Hey guys, a couple of months ago, I made a video about an adapter to extend the steerer
tube by 50 mm, however it's missing the functionality of a headset
cap for adjusting the preload of headset bearings, what it exactly means is
that you could have back and forth play if the headset is too loose, or your
handlebar would not turn freely which it's too tight, so tightening your headset
bearings to the correct amount of preload is very important
In this video, I will show you how I make the adapter clamped to the steerer tube and
then put in the Hope head doctor
Now you need two thing: one short M8 bolt
and one M10 flange nut
Put in the m10 flange nut into the adapter
nut facing downward
It should stuck in bottleneck
Use the short M8 bolt
and screw it to the wedge
Now put the adapter into the steerer tube and tighten the bolt, make sure it's
tight and solid before going to the next step
Now you only have to put in the
star fangled nut
I use Hope head doctor for a superior top cap and star nut system
If you are having a hard time fitting in
Insert a bolt and hammer it down
And finally, put back
everything and install the headset cap
Remember to put in the correct amount of preload on the headset bearings, then
tighten the stem bolts at the end.
Like I mentioned before, if the headset is too
loose, you could have back and forth play and if it's too tight, your handlebar would
not turn freely
So make sure you put the right amount of preload
on the headset bearings
you