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Your cart is empty.OTC's Steering Neck Bearing Race Remover gives you a simple, easy method for removing a bearing race from a motorcycle steering neck. The remover is inserted into the neck and the bolt is adjusted to tighten the remover against inner diameter of the steering neck. The remover is then driven from other end of neck to remove the race. Fits 1-1/8 inch to 2-5/8 inch I.D. bearing races. 1 year limited warranty. Value is at the core of the OTC tool and equipment portfolio. For a simple repair or the most complex drivability concern, these award-winning tools universally solve problems faster, and at better value, than any other product line available. Whether it’s a specialty tool or unique piece of service equipment, OTC provides top solutions to modern automotive service challenges while increasing technicians’ productivity and shop profits.
Frank Arella
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2025
Perfect as described good quality
Russ Garner
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
Trolling through You Tube I discovered that someone figured out that this device was the proper dimensions to remove front wheel bearing races on my 1986 Harley Davidson. Simply install it into the race, expand the tool to get some purchase on the back side of the race then use a suitable sized rod (preferably bronze or something equally soft) and a hammer the race out from the the side opposite the tool. It worked perfectly. It is considerably less expensive than the OEM tool to do the same job.Good value. Would buy again.
toddevans
Reviewed in Australia on March 9, 2023
Once i shaped the bottom lip to a finer point, it worked brilliant. Would work well without any adjustments on a bearing where there is more of a lip showing, the old bmw’s are notorius for flush fitting bearings, hence i had to shape it a bit sharper. Worked really well though, happy with it.
DeMkl
Reviewed in Germany on February 17, 2023
Lieferzeit war schneller als angegeben! Qualität und Preis tadellos. Mein Lenkkopflager (Suzuki Burgman 400 03-06) ließ sich Dank dieses Werkzeug ohne Probleme entfernen. Herzlichen Dank und viele Grüße von München an das OTC Team
Pete
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023
A+ for this tool and super easy to use compared to other similar but more expensive options. Be sure to get a decent sized chisel/punch and this will make removing the steering head races very quick.
Leslie C.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023
I could see no way to remove the races from the neck of my 03 Dyna Wide Glide.With this tool it took minutes.Tightened it in place.4 or 5 light blows using a drift and light sledge and they were out.I was actually surprised how easy they came out.
WolfintheBeach
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2023
Worked very well!!
Christopher Dawdy
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022
I used this product to pull the race bearings on a 2005 Super Glide. I was hesitant after reading a couple reviews where it was stated that it wouldn't work on a Harley-Davidson. That is not correct. It worked perfectly. I will say that you have to tighten it all the way open and I used 1/2 in galvanized pipe 12in long to hammer it out. That is what would span the gap, and fit into the steering head. A couple wacks with a hammer and they were out.
Tanner
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2021
Worked PERFECTLY! For days I was trying flat screw drivers and chisels. This tool took two minutes. Yamaha Vstar 2003.
Michael Krenzer
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
In my youth I did a gazillion stem bearing the old fashioned way with a hammer and a punch but the two bikes in my garage only one race came out that way. Good review led me to this tool so returning the favor. 1997 Kawasaki Concours and 1990 Honda PC800.PC800 bearing pooped right out because it was an old ball bearing with decent shoulder just in a "necked out" portion of the lower stem so getting a punch on it was tough.Concours took a bit more fiddling. I saw that lots of reviewers ground down a portion but that was not required for me. Expand the tool as much as you then wiggle it and expand it more. Make sure it is square in the bore and then try once more with the wiggle and tighten using a standard shortish 12 mm wrench. Find the largest socket that can slip down the stem (HF 27mm deep for me) and attach your longest sacrificial impact extension. One small tap to make sure the tool is square ont he lip (I rechecked the tool for tightness but it was maxed out). Three whacks with 2# drilling hammer for the bottom race (better swing angle) and 5 for the top. Done!I literally could only be happier if I had not wasted time the old fashioned way. The tool is excellent!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
I've been wrenching on cars and motorcycles more than half of my life and I usually get by with a drift or a long sacrificial screwdriver to remove neck bearing races. Removing a very fine lip lower neck bearing race can be a hell of a job sometimes, and if you are like me and have slipped with a drift or hit the top of your hand then you have probably yelled with expletivesI received my package from Amazon and opened it up, placed the device into position grabbed a 1/2" box wrench tightened the draw bolt then proceeded with a pin drift and small ball peen hammer to strike the body of the flange. About 3-4 whacks a side and the race went flying across my garage. It was too easy. This tool works as described and if you are working on a bearing race without it you should just break down and buy the tool. You'll wonder what to do with the next hour of time you saved...
Rom116
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020
Great, solid design, easy to use. Does NOT fit the space between the race and neck on a 2007 Harley Davidson Street Glide and so was not usable for the purpose it was advertised for on this bike. The lip at the outside bottom of the tool was too thick to fit between the bottom race and frame to remove the neck/steering bearing. Had to buy another tool that did fit this specific design and space to successfully finish the job.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015
I bought this to remove the taper bearing races from my Harley wheels, rear fork and steering bearings. So far I have removed the wheel bearings and so far so good. The OTC tool is a close fit but grips behind the bearing race so it can be driven out from the opposite side. The advantage with this tool is that it can be adjusted to fit different size bearings. Whereas the much more expensive collet type bearing removers need different collets for each bearing size. The OTC should do all three sizes of taper bearings on my Harley. The down side is that you cannot use the OTC tool to install bearings but pressing in bearings is best done on a bearing press.It is made of decent steel and should survive plenty of use. Excellent value compared to other much more expensive types of bearing removal tools.
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