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[grc]

Darrell,

Fantastic news!

[erniezap]

Darrell,

It's about time!  Fantastic to hear that HD stuck with it and got the problem fixed, even if it took over a year!  Looking forward to seeing you at Street Vibes.  By the wy, did you ever do the Cabo ride that we talked about?

[BK]

After reading this thread I decided to check the bearings in both of ny bikes. The 05 RK just had it's 10K srvice and I pumped it for ever to fill it up. My O6 Glide that I bought in April I also pumped for ever to fill it up. I was so PSSED.

DR. Evil stopped by and we checked his. We ran out of grease and had to get another tube. One tube would not even do three bikes. Maint schedule is 1k and 10K for this. Tells me that the Dealers and MOCO are not greasing them.

VERY, VERY UPSET.  [smiley=soapbox.gif], But very thankful that I got this info from all of you.

Karl.

[VANAMAL]

ditto- i pumped forever to fill mine. if you guys havnt done this-do it!. hd makes a spec neck bearing grease for this. its not supposed to leak out when hot-mine hasnt [smiley=banana.gif]

[BK]

ditto- i pumped forever to fill mine. if you guys havnt done this-do it!. hd makes a spec neck bearing grease for this. its not supposed to leak out when hot-mine hasnt [smiley=banana.gif]

Seems like every thing they make is special. I would like to find out what the equivelent is and save some $. It looks like a synthetic grease but not sure. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

[UK Dave]

Seems like every thing they make is special. I would like to find out what the equivelent is and save some $. It looks like a synthetic grease but not sure. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

I used regular Castrol LMX grease - pumped a whole lot in there and it hasn't run anywhere

[grc]

Seems like every thing they make is special. I would like to find out what the equivelent is and save some $. It looks like a synthetic grease but not sure. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

The "special" steering head grease is supposedly waterproof and is not supposed to run all over when hot.

[BK]

Thanks UK and GRC [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]. I think I will add the castrol to my list. Last Summer I do remember the RK leaking grease. The Glide did not because it never had any.

I have the flex hose on my grease gun, it is still a tight fit but it works.

[erniezap]

but if it (greasing) should be done - they (the dealers) should be doing it

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Just like doing the steering head fallaway check by disconnecting all of the wires and cables and seeing how many times the handlebars go back and forth, telling them if the neck bearings are adjusted correctly.

[BK]

Just like doing the steering head fallaway check by disconnecting all of the wires and cables and seeing how many times the handlebars go back and forth, telling them if the neck bearings are adjusted correctly.

[erniezap]

You can also mark bolts to see if they've been moved (I do).  The only person that I trust other than myself to work on the bike is Jim (HD-Dude).  Goes to the dealer for warranty items only.

[BK]

You can also mark bolts to see if they've been moved (I do).

[grc]

You can also mark bolts to see if they've been moved (I do).