KGB Space F**k

[Yo Ima Robot]

Has anyone else had the issue of stripping the bolt for your KGB Space fork I's? I've used proper sized ratchet heads as well as proper fitting wrenches and theyve all stripped my cap bolt. Is this replaceable and is anyone else suffering from this issue?

[Nesquik]

if you have good HS tension and your stem is tight, the top bolt isnt really necessary.

Whattttt?

Until you ride it like that for a while, and your damn fork falls off, or your headset/headtube gets destroyed as it slowly loosens

[Nesquik]

how would the fork fall off or the HT/HS get destroyed if the stem is tight?

Well, if wouldnt. But thats if the stem stays tight, and doesnt move at all.

When you bail forwards repeatedly like me (lol) and the bars turn either way, it ends up loose

[Ultraman Zoffy]

Until you ride it like that for a while, and your damn fork falls off, or your headset/headtube gets destroyed as it slowly loosens

how would the fork fall off or the HT/HS get destroyed if the stem is tight?

It wouldn't, unless you "ride it" on street or vert. Folks ride flat all the time without the top bolt, Nesquik. You compress the headset first with the stem and top bolt, tighten the stem, then just remove the bolt. It'll loosen over a long enough amount of riding, but it won't straight fly off and maim someone. That'd be interesting to see though... lol

[Nesquik]

Until you ride it like that for a while, and your damn fork falls off, or your headset/headtube gets destroyed as it slowly loosens

how would the fork fall off or the HT/HS get destroyed if the stem is tight?

It wouldn't, unless you "ride it" on street or vert. Folks ride flat all the time without the top bolt, Nesquik. You compress the headset first with the stem and top bolt, tighten the stem, then just remove the bolt. It'll loosen over a long enough amount of riding, but it won't straight fly off and maim someone. That'd be interesting to see though... lol

Ahh, I see. Op, go ahead and ignore everything I said then lol

[EZChris]

I've been riding without a topbolt for years. no loose problems here at all!