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various styles 01-27-13 09:16 AM

Headset upgrade
 
Would it make a difference in ride quality if i were to upgrade my stock loose ball headset to an orbit X? Or would just some maintenance and grade 25 bearings be about the same?

Edit: How often should I re grease the loose ball headset if I keep it?

Scrodzilla 01-27-13 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by Scrodzilla (Post 15203747)
Not much difference in ride quality (if any at all), it would just require a lot less maintenance.

Unless I'm dealing with a horribly pitted, crappy caged bearing headset, I honestly can't tell the difference. I've never gotten on my bike and thought, "Upgrading my bearings would make this thing turn so much more smoothly."

How often your headset requires maintenance depends on a lot of variables.
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thewilson 01-27-13 09:40 AM


Originally Posted by Scrodzilla (Post 15203750)
Unless I'm dealing with a horribly pitted, crappy caged bearing headset

I can not help but feel like that was directed at me. :lol:

Scrodzilla 01-27-13 09:43 AM

Yours was the one I was thinking of! That was the worst one I've seen in a while.

various styles 01-27-13 09:43 AM

thanks.

IthaDan 01-27-13 09:45 AM

Tires would change your ride quality way more for similar money to a good headset.

various styles 01-27-13 09:47 AM

I bought some gp 4000s they are awsome!


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