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[Boatman]

With the 45 degree, I was able to get the grease gun coupling on and shot the crap out of it with the pneumatic gun.  I never got anything to come out of the top or bottom.  Was it that empty?

Normally three seconds on a fitting and your like a horny gay penguin, blowing seals.

 

I used the MOCO's recommended grease cartridge and pumped nearly the hole tube into fill the neck cavity.  Grease came out the top and bottom at the same time.  It's strange to me that a softail takes a different grease tube than the Touring bikes.

I also did as GRC stated and was able to grease the MOCO fitting with a flexible grease gun hose.
And as he stated, the straight fitting was used as it was cheaper than a 45 or 90..

FWIW, the dealer should grease this since they are charging us anyway for just taking it out of the crate.   

[spydglide]

I used the MOCO's recommended grease cartridge and pumped nearly the hole tube into fill the neck cavity.  Grease came out the top and bottom at the same time. 

Right or wrong......that's exactly what I do also......fill it 'till it comes out top & bottom........took a lot on my SEEG.  Not any more of a mess to clean up after for the next bit of time than lubing the cables and having them blow out on your hands.    aaaargh.  spyder

[erniezap]

Hi Ernie,
It is difficult to calculate how long the bearings last when they have no protection seals,  that's why my guess was 30 to 50.000 miles; one way or the other, it's easy to check (or relatively easy, depending on the bike). Just lift the motorcycle so the whole front end is in the air, then tighten the adjustment nut and counter nut till it feels slightly tight; when lose or too lose, if you center the wheel it will easily move from side to side hitting the side stops easily, while when slightly tight, you have to push the steering from side to side. Having done that, move the wheel from side to side and as you pass close to centering the wheel, if you notice the slightest notch in the center as if the steering wants to stay in that place, then you have discovered that your bearing races are notched or worn due to the extra work the races endure while your bike is running on a straight line. This means that the rollers have dug into the races and the whole set needs replacing. If you only replace the rollers, you will be in the exact same situation straight away. To do it properly you must remove the whole front end and install new races and bearings. The procedure is ver similar on all bikes and most of the times the complicated part comes when removing the races from the stem. The miles done before bearing replacement can vary a lot depending on the roads the bike is ridden and if they have been well maintained; sloppy or too tight bearings tend to get damaged sooner, so as the ones that lose their grease and rust. High pressure water guns are one of the worst enemies. That applies on all external bearings such as wheel bearings and swing arm bearings.

Spanish Flyer

Thank you sir!

[skreminegul07]

A normal 90 degree fitting usually comes in 2 pieces. Just take it apart and apply 1st piece into neck then screw 90 degree piece into first piece.

 
Brad

I had never tried taking one apart until now.  It seems that they were staked at the threads.
The two piece that I had previously seen were larger and one was like a street elbow and then a regular fitting screwed in at an angle.

From what I've learned here, it will need a bit more grease.

Thanks

[Gecko]

Last night when I was wiring up the driving lights I noticed it is very easy to get to the zerk -only the MoCo would do this - with the headlilght out.  It's a straight shot to the fitting.  Kind of a hassle, but if you happen to be in there for some other reason it would be the time to do it.

[WFP]

 

[skreminegul07]

Last night when I was wiring up the driving lights I noticed it is very easy to get to the zerk -only the MoCo would do this - with the headlilght out.  It's a straight shot to the fitting.  Kind of a hassle, but if you happen to be in there for some other reason it would be the time to do it.

That's how they justify $400 for an oil change and grease job (one fiiting)

[ace07fxdl]

I don't think they pump any grease into them from the factory.  They must just smear some on for pre-assembly and then forget to fill the neck up.....mine was 'empty'.....took a bunch to finely come out.  spyder

+1 I thought mine was maybe just missed but my steering head bearing was empty as well. Took almost a full tube of HD grease.

[LRebel]

Greased mine while the I had the fairing off this weekend - much easier to get to with the outter fairing off.  Yep, I think I put about 50 strokes of the grease gun in it.