BMX - Star Nut / Headset.

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Chris Gabriel
09-03-06, 10:52 AM
Do I need to put the star nut into my steerer tube? I put the headset on and It seems to be riding good but I didnt put in the star nut.

CMcMahon
09-03-06, 12:01 PM
People still use star nuts?
Chris Gabriel
09-03-06, 04:23 PM
Do I need to put it in? Or can I ride without it.

eightdip
09-03-06, 05:01 PM
how is your headset not loose?
Chris Gabriel
09-03-06, 06:25 PM
It was but then I just added a spacer and it seems to workout so far.
But I take that as a I should put it in.
Jerry Garcia
09-03-06, 08:06 PM
Its gona loosen eventually, put it in now.
Chris Gabriel
09-03-06, 10:24 PM
Is there any easy way to put it in without one of the tools?
Jerry Garcia
09-03-06, 11:18 PM
ball ended hammer or a ball peen hammer ->
MadMan2k
09-03-06, 11:50 PM
Yeah, anything that lets you tap it in slowly without smashing it should be good. I think people use blocks of wood to start them, I used a metal socket for a ratchet to tap mine down before cutting the steer tube.
CMcMahon
09-04-06, 12:45 AM
People still use star nuts?

I repeat. What forks don't come in with built-in preload systems, or at least welded star nuts, in this day and age?
mude
09-04-06, 07:47 PM
the forks that come with a buck 99. duh.
premiumbmx2005
09-04-06, 07:51 PM
gay
mude
09-04-06, 07:52 PM
gay
you?
MadMan2k
09-04-06, 07:57 PM
With a welded start nut, how would you be able to cut the steer tube down and take out the spacers, yet still use a gyro on the same fork?
mude
09-04-06, 07:58 PM
usually theres still some unstarnutted steering tube above the starnut.