It's been long enough after the crash that I've had a chance to start checking-out the K5 again and making notes on what things I'll need to [fix/replace/do maintenance on] just as soon as I can start using my other arm again.
Here's a picture showing the steering-head bearings. Black gook is splattered and seeped out from the bearings.
I think this might have been caused by fuel splashing onto the steering head on a prior outing where my vent hose came off. I'm assuming the fuel perhaps caused the grease in their to break-down in viscosity!?
I know that I'll need to at least clean and re-grease the bearings in there... my question is... should I just go ahead and order a new set of bearings while I'm at it? Does this drippage mean that my stearing head bearings are shot?
Does anybody know how-much it costs for a replacement set of bearings?
Also... is it a pain the butt kinda job where It'd probably be worth my time to have a shop do it instead to save myself serious hassle? or is it pretty straight-forward to do?
And now for your viewing horror... my broken left clavicle... and 1 month Post Op. (the Ortho surgeon actually did a nice job I think)