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Hi
Anyone know if bearings from the Trance or Anthem will fit the Yukon FX, can't find bearings for my bike anywhere. bike is a 2009 btw.
any help would be most appreciated.
Ta


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 7:41 pm
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If you're not sure, then what i'd do is get the bike in the stand and undo all the pivots.

Take a note of the bearing sizes (It'll state a bearing code i.e. 6032 2RS) and then order the bearings from somewhere like bearingboys.co.uk.


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 7:50 pm
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That's great, will have a go at that 😀

Cheers 😀


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 8:06 pm
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CALM DOWN DEAR

take it apart, push/smack them out,and its printed on them.

somewhere around, is a photograph and explanation of a bearing press i made using sockets and a quick release skewer.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/giant-maestro-bearing-press

here you go.

is the yukon any good?
its basically 4 bar isn't it?
looks JUST like a trance I seem to remember, but they missed out the lower rocker.

its not too hard really.


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 8:07 pm
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Some one should hire out their maestro press kits, I know id use it if i could lay my hands on one


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:05 pm
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if your in exeter, lump, you can come round mine and i'll show you how to do it.
its easy peasy


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:07 pm
 lump
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Unfortunately Coventry, but thanks for the offer


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:14 pm
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Come on where is he.........should have been here by now....someone give him a shout. 😉


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:14 pm
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maybe if you said his name 3 times? 😉


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:15 pm
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In a mirror.
He will appear. 8)

Ok i,ll do it..

O k..a..e..s..a..e......where....are....you....

That might work...


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:16 pm
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[s]Kae[/s] Candyman, Candyman, Candyman

That should do it....


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:16 pm
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on that link i posted, he asked about the upper bearing mount, which i have to admit i hadnt seen, and also, i havent changed! (it was fine on mine, and at 15 quid a bearing, i didnt need an excuse to save 30 quid by skipping the good condition ones)
but the "special tool" is just " as the outer race is at an angle to the bearing itself (funny weld shape)
hardly a "special tool", all it needs is a block o wood, with an angle cut on it.
that or a SMACK with a hammer to get it out, as putting it back in, it will be the same as usual

no imagination that boy 😉

cant PROPERLY fiddle bikes without a little imagination in overcoming problems


 
Posted : 06/06/2011 9:23 pm
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Thanks for the advice guys... gonna give it a go..
Olly..the Yukon is a nice ride, and you are right it is a 4 bar set-up, it climbs really well and just gets on with it back down the other side. I bought it cheap to get back into mountain biking and have now heavily upgraded it (only the frame, shock and wheels remain). Currently saving up for a Trance X 8)


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 1:58 pm
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Has he not arrived yet.
come on kaesae..pull the lad out of the s##t. 🙂


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 7:34 pm
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I just kind of followed this for my trance:

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=242343

Except I wasn't too keen on using a hammer to tap them out so either used the rod and nuts or a little mini hobby vice that was about £10 in homebase to squeeze them out. Once you have the old ones out, they are perfect to use to push the new ones in in line. A bit of wd40 to get the old ones out and a little grease on the new ones in helps.


 
Posted : 07/06/2011 7:51 pm

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