Steering head leaking
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Steering head leaking
Hey y’all,
I was going over the bike after riding today and noticed some leaking around the bottom of the steering head. Grease has leaked out a bit before but after some research I pretty much discounted it as being over packed, but now it’s blowing back against the frame and rocker covers and the liquid that was dripping was not grease consistency but like a light oil (not as thick as motor oil, more like knife sharpening oil with a darker color). Is this something I should be concerned about or is this part of the bike?
The first picture shows the steering head and the arrow is pointing to where the drip is coming from…not a heavy drip. You can see the grease leaking out.
The second picture is the grease blasting back against the frame and rocker covers.
Any info would be appreciated, thanks.
I was going over the bike after riding today and noticed some leaking around the bottom of the steering head. Grease has leaked out a bit before but after some research I pretty much discounted it as being over packed, but now it’s blowing back against the frame and rocker covers and the liquid that was dripping was not grease consistency but like a light oil (not as thick as motor oil, more like knife sharpening oil with a darker color). Is this something I should be concerned about or is this part of the bike?
The first picture shows the steering head and the arrow is pointing to where the drip is coming from…not a heavy drip. You can see the grease leaking out.
The second picture is the grease blasting back against the frame and rocker covers.
Any info would be appreciated, thanks.
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RE: Steering head leaking
Would'nt be a HArley if it were not leaking something poser..........Nice poser pic man. You are adorable all dressed up and all on your bad boy HD.(with a small leak) All ya need is to be flashin a sparkly Rolex on that arm and you will indeed be stylin' for all to wish they were you. 
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RE: Steering head leaking
ORIGINAL: kfrog777
Would'nt be a HArley if it were not leaking something poser..........Nice poser pic man
Would'nt be a HArley if it were not leaking something poser..........Nice poser pic man
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RE: Steering head leaking
Fred, take your own advice and get yourself a life. All 7 posts from you contained nothing but garbage. It’s pretty obvious that you have nothing better to do and crave the attention. Your obviously here to cause problems and mess with people. Now that is truly pathetic. Grow up. Now try to resist the temptation to bring on the insults and prod me into a big back-and-forth with you ‘cause it just won’t work. This is about as much time I’m going to waste on an ***-wipe like you.
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RE: Steering head leaking
Zombie
Have you had the bike serviced, or done any greasing yourself recently, if so I agree with what's been said already, I'd clean it up and see what happens.
Have you had the bike serviced, or done any greasing yourself recently, if so I agree with what's been said already, I'd clean it up and see what happens.
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RE: Steering head leaking
It appears to me to be a little water mixed with grease from washing the bike. Did you wash it recently?
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RE: Steering head leaking
Zombie, my bike did the exact same thing....I honestly wasnt too alarmed by it. I just wiped everything off and its been good since.
I second that motion......the last thing this forum needs is a winner like him.
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RE: Steering head leaking
ORIGINAL: kfrog777
Would'nt be a HArley if it were not leaking something poser..........Nice poser pic man. You are adorable all dressed up and all on your bad boy HD.(with a small leak) All ya need is to be flashin a sparkly Rolex on that arm and you will indeed be stylin' for all to wish they were you.
Would'nt be a HArley if it were not leaking something poser..........Nice poser pic man. You are adorable all dressed up and all on your bad boy HD.(with a small leak) All ya need is to be flashin a sparkly Rolex on that arm and you will indeed be stylin' for all to wish they were you.