Heyo,
can i run the new stem with the giant spacers like that? or do i need another type of spacers?
yea it kinda looks weird..
by Akycig
Heyo,
can i run the new stem with the giant spacers like that? or do i need another type of spacers?
yea it kinda looks weird..
by Akycig
5 Comments
With your top cap not sitting flush, I’d worry about the headset adjustment. The giant spacers go under the stem (below the one the hoses come out of) and I believe you just use normal round 1 1/8″ spacers above the stem. Make sure to leave a gap to the top of the steerer tube so the top cap bottoms out against the spacer, not the steerer, and torque the compression plug correctly so it doesn’t pull out when you set bearing preload.
No. This setup is dangerous and incorrect from what I can see in this photo.
Try flipping those spacers upside down as they were with the giant stem. Then it’ll look better. Should also think about cutting that chimney down some. No reason to have that many spacers up top. For a cleaner look you should be able to fit regular round spacers on top.
Above the stem you can just use regular circular spacers
This looks like the stem cap is not preloading the headset correctly, which is dangerous.