Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

dripping grease!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:11 PM
  #31  
Hrd Rider's Avatar
Hrd Rider
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 285
Likes: 3
From: Parkton,MD.
Default RE: dripping grease!!!

My 2008 Heritage had Steering Head Grease dripping on front fender in my garage at 60 degrees.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;I have 3800 miles on the bike and it's still blowing grease back over the left side of my tank and back over the engine.&nbsp\\; True it's not as bad as it was but still&nbsp\\;a damn&nbsp\\;nuisance.&nbsp\\; I've had five Harleys and never had this before.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;Cheap *** grease that Harley bought from China in bulk quanitys I guess.&nbsp\\; You don't have to grease zerk fittings as often or&nbsp\\;have it squirting out top and bottom of steering head.&nbsp\\;
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 04:55 AM
  #32  
Trailfndr's Avatar
Trailfndr
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,755
Likes: 12
From: Commerce, Mich.
Default RE: dripping grease!!!

06 Deluxe, Leaked since new
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 04:56 AM
  #33  
Trailfndr's Avatar
Trailfndr
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,755
Likes: 12
From: Commerce, Mich.
Default RE: dripping grease!!!

serviced bike 3 weeks before our 3400 mile trip
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 04:57 AM
  #34  
Trailfndr's Avatar
Trailfndr
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,755
Likes: 12
From: Commerce, Mich.
Default RE: dripping grease!!!

had to have the neck serviced on our trip cause of a wobble caused by too little grease
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 04:57 AM
  #35  
Trailfndr's Avatar
Trailfndr
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,755
Likes: 12
From: Commerce, Mich.
Default RE: dripping grease!!!

Sure SUCKS to have to post one line a a time.Wish they would get this damned thing fixed
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:13 AM
  #36  
rbabos's Avatar
rbabos
Banned
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,706
Likes: 7
From: Woodstock, Ont , Can
Default RE: dripping grease!!!

ORIGINAL: GrampsWyatt

Last time I checked you packed the bearing with grease, not the cavity the bearing is in.
That's in the real world but this is Harley and it saves a shitload of work.
Ron
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
beemer737
Exhaust System Topics
4
Aug 25, 2010 05:53 PM
marksjeff
Carburetor Related
5
Sep 17, 2009 12:05 PM
tgarrett1
Touring Models
25
Jul 8, 2009 08:53 AM
CMAchris
Touring Models
5
Jan 5, 2009 02:02 PM
crock921
Softail Models
11
Sep 26, 2007 10:49 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:14 PM.