Need help installing stem/handlebars

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07-24-16 | 06:36 AM

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james_v

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Surely the OP will come back and not keep us in suspense.

07-24-16 | 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by addw

Thank you haha the plastic slid right off (I thought it was part of the stem). I spent literally 35 minutes and some very achy fingers trying to loosen that stupid bolt.

You should smear a thin layer of grease on the stem first, to prevent it getting seized to the fork over time. Same with the seatpost.
It's a good idea to remove both the stem & seatpost once a year or so and add a fresh film of grease.
Otherwise you may be starting a thread about how to remove a stuck stem/seatpost.

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07-24-16 | 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by addw

Thank you haha the plastic slid right off (I thought it was part of the stem). I spent literally 35 minutes and some very achy fingers trying to loosen that stupid bolt.

Make sure when you place the stem in the head tube to not bottom it out. If you do then the stem might wedge into a tiny amount of metal at the bottom where the head tube joins to the crown of the fork and it is likely to come loose.

Last edited by ArmChairRider; 07-24-16 at 01:55 PM.