Creaking Headset

Tortue

Active Member
Just hit 300 miles on my Q. I've just noticed the headset has started creaking a bit. Loosened the riser clamp and tightened the stem bolt about 1/8th of a turn. That seemed to do the trick.
Does anyone have an actual torque spec for this headset?
 

Tortue

Active Member
Muchos gracias!
Is there a preferred lubrication product y'all use for headset bearings?
 

SageRider

Member
@Tortue Viscoset headset bearings are sealed. Only grease recommended is on the cups to aid installation and a "waterproof grease" on the crown race seal and top cover seal to "keep everything turning smoothly".

@cpml123 I've only had one ride on the S40 since installing the Viscoset headset. My initial impression is a reduction in the tendency for the front wheel in a slow speed tight turn to want to tuck into the turn.
I also have an impression of slightly less handlebar input required to keep on track, and less dartyness in the steering overall, but this could just be mind games and I need more miles before I can actually definitively state this. I cut down the steering tube to lower the handlebars of the S40 at the same time, so separating the results will likely be difficult.
I also want to see what impact the headset will have on the S40 when I resume pedaling on a downhill. My pedal stroke was rough enough when I started on the S40 that I had to allow speed to bleed down below 20 MPH before I could resume pedaling without risking wobbling out of control. Before cold weather set in last year, I had improved to over 30MPH, but it was still too wobbly for my taste.
 

SageRider

Member
So as not to hijack this thread any further, my results from installing the Viscoset headset in an S4o can be found in the S series forum thread entitled
"Results-of-installing-a-viscoset-headset-in-an-s40" (Unable to post link.)
 
Top