The following is photographic evidence of why I keep telling people it is worth going the extra step to remove the steering stem and greasing the steering head bearings.
Exhibit A: These pictures are the bearings as they were removed from my Hawk. The upper had at least some grease thinly smeared on most of the bearing surfaces, but the lower looks like somebody wiped a booger on it and called it good. Completely dry over 70-80% of either race and the ball bearings themselves.
Upper:
Lower:
