On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:52 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's rare that a decent headset will loosen up if it has been properly > installed, and such a headset rarely requires excessive tightening of the > locknut. > > One very real possiblity is that your locknut is not quite clamping down on > the to race cup because it's too short; ie, it's reaching the top of the > steerer a minute fraction of distance before it can fully clamp down on the > race. Try installing another spacer, even a 1 mm one, between locknut and > cup. >
So - I installed a 1.5mm spacer and the locknut doesn't slip anymore. So I think this was the problem. though I have one question. Getting the shimano headset to fit together and not have any play was very, very simple. Was I simply expecting more of a mess than I needed to? Going by these instructions: http://www.webmountainbike.com/headset1.html I was expecting more of a fist fight over the whole thing. So either I did something very wrong or this just wasn't that hard. thanks, -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
