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Mar 20, 2009 | 05:09 PM

#31

bdp

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From: Third Coast, South Texas

Just removed the straight zerk and changed to a 45 degree 1/4-28 zerk. Sure is a lot easier to grease.

Mar 20, 2009 | 06:53 PM

#32

Ram

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From: USA

I love this thread. "All the folks need is common sense", "not a turbo fan", "drips for 2 years using H-D grease"... LOL.

I use a lithium based marine lube.

It has not ran out, its even water resistant so its not going to "wash" out when the boat goes in the water!

Have learned long ago, the only thing about a H-D specification that makes it special is the price, its "specially over priced".

Mar 20, 2009 | 08:41 PM

#33

oley55

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From: JAX Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by XTrooper3936

Don't get too excited. I used the recommended H-D grease and on long runs in the summer, it still thinned out and got all over the front of the bike. This went on for weeks. Finally, I jammed a piece of rag in the tray below the steering head to soak up the grease and that did the trick for me.

gotta agree with that, the H-D greese cooks out in the Florida sun as well. I have wondered if a hi-temp wheel bearing grease would do the trick without oozing out down the fork legs.

Mar 20, 2009 | 08:58 PM

#34

Pop Pop

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From: Virginia

Its all Venezuelan Hugo Chaves pig slime anyway!

Mar 20, 2009 | 09:16 PM

#35

old.gezr

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From: Sparks, NV

Has anyone EVER worn out the steering head bearings on their Harley?????

Mar 20, 2009 | 09:53 PM

#36

DPete

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From: Central, Ca.

Hey, you guys have it made and don't know it. On my Sportster you had to tear down the front end, remove the triple tree and clamp, hand pack the bearings and re assemble the whole thing and preload the bearings. I thought I died and went to heaven when I saw the zerk fitting in the neck