out and welded two big blobs of weld each side on the face of the race, so i had something for the punch to hit it out!! it worked a treat and the heat from the welds helped too!!