I know stock headsets suck but...

[Tommy Napolitan]

I used to ride a stock headset all the time and not have too many problems but right now mine is just so fucked. No matter how much i tighten it it just keeps coming loose and making these weird popping noises. Like i put the bottom lock nut wit the race all the way down so its tight and no movement then i put the top lock nut on and screw it down till it meets the other one. Then i get channel locks and hold the bottom one while i tighten the top. I make sure my bars are all the awy down then clamp. And at first its fine. But then like 15 minutes later its mad loose and makin noises.

And dont come in here and say "Get a bmx headset" cause no shit im working on it but in the mean time someone help who knows how to run a good stock headset?

 

[Joe Riley]

put loctite on the threads. and when you tighten the to headset nuts, tighten them together.

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

use loctite on the dustcover part that screes on the forks and let it sit for 24 hours

 

[dezbert]

I ride a stock headset,Cosby did it for me, and it is better than a lot of my friends headset who have like "FSA's dude!11!!!"
It is the nicest thing ever.
Cosby did the following to my headset:
Put a crown race upside down over the top bearings, put a wedge on top of the crown race and tighten it will only the small bolt. NOT BOTH BOLTS!!!
It is so perfect!!!!!!!!!

 

[Joe Riley]

^ and that makes it threadless, right?

 

[FITTEAMTRAIL]

No, wouldn't you still have to screw on the top bolt?

 

[Joe Riley]

but what if you dont? i think someone posted that it makes the headset threadless.

 

[Tommy Napolitan]

I ride a stock headset,Cosby did it for me, and it is better than a lot of my friends headset who have like "FSA's dude!11!!!"
It is the nicest thing ever.
Cosby did the following to my headset:
Put a crown race upside down over the top bearings, put a wedge on top of the crown race and tighten it will only the small bolt. NOT BOTH BOLTS!!!
It is so perfect!!!!!!!!!

pics dude?

 

[Joe Riley]

just put a crown race on the top cup and bottom cup, then screw on your top cap. idk about the wedge thing.

 

[dezbert]

Yeah, the wedge is not needed.
Sorry about that.

 

[Jordan Jasa]

get a new headtube, bearings, and cups.

 

[Tommy Napolitan]

just put a crown race on the top cup and bottom cup, then screw on your top cap. idk about the wedge thing.

alright

 

[qwxor]

wait so what'd the layer that it should be

what goes into the top cup first

the bearings or the race?

and what nut do you use, the one normally on the top or the bottom?

 

[humpurple kushiones]

i tighten mine as much as a want, and then a bit more, then put the top bolt on super tight. then i but 2 more bolts on it as tight as i can. then put the bars on super flush with the last bolt. its perfect.

i guess you can see it in there

 

[Tommy Napolitan]

just put a crown race on the top cup and bottom cup, then screw on your top cap. idk about the wedge thing.

i just tried this and absolute fail

 

[Joe Riley]

ive never tried it
thats what dan p. said.

 

[Steven_T]

I ride a stock headset,Cosby did it for me, and it is better than a lot of my friends headset who have like "FSA's dude!11!!!"
It is the nicest thing ever.
Cosby did the following to my headset:
Put a crown race upside down over the top bearings, put a wedge on top of the crown race and tighten it will only the small bolt. NOT BOTH BOLTS!!!
It is so perfect!!!!!!!!!

pics dude?

 

[Rob.]

Tommy
did you clean everything?
If my headset starts sucking i bathe it in windex/alcohol.

then clean out my cups with a few q-tips.

 

[ryan kruse]

liltony your brake is ridiculousy small like just like midgets and lepricorns

 

[Jon.]

haha lepricorns^