Stearing Head Bearing Lubrication

Dancemax · #1 09-28-2006, 12:30 AM

2003 heritage Classic softail....First i went crazy making my grease gun working, loading etc. now that I got it working, I have been greasing the fitting on the right side of steering head. I should keep injecting till I see grease come out on bottom and or top of steering column?..right?.... I have given about 15 shots. i see grease coming out around the steering "lock" but none on the top or bottom of steering column. Should I keep pupmping. Your suggestions. i know I have to do this every 5000 miles.

Shovelhead Bob · #2 09-28-2006, 01:14 AM

Lever guns sukk for that job.....

Keep pumping until to start to see grease moving out from the dust shields, and don't forget to wipe up the excess..

Dancemax · #3 09-28-2006, 10:48 PM

Yes, I did and now I see the grease weeping. thanks//My next question...shoudn't there be a nipple/cap on this grease fitting on the steering column. Have I lost it or softail2003 dont have them?

Shovelhead Bob · #4 09-28-2006, 10:53 PM

Not one from the factory....

Put your own on there, if you feel the need...

Rhubarb · #5 09-28-2006, 11:10 PM

Don't forget its gonna weep for the next few weeks and get all over the frame/neck. [&:]

Dancemax · #6 09-28-2006, 11:17 PM

Is HD grease so much different from all purpose automotive grease that u buy from Murrays?They looked and felt the same but i put the hd one.

dawg · #7 09-28-2006, 11:23 PM

I put about 30 pumps in mine till it was done. I used marine grease. And I thought it was every 10k miles you greased it?

Tim · #8 09-30-2006, 01:24 AM

Somebody suggested using a high temp syn grease so it won't weep. Haven't tried it yet though. Tim

wideglidedan · #9 09-30-2006, 01:27 PM

does my dyna wide glide have a zert?

Dancemax · #10 10-01-2006, 01:16 AM

zert is the grease fitting for use of guns? ...right...where did this term come from