bearing

Greetings, I am in need of someone's brilliance, because I have exhausted my limited resources. Here is my scenario: I just bought a 2005 H.D. Sportster 883. Bike would make a weird lil shimmy when banking into turns, tires were tread thin, but did not feel like Loss of traction, so anyway...

ok, how the hell do i get old bearing race off? I did quick search and it looks like i need a tool for like $400 or a welder to heat it up. any other good trick to get it off? cheers

I was riding to work today and felt a little bumpy ride and I could hear this scratching noise. It didn't sound good. The last couple times I had heard a strange sound when I was riding it turned out to be the car in front of me. However, I could feel this one. It felt as if something was stuck...