I have the Pit Posse tool. Works well. Bought it on Amazon but at the time I bought mine it did not come with a 25mm adapter. I think the idea is that you can use the 3/4" adapter on a 25mm bearing but I have heard that it doesn't work that well. I have 1" bearings so no issues.

 

Any tool bought from Heartland will be good.

 

I should also add that I pressed out and pressed in the bearings in the rear drive sprocket with a 10 ton shop press. I used a piece of 2" Internal diameter pipe under the sprocket to press the bearings out and the 25mm install adaptor from my Georges Garage wheel bearing tool to press the new bearings in. A very light coating of anti seize on the bearings outer race helps considerably with the install and should help if they need to come out again in the future. The stock bearings are put in dry and come out fairly hard.

 

My grandson has used the Pit Posse.



I coat the outer wall of the bearing and the wheel mating surface with anti seize, more for getting them out again than putting them in. I also coat the puller threads and washers with grease; a tight bearing can take a lot of pressure to seat (tip: freeze the bearing just before putting it in to shrink it a tad). George's, Heartland, Pit Posse, and el cheapos on ebay look very much the same. The first three all have good reviews.

 

Are you also pulling the seal and greasing the ABS bearings too?

 

Click on Technical Reviews, scroll down a few. It is reprinted from The Horse/ backstreet choppers

www.Dragbike.com/worldwidebearings

 

Wow... That was a really interesting read. Had never heard of the ceramic hybrid bearings. I'm sold. On the puller/installers, which of the 2 kits George's Garage or Heartland is the best for the 25mm bearing pull and install? Looks like the Pit Posse has 25mm install issues. And do they come with instructions? Haven't used them before.

 

I have the Georges tool set, has all the sizes we need, well made and a good instruction sheet. I have several of his tools and like them all as I don't care for cheap chit.

 

The Pit Posse looks like it might now include the 25mm adapter. Check them out on eBay and Amazon.

 

Yes they do. Some of the older poor reviews were based on not having the 25mm adapter included. Obviously not an issue now.