Zog Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi, I purchased an onza ska a few weeks ago and I recently went away, I had to take of the headset at the front so it was just the bike frame and rear wheel. When re-assembling the front I believe I put 3 rings back around the pole to attach the headset to. Now when I move the bike there is about a 1cm movement of the handlebars forwards or backwards before the actual bike part moves. I think the word would be its "Loose" If you are looking down on to the handlebars from being on the bike the alan key screw going down just spins when I try and tighten or loosen but the two alen key screws from the side do tighten and loosen. Please see the video: I don't know how to embed a youtube video, Thanks, Alex, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Any chance of a close up pic of the headtube as the vid doesn't show anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Are you loosening the side stem bolts before tightening the middle one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Sounds like you've stripped the thread in the starnut maybe? Did you definitely put it back together correctly so there was a 5mm or so gap between the top of the forks steerer tube and the top of the stem? The setup should be something along these lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 undo pinch bolts on stem, tighten the one in the center of the top cap. it should be tight enough to stop the wobble when you have your front brake on, but loose enough that the forks can still rotate freely. get to this point then tighten the stem pinch bolts. if the bolt in the top cap goes solid, you are probably missing a spacer cheers, ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zog Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Hi thanks for all the comments, When re-assembling the headset I think I put some of the "rings" or spaces back in the wrong order causing the problem I think I will get a shop to look at it as I carnt even get it off the bike to replace, Thanks Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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