compression.

[daltonscoots]

i recently ordered an inward fork with inward compression. im pretty sure i understand the compression. i just want some reassurance from others who know about it. my view on it is that you install the starnut into the bars. then you stick the bolt in through the hole at the bottom of the fork and it screws into the starnut, right? and also how far should i put the starnut in? i really dont wanna waste my money. thanks

 

[LirimPerasevic]

Put the starnut In like 3 inchs and befire u screw on the bolt make sure ur clamp is not tightend after u tighten ur compression tighten ur clamp

 

[Lamont Tyre]

well now all i need to know is what do u use to install a starnut safely and no possible way to bend it at all and i mean like tools, an such or anything i need to use lol

 

[JoshToy]

If you bend a starnut while installing, and chances are you will to at least one. I believe you can buy new ones from Home Depot or any hardware store.

Be sure not to put it too far into the bars. Because if you do, you will need to buy another starnut, and you cannot take out the one you messed up on.

 

[Brian Boston]

Pretty much try to judge it. Put the fork/headtube/bars togeather, then put the head of the bolt up to the bottom of the fork and mark off where you think you need to hammer the starnut up to on the bars by the threads on the bolt. You want it around the middle of the threads.

 

[Lamont Tyre]

but guys ok i understand all that.... WHAT DO I USE!? haha

 

[Remco]

one of these:

and one of these:

 

[Michael Rankin]

the starnut only needs to be inserted 2 inches in most cases

 

[Miles Quirk]

3/8 socket fits perfectly for tapping it in i believe.

 

[daltonscoots]

thanks guys. i should be able to do it now

 

[asianpuff16]

i used :

and
did this with a hammer

 

[lukeakascooter]

i used a small srcew driver that fitted thoguh the starnut then let it rest on the handle then hammer lol keeps a even hit every time

 

[Lamont Tyre]

ok thanx guys now ill do it that way when i get my set but jw is there anything thats safer than something hard lmao

 

[Michael Rankin]

not rele. unless you have an extremely big press

 

[lax0307]

i got an HIC and it was such a miserable experience to deal with because you have to take off your front wheel every time you want to tighten/loosen it so make sure you DONT get one of those. i got it today and already hate it.

back to subject i used the little cap and placed it into the bars so it acted as a guide and i just hammered the bolt in after i screwed it in a little to the starnut

i put my first starnut in too far and so i had to put the other one it came with in and now they are basically sandwiched so if i could get a bolt with longer threads i could have a double nut.

 

[Brian Boston]

i got an HIC and it was such a miserable experience to deal with because you have to take off your front wheel every time you want to tighten/loosen it so make sure you DONT get one of those. i got it today and already hate it.

You have to do that with any compression system other than the knuckles.

 

[Domsicle]

i got an HIC and it was such a miserable experience to deal with because you have to take off your front wheel every time you want to tighten/loosen it so make sure you DONT get one of those. i got it today and already hate it.

You have to do that with any compression system other than the knuckles.

rad hic shim compression. And vnc compression. Seriously though brian quit being a baby, buy some threadlock.

 

[Jamie N]

why dont you use a 1/8" bar to hit the starnut in, surely that will work the best

 

[JonnyJonDogg]

idk why all of you do it the hard way haha.

i screw the compression bolt into the starnut, then hammer the starnut in slowly hammering on top of the compression bolt, SOOOOO easy.

 

[Lamont Tyre]

ok now im confused which way works better jondoggs way or everyone elses? i need to know this guys really important1