i need some advice/help on steering head bearings

Posted by awesome sauce on Jun 06, 2012; 7:47pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/i-need-some-advice-help-on-steering-head-bearings-tp4022375.html

hey guys so took my bike for a nice cruise and noticed that when i was coming to a harsh stop i had a shudder in the front. so i put my bike on the center stand and had a buddy sit on the back to lift the front end off the ground.  with the forks of the ground i could move the front forks forward and back a little bit. im thinking my steering bearings are either shot or loose... i tried to tighten them down but they require a special tool...i improvised with a hammer and a driver but i wasnt able to snug it up enough to stop the shudder when driving or the wobble when i had the bike on the stand.  
 
do i just need to nut up and tighten her up more or would a new bearing be the solution. im also kinda worried that it may be the neck that the bearing goes into? could it be damaged or is that not likely?  

as always your help is appreciated!  thanks in advance