Mountain Bike Front Fork Play at Ignacio Wilfred blog

Mountain Bike Front Fork Play. I noticed today when working on my 2011 giant defy advanced 1 that there is a little play in the front fork. If the headset has too much play, you will feel the fork’s steerer tube moving with the bike. How are you determining that there is play in the fork? I'vr recently installed fox float 100 fit terralogic 2012 on the racing bike. Pull the front brake and wiggle the bike to detect headset. Have done about 150 miles on it, and significant play in right. If you can feel the top of the headset moving independently from the head tube, it probably needs to be tightened. Put the front brake on hard and rock the bikr backwards and forwards. Pick the front end of. Is this an air, oil or. Standing in the front of the bike. Look at the front end carefully and see where the play is. 4.5/5    (8,291) This is most noticeable as the handlebars move as well. 4.5/5    (8,291)

Have done about 150 miles on it, and significant play in right. I noticed today when working on my 2011 giant defy advanced 1 that there is a little play in the front fork. In a threadless headset (which is what is shown in the picture), the stem is what keeps the fork compressed into the head tube. Pull the front brake and wiggle the bike to detect headset. Pick the front end of. Look at the front end carefully and see where the play is. If you can feel the top of the headset moving independently from the head tube, it probably needs to be tightened. 4.5/5    (8,291) 4.5/5    (8,291) If the headset has too much play, you will feel the fork’s steerer tube moving with the bike.

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Mountain Bike Front Fork Play Have done about 150 miles on it, and significant play in right. I'vr recently installed fox float 100 fit terralogic 2012 on the racing bike. Put the front brake on hard and rock the bikr backwards and forwards. How are you determining that there is play in the fork? Rock the bike back and forth with the brake on. 4.5/5    (8,291) If the headset has too much play, you will feel the fork’s steerer tube moving with the bike. Standing in the front of the bike. Turn the wheel perpendicular to the headset, actuate the brakes and try to move the bike back and forth. In a threadless headset (which is what is shown in the picture), the stem is what keeps the fork compressed into the head tube. Is this an air, oil or. I noticed today when working on my 2011 giant defy advanced 1 that there is a little play in the front fork. Look at the front end carefully and see where the play is. If you can feel the top of the headset moving independently from the head tube, it probably needs to be tightened. This is most noticeable as the handlebars move as well. Pick the front end of.