Can someone tell me if I need any special tools to put new bearings in my new wheels that I just got from harley. I did buy the wheel kit with the wheels that have new bearings that are part of the kit, but not sure if I need to have the bearings pressed into the wheel or will I need to take it to the dealer? Can I use some other method to install the bearings?
Thanks for your help!

 

press them in or if you are not that comfortable with doing it yourself. Let someone else do it. It is a mild charge

 

Odd place for me to post being a sporty guy but I saw this and thought I would just add that you can pop the bearings in the freezer for an hour or so then they will tap in easier. Don't laugh its true as steel constricts under cold. You can also very carefully heat the bearing race with a torch or heat gun for it to expand ever so slightly making it easier to press the new bearings in.

 

Thats a great idea about the freezer! After I put them in the freezer would I just tap them in with a hammer very easy?
Thanks for your input

 

Yep that's all you need. Just get them lined up and walk it in side to side tapping to get it started then gradually just tap your way around until its seated. If you're concerned about hitting it too hard just protect the surface with some wood.

 

find a socket that matches the OD of the bearing and use that. You can tap the frozen bearings (with grease) very easily

 

...or you could buy a Jims Tool Sealed bearing Puller/Installer (DS-196295) and skip the whole heating/freezing thing or tapping with hammer in (and possibly cocking the bearing). Tool paid for itself as I change mine with every tire changeout {along with brake pads} so I save the extra labor cost each time.