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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 05:53 PM
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On a softail what year did they start putting grease fitting on neck bearings,my 91 has it I had a 92 softail that didn't have it
 
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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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Neither my '95 nor my '94 had one.
An indy put one in my '95.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2015 | 09:42 PM
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My flstf 92 has one...
 
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 06:21 AM
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None on my 98...... I didn't realize harley would do that. It would take away from their service plan pocket money....
 
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 06:57 AM
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Fair warning if you pump the neck bearings full of grease then you will spend the next 6 months cleaning that grease off your gas tanks, rocker boxes, and down tubes after every ride.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 02:22 PM
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My '94 has one, although it was painted over at the factory. I replaced it with a working one.

FWIW, I pump the steering head full every 5,000 miles, and don't get any significant dripping. Maybe wipe the lower "gap" between the fork and steering stem every couple of weeks. I use the "red" grease from Tractor Supply. I also have 110,000 miles on my current set of head bearings, and they work just fine. Coincidence? I think not.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 05:58 PM
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Never seen it on a evo softail guess some do some don't
 
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Old Jun 18, 2015 | 10:46 PM
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My 93 springer has one.
 
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Originally Posted by Uncle G.
I also have 110,000 miles on my current set of head bearings, and they work just fine. Coincidence? I think not.
I have 140,000 miles on my current set of steering head bearings.

I have packed them with grease once, about 10 years ago, and they work fine also.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2015 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Fair warning if you pump the neck bearings full of grease then you will spend the next 6 months cleaning that grease off your gas tanks, rocker boxes, and down tubes after every ride.
Lucas Red n Tacky grease does a good job of staying.

 
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