Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: steering stem.

  1. 06-10-2007, 05:40 PM #1
    IrvSLedman's Avatar
    IrvSLedman
    IrvSLedman is offline Just Too Addicted Arm chair racerJust too addicted
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Parma. Oh-sub of Cleveland
    --
    472

    steering stem.

    Hey guys.. this may sound like an easy fix, but im replacing my stem bearings on my 350x. and yano stock old ball bearings to new roller bearings. But they wont fit? says their too a 350X.. but like they just wont quite work? i cant get that the top race to seat enough. now i tried everything short of griding the race.. and idk.. you guys got any tips?
    1985 350x
    1985 Tri-Z
    1983 200
    Atc 70
    1985 200s    -parts for sale
    1985 Polaris Indy 500
    1986 Polaris Indy 400 liquid-For Sale
    1988 GMC sierra 1500
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 06-10-2007, 05:43 PM #2
    DeePa
    DeePa is offline Power User Got the holeshot
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    RI
    --
    2,530
    i THINK that the top and bottom races are different.....
    1986 Tri-z
    1985 250r
    1985 200s
    1985 70[/SIZE]
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 06-10-2007, 05:44 PM #3
    RedRider_AK's Avatar
    RedRider_AK
    RedRider_AK is offline Power User Teaching quads a lesson
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Lipetsk, Russia
    --
    2,824
    Are they conversions?
    I'm back in the USSR...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 06-10-2007, 05:44 PM #4
    chris200x
    chris200x is offline HELLO, my name is stickers! Catch me if you can
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Pa.'s Highest City
    --
    8,058
    Not sure if this is your problem but if you freeze the bottom triple in the freezer over night and heat the bearing right before you slide it down on the stem it will go right on. This is how I did my Z bearings and it worked great. I had to cut the old one off (being careful not to gouge the stem real bad.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 06-10-2007, 05:54 PM #5
    IrvSLedman's Avatar
    IrvSLedman
    IrvSLedman is offline Just Too Addicted Arm chair racerJust too addicted
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Parma. Oh-sub of Cleveland
    --
    472
    maybe freezing.. I know the bearings are different, but i got the em separated to the right sides.
    1985 350x
    1985 Tri-Z
    1983 200
    Atc 70
    1985 200s    -parts for sale
    1985 Polaris Indy 500
    1986 Polaris Indy 400 liquid-For Sale
    1988 GMC sierra 1500
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 06-10-2007, 09:53 PM #6
    TravEX's Avatar
    TravEX
    TravEX is offline Power User Got the holeshot
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    NE Arkansas
    --
    2,344
    The top race, when seated, will not sit all the way in the frame.

    Here's a link to an old thread I had on them, hope it helps.


    http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...ad.php?t=65475
    36 yo, Apple geek, married with kids, conservative. If you are a GUN OWNER and not a member of the NRA, SHAME ON YOU! JOIN!

    Gun control is not about guns, it's about CONTROL!

    My Rags
    85 ATC70,85 ATC70,85 ATC110,83 ATC185S,85 ATC250ES,02 400EX,04 Polaris ATP 500
    Past rags:2000 Scrambler 400, 86 350X, 86 250R, 84 200S, 97 ATK260LQ
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
//ArrowChat Integreation Code //