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Anyone else on here going to own up to an (un)healthy interest in push bikes, anything interesting, old skool BMW, DH/Duel Slalom Mountain Bikes, flash road bikes.
Any do any of you know how I'm surposed to get my AHeadset ajustment right, theres always a little bit of play in it when I'm finished putting it back together and it's winding me up.
Any do any of you know how I'm surposed to get my AHeadset ajustment right, theres always a little bit of play in it when I'm finished putting it back together and it's winding me up.
Just sold a Proflex full sus, it was beginning to hurt when I fell off!!
A-head, simple, just pinch the side bolts then fully tighten the top bolt, then the side bolts. If it's still not working, check you've got enough clearance between the top cap and the stem, sometimes it's too long. About 5 mm difference is right. Could also be that the star-spangled washer isn't far enough down the stem. It could also be that the headset isn't seated correctly (ball race washer trapped) etc...you might even have the ball races in upside down or something if you're recently dismantled the headset.
A-head, simple, just pinch the side bolts then fully tighten the top bolt, then the side bolts. If it's still not working, check you've got enough clearance between the top cap and the stem, sometimes it's too long. About 5 mm difference is right. Could also be that the star-spangled washer isn't far enough down the stem. It could also be that the headset isn't seated correctly (ball race washer trapped) etc...you might even have the ball races in upside down or something if you're recently dismantled the headset.
First made sure that the top of the forks is clean and free of any road grit then fit the bottom race that sits on the forks is fitted all the way down and seatted on the fork crown correctaly,fit the two bits than go into the frame [I have a big top hat shapped plastic washer and a lenght of stud so wind them into place don't hit these] then slide the forks through the frame with the bearings in place fit the top race and spacers as needed and stem then just nip the stem and draw up the play with the screw that goes into the star washer in the top of the forks when correct adjustment is achived tighten stem in the straight ahead position.
If you are using suspinsion forks the play is possiably in the fork bushes don't pull the front brake and push pull the handle bars as this shows up the play in the forks as well, check by holding the forks above the moving bit of the forks and the frame.
Paul.
paul.jones37@ntlworld.com if any more help is needed.
If you are using suspinsion forks the play is possiably in the fork bushes don't pull the front brake and push pull the handle bars as this shows up the play in the forks as well, check by holding the forks above the moving bit of the forks and the frame.
Paul.
paul.jones37@ntlworld.com if any more help is needed.
I have a very healthy intrest in them, got 4 
2 bmx's, one dirt jump and street bike, and one street and vert bike.
2 MTB's, one is a DMR Trailstar which is a rigid trials bike most of the time, but can be converted into a dual/dirt jumping bike with forks and cranks.
The last, is my favourite beast, a full on race downhill mountain bike. It is a Kona Stab that has seven inches travel front and rear. Hope hydraulic discs with big 'un hubs and green stuff pads front and rear. Full DH crankset and Black Spire chain devices, Fox twin clicker rear shock, Stratos MX6's up front. Absolutely love it, can drop about 8 foot and just ride off hardly noticing it. Really comes into it's own racing mates down escalators
As for the aheadset, just make sure your stem is loose when you tighten the star fangled nut, if that doesn't work it's probably shagged, if you want a cheap headset get a BMX one, they are much stronger.
2 bmx's, one dirt jump and street bike, and one street and vert bike.
2 MTB's, one is a DMR Trailstar which is a rigid trials bike most of the time, but can be converted into a dual/dirt jumping bike with forks and cranks.
The last, is my favourite beast, a full on race downhill mountain bike. It is a Kona Stab that has seven inches travel front and rear. Hope hydraulic discs with big 'un hubs and green stuff pads front and rear. Full DH crankset and Black Spire chain devices, Fox twin clicker rear shock, Stratos MX6's up front. Absolutely love it, can drop about 8 foot and just ride off hardly noticing it. Really comes into it's own racing mates down escalators
As for the aheadset, just make sure your stem is loose when you tighten the star fangled nut, if that doesn't work it's probably shagged, if you want a cheap headset get a BMX one, they are much stronger.
there are no side bolts/pinch bolts, just a cone shaped washer, and loads of flat spacer washers under the stem, which seems to be the only thing holding the lot together, by the way its a BMX lads Long pinned DX pedals and shins don't go together too well either.
