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Internal routing and integrated handlebars is a nightmare: you have to disassemble the hoses, then cut their end at the brake caliper and use new “stealth-a-majig” olives and barbs for re-assembling. It is a long and expensive process; furthermore, if you do it 2-3 times, the hoses become too short and you must change them completely – another complication…
You may be able to gain sufficient access to inject fresh grease into the bearings, without completely removing/disconnecting anything. That could be enough to keep the headset running smoothly until you really need to decapitate the beast.