Solid Headset (problem)

[Tristan Mathews]

Now, if you haven't had experience with solid headsets dont bother replying... Anyways my Solid currently is not spinning well i have cleaned it and greased it and shit. But its is making a disgusting motion and stopping at a certain point of the 360 degree rotation, Skewtar Mcgee says its a bent fork i havent tried replacing the fork (cause i don't have a spare one) so yeah.

 

[zprestoe]

Is there a dust cover on the bottom?
if there is, take it off.
it slows it down

 

[Lil Steve]

Your fork tube might be bent a little.

 

[Tristan Mathews]

Your fork tube might be bent a little.

thats what sean told me.

 

[Scooter Mcgee]

Your fork tube might be bent a little.

thats what sean told me.

YEAH NICE ONE.

 

[conordavidson]

Solid Bikes Headsets should not be used on scooters. They rust, they always come loose, they're just a pain in the ass. Get a Cane Creek.

 

[ConnorWyatt101]

yea i have a 1 and 1/8 mountian bike headset.

AHEADSET is the brand i have!!

 

[Mike Montgomery]

Solid Bikes Headsets should not be used on scooters. They rust, they always come loose, they're just a pain in the ass. Get a Cane Creek.

Or an FSA

 

[the_SD_local]

Solid Bikes Headsets should not be used on scooters. They rust, they always come loose, they're just a pain in the ass. Get a Cane Creek.

Um no. I rode a solid headset for years before I got my Chris King and I still use it for a backup scooter. You pretty much HAVE to use it with threadless forks and a compression system though and it is one of the best.

As for your problem, your fork tube is either bent or your headset cups are not pressed in all the way or are not pressed in straight or both.

 

[Lil Steve]

Get a FSA sealed.

 

[blaine142]

my friend had a tightspot he though it was the headset and we switched headtubes and it worked fine, try switching headtubes if u havent already tried that

 

[scooterperu]

bent forktube, has happend to me

 

[conordavidson]

Solid Bikes Headsets should not be used on scooters. They rust, they always come loose, they're just a pain in the ass. Get a Cane Creek.

Um no. I rode a solid headset for years before I got my Chris King and I still use it for a backup scooter. You pretty much HAVE to use it with threadless forks and a compression system though and it is one of the best.

As for your problem, your fork tube is either bent or your headset cups are not pressed in all the way or are not pressed in straight or both.

Man, I could never good it working nicely. That weird compression ring that came with it kept coming loose and led to the headset shaking. Honestly, it really isn't very smooth either way compared to a Cane Creek S8 or 110.