Steering Head Grease ?
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Tourer
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Steering Head Grease ?
Just adding a few new parts and doing spring/out of storage check up on my 08 Ultra.
How do you guys grease the steering head grease nipple.
Other than taking apart the front, the only way I see to get a grease gun on there is to swap put the nipple with a 45 or 90 degree one.
Any thoughts?
How do you guys grease the steering head grease nipple.
Other than taking apart the front, the only way I see to get a grease gun on there is to swap put the nipple with a 45 or 90 degree one.
Any thoughts?
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Yes that Zerk fitting is hard to get to, but you should be able to reach it with a flexible hose type of grease gun.
Last edited by Lowcountry Joe; Mar 21, 2013 at 07:43 PM. Reason: spelling
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Be sure an use some high temp grease so it don't melt in really hot weather and drip all over your fender and the front of your motor. Makes a mess. I use that Lucas Red n Tacky. It's a high temp grease I picked up at Tractor Supply but it and other greases that are just as good are easy to find.
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Thats what Iwas thinking....Thanks for the replys
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That one is a piece of cake compared to some on my old 4 wheeler, so I already had a small one with a flexible hose that works good.
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A trick I learned is to wrape a piece of rope around the bottom of the neck, this will keep the grease from oozing out until the top bearing gets some grease. Agree with the correct grease so it doesnt melt out all over your fender in the heat.