notsogood

hey guys. i used the search function but didnt really get a answer i was looking for.

i am about as much of a newbie as it can get ( have mercy please ). i ride a 'next aluminum static'. i know i know, really bad bike. but for now its what i have for lack of funds / knowledge. as a beginner i mainly just ride in town. when i get better, IF i get better, i want to step up to something much better.

im fearing the dreaded stem strip out. i was going to go ahead and get a heads up on what stems will not do this, pricing, where to buy, etc. im sure the stock one will strip out?

sorry for all the newbiness and thanks for the patience/help

-jeremy

sprintcarblue

Your stem is probably fine if you keep it real tight. Just save up for a better bike.

notsogood

cool. thanks man. dk six pack, right?

wds178

looks like that bike has a shafted stem for a 1" threaded for. The rest of the BMX world has long since switched to a better system (Clamp-on stems for a 1-18" Threadless fork).
What this means is that most any shafted stem you find won't be much better.
You're better off saving your $$$ to put towards a better bike.
-Bill

East Hill

hehehehehe....

Yes!

East Hill

notsogood

so not really any stem upgrades for that bike?


i guess i will just enjoy / learn on my next , save money, sell bike and buy a better one

notsogood

was waiting for you to chime in on that

notsogood

if the stem did strip out, could i do a handlebar/stem upgrade together on a next bike?

wds178

You can always buy a new replacement stem, but due to the quality of shafted stems, I wouldn't really call it an "upgrade"
-Bill

notsogood

i want to make sure i understand what i am trying to say....

if the handlebars get loose and move forward or backward, it is caused by the stem. the problem with the stem is that the 4 bolts ( or h/e many ) have became loose and do not have a tight "sandwich" effect on the handlebars anymore causing them to move.

is that correct or am i even close?

wds178

In that case, the first thing I'd do is tighten the four bolts on your stem. Heck, you could probably do that now as the store may not have tightened them enough.
-Bill

notsogood

they were fairly loose b4 i started. i tightened the crap out of them but after a day of riding, they started moving.

KinetikBiker

Take the bars off, sand off the paint, wipe them down, do the same for the stem where it comes in contact with the bars and put it all back on and clamp down on that jank. The ride happy.

live4muzic

are you sur eit is not the headset loose since that bike may have one with the threads on the fork?

KinetikBiker

Are you sure you can't proof-read your posts?

notsogood

cool. give that a shot.

thanks bud