How to tighten and adjust a headset: Pro tips for perfect setup

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A loose headset is not only annoying, but can also cause major damage to your frame and fork if not dealt with.
Fortunately, adjusting your headset is quick and easy to do. Follow our expert tips.
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@stevepollard7107 3 месяца назад

Hallelujah- I was really struggling with the play on my latest bike purchase and couldn't work out why I had so much play and simply could not remove it. Your advice about adding a spacer to the top cap was the key to sorting out a major headache for me. Thank you.

@davealston3881 4 месяца назад

Light bulb moment highlighted by you. The spacer at the top is the trick ! Thank you.

@johnkhant9610 Год назад

I've just adjusted my headset ,and it worked! Thank you so much for the tips.

@HOOLIGANfilmz Год назад

Thank you so much! I just added another style stern and had that slack. You really helped me understand the proper reassemble technique. You could almost do it in the dark 👍

@TheNorthernrobbie 2 года назад

Thank you so much, just fixed my "loose feeling" Marin Gesalt... such a simple fix after many failed attempt. THANKS !

@Raven-we6wr 2 года назад

Thats the info I needed. Thanks for your time. I way overtorqued my rebuild.

@sethdawg 12 дней назад

Excellent!

@jattism2 3 года назад

Spot on!

@db5760 2 месяца назад

Came for the headset tips. Stayed for the haircut.

@TheIronmore 3 года назад

Thanks!! I was afraid of something worst!!

@barryberland981 3 года назад

Good informative video.

@duduyoyo2360 2 года назад

Many thanks, saved my day as I was doing it wrong...

@igloodesigners 3 года назад

Great video especially the bit at the end, possibly where mine is going wrong. How much overlap do you need at the top?

@chimps4gimps 2 года назад

Very useful and detailed. Thank you. A mate said to back off the preload after tightening up the stem bolts. Is this something to avoid?

@ronniedodson4578 Год назад

Thanku!!!

@markylearnsguitar 2 года назад

thanks for this video. my problem was the bit at the end . not enough space and bottoming out. saved me hours of stripping it and wondering what was going wrong. life saver.

@HOOLIGANfilmz Год назад

Gotta watch till the end...

@jezr10 3 года назад

Cheers easy peasey

@baultourist2966 2 года назад

GREETINGS from India.

@Gledii 10 месяцев назад

thanks. how about the sensitivity of the steering wheel. is there a way to make less sensitive to turn? (to avoid the handlebar easy movement when lifting the bike). thanks

@willienillie6337 8 месяцев назад

Thanks. I just changed my stem and notice play motion on my headset. I thought it wasn’t tighten enough. Took it apart, reassembled and still has play in the head tube. I know what the problem is now.

@trevorrennixx5564 2 года назад

HEY BRUTHA, I HAVE A BRAND NEW HILAND & UPGRADED IT A BIT MORE & FOR MY SIZE...I AM EXTREMELY GOOD WITH MY HANDS & IVE DONE EVERYTHING TO GET THIS RIGHT. ROUND 30 TIMES EASY IVE 6AKIN APART & TRIED BUT FAILED! CAN YA HELP ME OUT?? MANY THANNXX

@JoePip 3 года назад

My issue is different. The stem is tight and snug however when I turn it feels as though my steering slightly locks in the Center position but works freely once beyond that position. Any insight?

@Dedthread 3 года назад

Probably somthing to due with your bearings?

@breddary 3 года назад

Bearings for sure

@ianmangham4570 Год назад

Sounds like a certain number of bearings have flat spots, assuming there's no foreign bodies /obstructions anywhere. Cables may be placed wrong or two short and are pulling on the stem/bars.

@NoahStephens 10 месяцев назад

You need to replace your bearings

@myscreen2urs 3 года назад

I'm having a lot of trouble with my new headset. No matter how much tension I add to my top cap, I can't get rid of the wiggle. I'm using a stem extender and to make things worse, I was getting issues with my handlebar coming loose. I had to put a lot of tension in my extender bolts to keep it from slipping. When I went to loosen it up to tighten my top cap, and then retightened the stem extender's bolt, I stripped it. How do you know when to stop? It was either too loose to keep the handlebar from slipping, or I would go too tight and strip one of the bolts. Now they're both gone. Is it normal that I had to add so much tension? Like long lever Allen key tension?

@willhutch3338 2 года назад

I had the same thing happened to me how did you fix it

@myscreen2urs 2 года назад

@@willhutch3338 turns out that I had mixed and matched parts from two different headsets because I thought the base cone/cap piece want meeting. I also noticed that my spacers were always loose enough to spin by hand. When I finally got the right pieces together, I found that as long as the spacers are firm enough to not spin freely by hand then the quill will stay firmly centred once you've tightened that top cap without over tightening any of the bolts. Hope that helps

@willhutch3338 2 года назад

@@myscreen2urs thanks man i was just goin to get a new bike but I just bought this one