Author Topic: Steering head bearings  (Read 4573 times)

Offline billday

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Steering head bearings
« on: March 16, 2012, 09:01:22 PM »
Hi everybody,

I'm taking apart my steering head tomorrow -- my bike's developed twitch at low speeds, and turning the bars from lock to lock causes scratchy/squeaky noises to come out.

Hoping I don't have to replace the bearings -- they're not expensive, I just don't want to use the time.

My question is, what is the appropriate grease to use on the bearings?
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Offline wmax351

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Re: Steering head bearings
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 09:14:15 PM »
I usually use brake caliper grease. Very sticky.
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Offline frankenduck

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Re: Steering head bearings
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 10:13:19 PM »
I use Mobil 1 synthetic bearing grease.
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Offline Chaos

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Re: Steering head bearings
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 10:50:56 PM »
I used some moly laden wheel bearing grease I had lying around the garage.    :dunno2:
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Offline johnny

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Re: Steering head bearings
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 11:52:56 PM »
mines steering head bearings were pre lubed conical roller bearings...

butts is did drizzle some mobile 2 on theres... you knows its twice as good as 1...

expensive gas... expensive oil... expensive tires... expensive steering head bearings... ride it till it wont move...

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