Originally Posted by
Gatorfreak
I can feel some friction when I turn the bars back and forth and it makes a light rubbing sound. My other bike turns freely with no sound. Should I put some lube somewhere in there? I've never done any servicing of a headset.
Edit: I can feel the friction even when I've loosened the bolt so it's not that I've overtightened it.
Nevermind, re-read your OP. Just buy new headset then. I've seen Cane Creek integrated headsets for $30.
- Though I'm surprised about your FSA Orbit since they are used on mountain bikes and outlast the bike itself.