|   KING headset adjustment question... | floatch
May 23, 2002 4:23 AM | | I have a new King headset, and after installing it, I tried the old "lift the front of the bike and let the handlebars fall to one side trick." It's usually a good way to see if the headset is too tight. The bearings seem a little "stiff", but this might be because it's new. Do King headsets need a little breaking in before they're really smooth, or is my headset a little too tight? |
| re: KING headset adjustment question... | pa rider
May 23, 2002 4:41 AM | | Bought one last august. My LBS said they will be tight until it gets broken in. I swapped out a stem last week and notice it's not that hard to adjust now.
I adjust it the same way I do my MTB by holding front brakes to rock it back and forth to make sure I have the headset adjusted, then check the fork for spin side to side.
I can usually tell if the headset is overtighten by how it feels when riding. It may feel tight cornering, so I know it overtight (done this with some canecreek headsets). I found the king headset is easier to adjust than any other headsets after you get them broken in.
Emory |
| Both of mine worked smooth from the start... | Markus_B
May 25, 2002 12:35 PM | | so I would assume yours is a little bit overtighten (I use the above described brake-rock-back-test, too).
Another reason may be that your headset is not assembled properly: A King headset requires a stem that is machined at the bottom side (and proper frame preparation of course). Spacers not machined properly may cause problems, too. |
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