Suggestions for Grease to lube steering head bearings?

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Aug 29, 2011 | 04:20 PM

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spider14043

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Aug 30, 2011 | 10:58 AM

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Port Dawg

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Semen

How many pumps? That might take a long time to fill but I digress....

Ok not sure what I did wrong the first time but was able to fill the neck this time with Red&Tacky

Pumped until a bit oozed out and cleaned up with some qtips...it also pushed out some grease that looked like snot but not a whole lot so it must have been sorta empty

Aug 30, 2011 | 12:23 PM

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bohica48

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You would think that the steering head would be full of grease from the factory.

Aug 30, 2011 | 01:22 PM

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dontdropit

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You would think that the steering head would be full of grease from the factory.

They don't want the stuff dripping all over everything, too messy for them. LOL

Aug 30, 2011 | 02:48 PM

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slothy

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i used the lucas #2 red n tacky no oozing even on hot **** days sitting in the sun in works parking lot while im @ work

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Aug 30, 2011 | 07:43 PM

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i used the lucas #2 red n tacky no oozing even on hot **** days sitting in the sun in works parking lot while im @ work

Good to know as the neck is full of that now!

Aug 30, 2011 | 08:00 PM

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R.Rains

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Amsoil Synthic Purple EP 2 (EXTREME PRESSURE) with moly 3 or 4 pumps with every lube service that I do, it stays where you put it and it moves the same summer or winter. I have sold lubes of all kinds for many years and this is the one I choose.

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Aug 30, 2011 | 08:32 PM

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smithbrl

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[quote=xkvator;8746636]
when greasing, i temporarily sealed off the bottom of the neck with some heavy cord...lets the grease get up to the top bearing...
I tried that and managed to get a little out of the top but only on one side. Got a lot that leaked out the bottom. I'll try some heavier cord.