I got to admit, after confirming the worst case scenario, that I need new neck bearings, I really miss my perfectly running little 800 classic. Thanks for the awesome description of this issue in an older post BTW Troll. Helped me pinpoint my problem. I just want to ride.
Don't worry too much. It's not that bad of a job. I've got to replace the ones in my 1500 as well.
just seems like this bike is cursed,been one thing after another. P.O. obviously wasn't much for maintainence.