Steering Head Bearing Grease

hillbill · Oct 27th, 2006, 02:55 PM

Is there a special type of grease that should be used to lubricate these bearings or will regular wheel bearing grease work for them?

HillBill

karthy · Oct 27th, 2006, 03:00 PM

I like the regular wheel bearing grease over the tubes of grease that you use for the tie rods, U-joints, etc. Sometimes the other will seap out the bottom of the neck on a hot day. the Wheel bearing grease seems to stay better. Then again, I think it was back in 94 or so when I put on the 6 over tubes and greased the bearings in my 76. My 91 got greased in 96 when I put the wide glide front end on after tee-boning my vehicle.

Karthy

babella · Oct 27th, 2006, 03:06 PM

Standard wheel bearing grease is fine. Not like there is a lot of RPM on them unless you really ride funny.

Babella

solanki · Oct 27th, 2006, 03:16 PM

I use marine wheel bearing grease for ALL the grease-points on my bike. Water resistant, corrosion resistant, and cheaper than the HD branded stuff. Get it at WalMart in the sporting goods section.

Solanki

Oct 27th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
hillbill Start The Engine Join Date: Sep 29th, 2006 Posts: 21	Steering Head Bearing Grease Is there a special type of grease that should be used to lubricate these bearings or will regular wheel bearing grease work for them? HillBill

Oct 27th, 2006, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
karthy Start The Engine Join Date: Sep 25th, 2006 Posts: 24	Re: Steering Head Bearing Grease I like the regular wheel bearing grease over the tubes of grease that you use for the tie rods, U-joints, etc. Sometimes the other will seap out the bottom of the neck on a hot day. the Wheel bearing grease seems to stay better. Then again, I think it was back in 94 or so when I put on the 6 over tubes and greased the bearings in my 76. My 91 got greased in 96 when I put the wide glide front end on after tee-boning my vehicle. Karthy

Oct 27th, 2006, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
babella Start The Engine Join Date: Sep 29th, 2006 Posts: 17	Re: Steering Head Bearing Grease Standard wheel bearing grease is fine. Not like there is a lot of RPM on them unless you really ride funny. Babella

Oct 27th, 2006, 03:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
solanki Start The Engine Join Date: Sep 29th, 2006 Posts: 19	Re: Steering Head Bearing Grease I use marine wheel bearing grease for ALL the grease-points on my bike. Water resistant, corrosion resistant, and cheaper than the HD branded stuff. Get it at WalMart in the sporting goods section. Solanki

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