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S T E P 8
ADJUST HEADSET
& HANDLEBARS
Your bike’s headset comes ‘pre-loaded’ from our
factory but it is good practice to check it. If it feels a
little loose then undo the stem clamping bolts slightly
using the Torx T25 tool
(A)
and then gently tighten
the top cap bolt using a 5mm Allen key to 2-4Nm.
(B)
.
Retighten the stem clamp bolts and check the headset
again. If the bars won’t turn smoothly, it is too tight, so
repeat the process but this time slacken the top cap
bolt off a little, or if it is too loose, continue to tighten.
Once you are happy with your headset adjustment
you need to make sure that your stem and
handlebars are straight. A good tip is to take your bike
out of the stand and straddle it, then look down and
line the back of your handlebars up with the front of
the fork legs
(C)
. Take your time to get it right, and
when you are happy tighten the two stem bolts to
5-7Nm using the Torx T25 tool
(D)
.
A
B
C
D
