To get this started I will explain the situation. The axle is not the original one for the TRX250X. I realized this after I bought bearings and they were to small.(more of this later). The Rear hub (which was ordered at the same time) wasn't original either.( yes there was only one). So I already bought one set of hubs, $55 didn't fit. Bought a second set off 250R $15, didn't fit. Finally I sent a picture to a guy on ebay and he said they were of a Kawasaki 220 Bayou. @$#@@#%%$!. I don't want to use them because they look dorky, but my cousin gave me a great set of Honda tires and rims and I really want to use them. They are aluminum and the ones on the quad now are steel. In the future I will buy a set of Honda 300ex that fit (i'll get to that later).
Now for the axle problem. Another guy off ebay informed me that the 300ex and the TRX250X have the same axle. The good news is I found one on craiglist, the bad news is it is the same axle that I already have. The bearings didn't fit because it was so worn out.
Okay so I have the new axle and the bearings showed up finally. Crap, there half the width of the ones that came out of it. The issue is the bearing carrier is aftermarket and it take two sets of bearings. I figured this out after talking to the manufacturer.
Eureka..... I have a solution I will rebuild the old bearings and use the new ones to carry the load on the axle, and use the old ones to take up the space since they are so worn out they don't even touch the axle.
So I installed the new and old bearings. Maintenance note: put bearings in the freezer and then heat the carrier, the bearings fall right in. But there is a problem, they will never come out again. It was either basic math or my own stupidity but now the retaining nut didn't fit.
So this is a easy fix, just push the bearings out like before. They came out easy the first time, this should be cake. WRONG. The first set came out fine, except that bearing is now trash they don't come out as well as they go in. Now the second set came out about halfway and then just stopped. It was like they welded themselves in. After two hours a torch and a sledge hammer I finally break the bearings center out (another note. if you hit a bearing hard enough they shatter. They are made to be hard and inflexible, so they shatter like ice). Then I have to cut the outer race with a Dremel, Thank You Dad for the Dremel, it came in useful. The problem was as I was tapping the bearing out the inner race cocked sideways and the steel fused to the aluminum.
To say the least I bought two more sets of bearings $34. They should be in by next week. I am also in need od a pair of 300 ex hubs.
I'm not going to even add this weeks totals. But I will say I hit my had with a hammer about twenty times, so that is going to swell nicely and a nice blister from swinging said hammer for 2 hours. I hope today is better.
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