TrashZen Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) Well yepnoisy bars... creaking non stop on every move... realised today the stem was shearing off from both holes of the same side ... didn't ride too heavy (to avoid total snappage)But really annoys me, 'cause it was just a perfect set up and I am not sure Hope still make those 15 degree rise, 90mm long... 31.5mm oversize...ok, from checking... that was probably 10degree rise, should find some then... Edited April 19, 2007 by TrashZen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 "oh my god..Hope stems iz shit" Tried giving Hope a ring? - See if they'll send you just the front bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Yeah, just get them to send you a new front cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Tried giving Hope a ring? - See if they'll send you just the front bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Pretty sure Hope will help out... the 90 x 10 is still made too for reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 if not you could prob use a different front bit, sure there is others out there that will work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 aaw, thats no good.I reckon it's those funny new Koxx bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Is it cracked on the other side too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashZen Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 (edited) Is it cracked on the other side too? Actually, it's cracked on all four sides, plus there is a thin hair crack showing on a side of the main stem (it's on the other side of the pic, near the base on one of the flat sides that are CNCd)So I sent it out to Hope, they said they had to check it out before saying anything (cap could be cracking because of overtightening, but the bulk of the stem must be material flaw (I never crashed directly on that stem, only poked my ribs with it )But still, after two years of riding quite a lot, that's quite good. Will go for the same stuff. Edited April 20, 2007 by TrashZen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul@rettotrials Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 my bars Creek all the time do you think i should check my stem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 my bars Creek all the time do you think i should check my stem?not if they're 06 zoo bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashZen Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 my bars Creek all the time do you think i should check my stem?I'd check any creaking noise until I know what it is... Every time it creaks, there is a play (very often metal against metal along the grain of a crack or along two assembled parts).That stem had been creaking for about 6 months, but I couldn't see anything... I was checking it regularly for something to show up. It could be the stem or bars (at the stem clamp borders). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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