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Offline dankflatstyles

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my bike is rattling ..need help
« on: November 29, 2007, 02:53:35 AM »
i ride a khe messerschmitt.(f-set rotor) ....and the bike has a lot of  play where the fork and frame meet.....it makes front wheel tricks a little more challenging..... any advice on how to get rid of it???
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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2007, 03:40:33 AM »
your headset is out of adjustment. If you have been riding like this then most likely you have destroyed your headset and will need a new one.
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Offline dankflatstyles

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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2007, 03:52:12 AM »
thanks for the reply i appreciate it....i actually swapped the headset/bearing from my friends khe unique thinking that the headset and bearing could be the problem....but the play is still there...any other ideas ???
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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 03:57:22 AM »
No, thats the problem. It is in one way or another associated with your head set/compression bolt. It sound like it may not be installed correctly. There should be NO wobble and the steer tube should rotate freely. If its not destroyed allready it will be soon so stop riding it untill you can get this resolved. A bike shop will probably tune it up for about $10.
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Offline dankflatstyles

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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 04:03:10 AM »
whats the compression bolt?
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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2007, 04:06:19 AM »
Its the bolt on top of your stem that threads into your fork. Its what keeps your front end tight. When done right this is not some thing that works itself loose.
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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2007, 07:25:33 AM »
you may need some spacers to hold it in place because that's what i had to do with my setup.
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Offline dankflatstyles

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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2007, 10:06:32 AM »
ill give it a try...what kind of spacers should i get..?? and also how do i install it?
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Offline Levi

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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2007, 11:53:53 AM »

spacers like that and they slide over your fork, between stem and headset.

and these are compression bolts
one of these should go on the top of the fork. tighten until woble is gone but be sure that it is loose enough for barspinning
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Re: my bike is rattling ..need help
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2007, 09:54:06 PM »
i appreciate all the input everyone has given...i ended up taking apart my bike and it turns out the threading where the compression bolt and fork meet was a lil bent...so i shaved a lil off the threading now it works fine.....now its time to get my ride on....thanks!

i also noticed it is easier to put everything together if you take the wheel off

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