AJS M14 Wheel Bearings

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Waterslade6
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AJS M14 Wheel Bearings

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Removing the bearings from both the front and rear wheel hubs is there any advice on the best way to do this ?

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clanger9
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Re: AJS M14 Wheel Bearings

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Rear bearings are easy - just whack the axle shaft out from either side with a copper mallet. The bearings are just plain ball rollers. Tap the new ones home carefully with a suitable sized socket; the machined step on the axle keeps the spacing exactly right.

I can't comment on the front bearings as my bike has a Bridgestone front hub.
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Re: AJS M14 Wheel Bearings

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clanger9 wrote:Rear bearings are easy - just whack the axle shaft out from either side with a copper mallet. The bearings are just plain ball rollers. Tap the new ones home carefully with a suitable sized socket; the machined step on the axle keeps the spacing exactly right.

I can't comment on the front bearings as my bike has a Bridgestone front hub.
Fronts are the same just plain rollers which tap out and in
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