Steering head bearing cups

[duTch]

 For what it's worth, if I recall, when I put new taper roller bearings in I think I carved grooves @ 180˚ in the casting top and bottom to enable use of a drift for when I need to replace them....sorry rivet counters (not)- bearing in mind that my bearings are different OD size for Conical Forks, so had to have a sleeve made to pack 'em out, so the 'grooves' aren't so deep

  (.......for when I need to replace them- bearing in mind that my bearings are different OD size.....)  yes, unavoidable pun   

[Steverat]

Finally Drags failed to send the tool, and Nick got fed up of my whingeing and came round with his welder.
Here they are, free at last.

[Butch (cb)]

Finally Drags failed to send the tool, and Nick got fed up of my whingeing and came round with his welder.
Here they are, free at last.

Free the ring piece two.

[AdrianJ]

Turned a cylindrical bar down to right diameter (can’t remember what it is). Put a really rubbish thread on it.it didn’t screw in properly but held well enough for me to put another bar through the head and knock the cup and tool out together. Didn’t fancy the Drags price for something I’d only use once.
Adrian

[Jules]

Just a prompt really Steverat, my frame had been badly bushbashed and the headstock had worn out of round, so when I fitted the new bearings it was impossible to get them to sit square, they were either too tight or too loose on rotation.....after careful hand rework by a local guy (in Aus), he then fitted rollers too which he had to customize for fit, with good outcome.....