steering head bearings

[voyager]

Just to add to the earlier thread regarding greasing the swing arm bearings and adding the grease fitting to allow for easier maintenance. I had the dealer check the torque on my neck bearings ( under warranty ) because I was concerned they were too loose. I was told the torque on the adjusting nut was within specs. Now, I don't know if the tech tightened the nut too much while checking, but in about 1000 km I noticed a flat spot on the bearings while turning from lock to lock. So, back to the dealer where the bearings are being replaced under warranty and I told them to install the grease fitting for my ease of maintenance in the future. I suspect when they take the neck apart they will find inadequate grease on the bearings. Oh, I only have 17000 km on the bike now, so very early failure in my opinion. Regardless, my advice is add the grease fittings and do the modifications where you can to the neck and the swing arm.