Tech Tips: BMX Headset Installation and Maintenance

Headsets can be confusing. You won't be confused after BK runs you through this Tech Tip. Credit: Vital BMX

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Vital BMX member GlennPPMilligan
GlennPPMilligan

May 5,2009 at 4:51 PM

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  • Vital BMX member josephfp
    josephfp

    less than a minute ago

    brian what happend to your finger
  • Vital BMX member liam kropla
    liam kropla

    about 2 hours ago

    that we so sensual when he inserted the fork into the headset full of innuendos in this video
  • Vital BMX member NJ RIDER
    NJ RIDER

    about 4 hours ago

    what if you dont have bolts on the back of your stem, i just have a compression bolt
  • Vital BMX member Josh Perry
    Josh Perry

    about 4 hours ago

    don`t forget grease haha
  • Vital BMX member keane_str_2112
    keane_str_2112

    about 8 hours ago

    This is how you can tell if it is tight enough.
    After you put everything together. Put you bike back on the ground. Turn your bars at 90 degres, left or right. Pull back on your bike, and if you feel a woble in it. Then its too loose!
    NEXT!!
    After you have tighten eveything down, pick up your bike and spin the bars. It should go around more then 2.5-3times. If it goes around more, then its to loose. If it goes around less, then its too tight!
  • Vital BMX member Alex Bryan
    Alex Bryan

    about 8 hours ago

    brad 93 if you tighten the compression bolt enough to where your headset doesnt woble at all then tighten the side bolts all the way and then tighten the top bolt as hard as you can itll run mint
  • Vital BMX member brad93
    brad93

    about 11 hours ago

    he didn't say how tight to make the compression bolt. Should it be cranked down, or just enough so that the forks don't move?
  • Vital BMX member EasternRider951
    EasternRider951

    about 18 hours ago

    I <3 tech tips go BK, your the king.
  • Vital BMX member clyde626
    clyde626

    9/26/2009 12:02 PM

    ok does the headset packages come with a headset race? this cleared ALOT up for me. thanks
  • Vital BMX member matbmx134
    matbmx134

    7/27/2009 4:03 AM

    this has helped me alot
  • Vital BMX member TJ.dougherty
    TJ.dougherty

    6/8/2009 8:26 PM

    these vids help me so much
  • Vital BMX member lurch
    lurch

    5/23/2009 6:39 AM

    this dont play

  • Vital BMX member jackoff
    jackoff

    5/11/2009 6:26 PM

    brian k is awsome
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