Zerk grease fitting on steering head.....check yours!
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: florida swamp
One final thought about this neck grease deal.
If it's so important, why isn't it done at the factory or at least at dealer set up?
Every other lubricant is in there when you buy the bike.
And why do you wait until 1000 miles or whatever to fill it? Do the bearings have to break in or something? Do you have to worry about "bearing skate" if you fill it too soon?
I need to know.
If it's so important, why isn't it done at the factory or at least at dealer set up?
Every other lubricant is in there when you buy the bike.
And why do you wait until 1000 miles or whatever to fill it? Do the bearings have to break in or something? Do you have to worry about "bearing skate" if you fill it too soon?
I need to know.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Rockys
"It can only hurt if you put too much in on hot days."
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Yeah, especially if you have a lot to put in, and you are bald and it is hot in the sun.
I mean you could get sunburn on your bald spot, and, that hurts like hell. (Not that I know about the bald spot, but have had sunburn before without grease or a bald spot)
So, watch out....do not grease while it is hot, get into the shade, cover your bald spot.
Grease + Hot + bald spot = Hurt
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Yeah, especially if you have a lot to put in, and you are bald and it is hot in the sun.
I mean you could get sunburn on your bald spot, and, that hurts like hell. (Not that I know about the bald spot, but have had sunburn before without grease or a bald spot)
So, watch out....do not grease while it is hot, get into the shade, cover your bald spot.
Grease + Hot + bald spot = Hurt
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 793
Likes: 114
"It can only hurt if you put too much in on hot days."
.
.
.
Yeah, especially if you have a lot to put in, and you are bald and it is hot in the sun.
I mean you could get sunburn on your bald spot, and, that hurts like hell. (Not that I know about the bald spot, but have had sunburn before without grease or a bald spot)
So, watch out....do not grease while it is hot, get into the shade, cover your bald spot.
Grease + Hot + bald spot = Hurt
.
.
.
Yeah, especially if you have a lot to put in, and you are bald and it is hot in the sun.
I mean you could get sunburn on your bald spot, and, that hurts like hell. (Not that I know about the bald spot, but have had sunburn before without grease or a bald spot)
So, watch out....do not grease while it is hot, get into the shade, cover your bald spot.
Grease + Hot + bald spot = Hurt
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,735
Likes: 9,245
From: Snow Hill, NC
How much abuse does a neck bearing get anyway??? Almost none...compared to a wheel bearing..Mine works fine and is still feeling tight so it's left alone for now....I sure don't wan't no grease spilling out of there....maybe at 50k i will check and re-pack....MAYBE....Maybe i will have another bike at 60k at this rate so...maybe HD will have Prestone glides by then...i hear those will be self lubricating....Aut blinker fuid levelization also....Ride it like you stole it...
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Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
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I always apply grease to bald head while in shade and then go out into sun.
So far so good,will give you progress reports.
