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I may regret asking.....but here it goes. What do you all reccomend that I squirt into this zerk fitting on an 83VR. -
Anybody ever try putting a grease-zerk on the speedometers of our 83-85 ventures? I was able to put a small one on the other day. I used a 1/4" bit in the drill-press and went very slowly as to not drill into the shaft. I used a dremel to finish it off. If your careful, you won't mar the shaft. I tapped it and was able to screw the zerk in fine. When I pumped grease into the speedo it came out both ends of the shaft. I worked quite well. But after the speedo/tach assembly was all back together and reinstalled in the bike, the zerk is at a wierd angle that migh make id tough to get the greese gun onto it. Considering how often I might need to grease it, I don't think it will be to much of a problem.
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I have an `83 standard that had a bad rear shock. I ordered a rear shock for a Royale along with a Progressive replacement spring. I read that as an option somewhere on here, but don't know who gets the credit for posting it. Yesterday, I finally got around to installing zerk fittings on the shock assembly following Freebird's instructions. I installed them on the wrong side of the front arm and have a replacement on the way. I haven't read anything about putting zerk fitting on the top and bottom mounts of the shock itself. Looking at the shock, it makes perfect sense to me to do it, but I know better than to assume. Has anyone done this? Is it a bad idea? Also - my old shock leaked all over me when I turned it upside down without the air hose attached to it. The replacement didn't. What, if anything, should I put in it and how much?
