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No grease on the head bearings? go figure. I liked his addition of a grease zerk on the stem. Another winter guzzi project.http://www.guzzitech.com/forums/threads/steering-headstock-bearings-look-bad.18803/
When you say the stem do you mean the neck of the frame? You'd have to pumpma fuque-tonne of grease into it to fill it up so it got to the bearings. I certainly wouldn't want to cross drill the stem as the risk of starting a dress raiser in such a vital component would give me the willies and what would be the oint? The bearings are outboard of the stem??? I can't see the logic of a grease nipple? Far better just pack 'em properly.Pete
Point taken Pete, Hadn't thought about the possibility of developing a crack at the drilling point. Wouldn't that suck! Plus ,once properly packed I'll likely never have to go there again in my lifetime. Thank's for chiming in !
Not down playing the possibility of weakening the neck by drilling a 3/8 in. Hole in the hardened still fork neck, personally I feel that's very unlikely. As Kev pointed out Harley has did this for decades with no issues and allowing a simple trouble free method to keep those crucial bearings greased.
On the flip side, they have eliminated that from all their bikes these days (and I think for some time now).Truthfully this should not be an issue, they should be packed (at assembly) and left alone.
by drilling a 3/8 in. Hole in the hardened still fork neck,
Some Harleys (the FL's at least, I don't remember on the old Sportys) used to come with zerk fittings in the neck. You added grease until you saw a little at the top and bottom.
Kev - my old Sporty had it and I was always wiping grease off that was seeping out....Mark