Steering stem Question

[Mailman77327]

Just wondering...
Since my steering is pretty tight...
I want to grease the bearings.
Just how hard is it to break-down and remove the steering stem?
Is it complicated?
Do I have to remove the plastics?
Is there some link that shows just how to do it?
:confused:

[RytM1]

It's not complicated at all. Yes, you have to remove the front plastic. There is an upper clamp, that has a plastic/rubber bushing in it, around the stem. Then remove the tie-rods from the lower end of the stem, and there is one nut on the underside/base of the stem. There is a bearing near the base of the stem (I don't remember if it is sealed or not). You could probably put a light coat of grease on that, and you can put a little grease inside the rubber bushing near the top. Then just put it all back together.