feetabix
Retrobike Rider
widowmaker":2frrl3yw said:Just done it, all seemed to go well. Just a little grease oozing out of the seals.
I do though have a slight notchy feeling through the steering in regular increments )??) , i have checked the races and they appear ok. Am i right in assuming there is some wear on the races that i cant see :?
a headset will 'index' with use.....the majority of impacts will occur with the bars pointing straight ahead and the bearings in the same place on the races, causing pitting to the front of the upper race and the rear of the lower race.....this will result in the notchiness as the steering is turned one bearing space at a time right or left and the next ball reaches the pit left by the previous ball.....the damage is permanent, and only cured by replacement of the headset, but can be minimised by turning the races through 180 degrees to extend its life a little....