All 2st Grease Happy

Just got done removing half a tube of grease from the headset. Wow, that was a lot of grease. With that much grease one would think the bearings would be in great shape. Not really.

And most of the time all you hear about is not enough grease...........

Only so much grease will fit in the bearings. The rest just sits in between the top and bottom bearings. I pack it full when I want more weight on the front tire.

i made this vid of my husky headstem grease up


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP_k1oFrsqY

*that reminds me, its been a year, i should do it again soon

If you install a grease nipple on the side of the steering head tube and keep it full of grease, you can have your own adjustable steering damper based on the amount you pump in there!.

IMO it's like a front wheel hub on a vehicle. Dad always taught me that filling the hub with grease only retains heat and wastes a bunch of grease. Also more grease attracts more dirt, plus it takes you longer to service the hub, or steering head, when all that extra stuff is in there.

What a coincidence, you could be the previous owner!