Originally Posted by
gunther.paradis
its all stock i dont think the headsets messed up. maybe im just not used to the geometry, im not saying that i cant ride no handed it just feels if you barely shift weight your going to loose control. btw im riding a 53 cm mark v. so how do you tell if your headset is messed up? cause ive already went over the bars because the front wheel cut too much when i was turning. granted i was giving a turn signal and looking over my shoulder for cars, but its never happened riding any other bike. hopefully its just getting used to the different geometry.
1.Do you have a front brake? If so, hold down the front brake lever and rock your bike gently forwards and backwards. If you feel any play (it will sort of feel like a crunch, if that makes sense), your headset is too loose.
2.Next lift your front end off the ground and tilt it so the fork turns to one side, then the other. It should do this very smoothly without any help from you and without any stiffness. If it does not smoothly fall to the side, your headset is too tight.
3. Slowly turn your handlebars from one side to another, is it smooth throughout the turn of does it feel like it wants to be in some positions more than others (especially straight)? If so, it means your headset is indexed and needs to be replaced.
Another possibility is that when you went over the bars you slightly bent your frame or fork. This will mess up the tracking too. Use the string method to check your alignment.
http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/20...ment-test.html
If you're not sure, what these things are supposed to feel like, ride it to the bike shop and ask someone to check it out.