I do a bit of XC biking on a GT I Drive. Going to Coed-y-Brenin (sp?) for the weekend of the 27/28. Top trails. I've also got an 80s GT Dyno which I don't ride too much, cos lets face it at 32 I should be old enough to know better.
I do a bit of XC biking on a GT I Drive. Going to Coed-y-Brenin (sp?) for the weekend of the 27/28. Top trails. I've also got an 80s GT Dyno which I don't ride too much, cos lets face it at 32 I should be old enough to know better.
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Long pinned DX pedals and shins don't go together too well either.
Ive still got them on mine.. and the scars to prove it
I've got a custom built Sirius, from the days B4 suspension and ally frames.. its got Reynolds 753 Tubing and Shimano Deore XT throughout, with " direct drive forks" ie straight ones
.. ahh. the good old days.. The pinch bolts are the one holding the stem on, and it doesn't matter, an aheadset is an aheadset. The method for sorting them is all the same. You see, if the stem is tight you can't get the tension that holds it all together because the top cap is just pushing on the stem, not the bearings, capiche?
I'm glad someone started this off, Raced for ten years xc, three years DH. Still have a GT Arrowhead with Psylos, Discs and DH wheels, the perfect all rounder...
I remember riding ten miles each way to work on it, tyres pumped up etc, and then going to a Dragon DH putting the saddle down and kicking ass against all the big boys - imagine the looks I got...
With regard the the BMX headset m8, has got a gyro or is it just a normal headset (or ahead)?
I remember riding ten miles each way to work on it, tyres pumped up etc, and then going to a Dragon DH putting the saddle down and kicking ass against all the big boys - imagine the looks I got...
With regard the the BMX headset m8, has got a gyro or is it just a normal headset (or ahead)?
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Yeah, I went from a Chipper to a Tomahawk then a Chopper and onto a Grifter. Now I'm lazy fat bastard..and drive cars. Bikes are for people with beards who don't own Televisions....and teach Geography.
Try riding at about 40/50mph down a steep, rocky, muddy hill on a bike and coming to big sets of doubles, 6 foot drop offs etc etc and then tell me that
Well at 29 I don't ride 20" to much, but I've still got my S&M tucked away (those in the know will know that's not rude ) Usually ride 24" BMX now, SE Racing Flovel Flyer, basically a big 'PK' Ripper excellant for trails riding but the falls are getting harder.
And I've got a Cannondale fully rigid 'Beast of the East' for nipping to miss racegirls place on
) Usually ride 24" BMX now, SE Racing Flovel Flyer, basically a big 'PK' Ripper excellant for trails riding but the falls are getting harder. And I've got a Cannondale fully rigid 'Beast of the East' for nipping to miss racegirls place on
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Yeah, I went from a Chipper to a Tomahawk then a Chopper and onto a Grifter. Now I'm lazy fat bastard..
Try riding at about 40/50mph down a steep, rocky, muddy hill on a bike and coming to big sets of doubles, 6 foot drop offs etc etc and then tell me that
No thanks. I'd rather drive a car. Sorry for trying to inject a bit of humour into the most boring thread ever to be on Pistonheads. Shouldn't you be taking a Geography class now?
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Yeah, I went from a Chipper to a Tomahawk then a Chopper and onto a Grifter. Now I'm lazy fat bastard..
Try riding at about 40/50mph down a steep, rocky, muddy hill on a bike and coming to big sets of doubles, 6 foot drop offs etc etc and then tell me that
No thanks. I'd rather drive a car. Sorry for trying to inject a bit of humour into the most boring thread ever to be on Pistonheads. Shouldn't you be taking a Geography class now?
Right boys, shall we get Flasher on a bike, and point him down the nearest Welsh Dragon course?
You'll be crying home to mummy afterwards - Hundred mile an hour powerslides - pah!
Bus stops on a slippery rocky 1 in 3 drops that has a 90 degree corner on the end.
For those who know him - Thanks Jason Carpenter!
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