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| dj_jamyt |
Bars creakingHi,i have had my bike now for a bit and they have recently just started clicking and was wondering what was happening? cheers |
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| sarz |
Re: Bars creaking
i had that and all you need to do is oil them, mate |
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| dj_jamyt |
Re: Bars creaking
o thanks alot will try that in the morning! |
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| ideal235 |
i think most people have had that at one stage but yeh just like sarz said try oiling it | ||||
| duncan_g |
Your bars?
Is it not more likely tobe the headset? |
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| dj_jamyt |
yeh, i have had a look this morning and the headset seems to be lose, is this a new headset or can something be done to tighten it? |
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| george2511 |
you can buy things that tighten the headset but im not to sure what there called or where you can buy them from but i do know they exist!
if it is really really really loose then i would recommend buying a new head set |
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| taze |
if u can fix it fix it but if there is still a problem then its worth taking ur bike to somebody that knows wat to do and get it done properly rather then damaging your bike and putting yourself at risk of having an accident on the road | ||||
| taze |
personaly i would wear it out and opt for the accident tho | ||||
| george2511 |
Please stop double posting to get your post count up, just edit that last message | ||||
| duncan_g |
Get an allen key, loosen the stem, tighten the the starnut type the in the tube then tighten the stem back on. Simple. | ||||
| george2511 |
sounds good, i would try to do that before doing anything else, i have found out that the thing that tightens your headset is a stem lock. for more info you could look here http://southernfreerider.myfastforum.org/ftopic884.php |
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| duncan_g |
Yeah, correct. | ||||
| sarz |
lol this has just happened to me!! this came in rly handy! | ||||
| george2511 |
good luck with it all! and keep posting updates on how you are getting on with our advice | ||||
| Hossrider |
Wht sort of headset is it, we can't offer much advise with this little info, you wont need a new one, just take it aprt and grease it up, then put it back together. | ||||
| stotty |
you should also check the inside of the stem where the bars go, if the edges are sharp they could work into your bar making it firstly creak then secondly the big ouch. | ||||