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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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Hi, my name is Carlos. I just joined the Forum. Just bought a 2013 Street Glide. I put 254E cams with Vance & Hines/headers w/monster ovals. Bike runs great and love it! I had a 2005 V-Rod which was much faster. Enough about this, my question is "what is the deal with greasing the neck for steering"? It has a zerk fitting in the center but there seems to be no grease inside. It's just an empty cavity. Are you suppose to fill this cavity up with grease?:
 
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by cjauto1956
my question is "what is the deal with greasing the neck for steering"? It has a zerk fitting in the center but there seems to be no grease inside. It's just an empty cavity. Are you suppose to fill this cavity up with grease?:
Yep just pump it untill it comes out the key and bottom of the neck, it will take most of a whole tube the first time it is greased.
 
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