Hi guys (long time no see). I'm digging the race bike out of the back of the garage so I can get it ready for this season's track days. One thing that needs done is painting/powder coating the wheels. The front one is from a RVF400 (I think - the forks are USD) and the rear one is a R/SE and I need them to be white to match the bike (right now they are green, ick).

Last week I called a local place that does powdercoating to find out what I needed to do before dropping them off. The guy said I should remove everything that bolts to them and then take out the wheel bearings. My questions are:

1. How do I take them out easily? I was thinking a wood dowel/brass rod and hammer from the opposite side but wanted to check to make sure that wasn't a "bad" idea.

2. Any tricks getting them in?

3. Any other suggestions while I do this?

Thanks for any advice.
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Craig
MC21 SP Rothmans
MC21 R fake Rothmans - track bike
MC21 SE R9N