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Chris King headset was feeling pretty sticky and tight this weekend. Well, I thought, it's gotta be [b]6 years[/b] on the bike at least, I won't be too upset if I need a new one. But first I'll service it [b]for the first time ever[/b]. Popped the seals off, all sorts of grindy crunchy stuff in there. Bit of degreaser and compressed air and blimey stroik a loit, if it werent spinning freely and easily. New grease, seals on, smooth as new.
I used to get through 2 headsets a year. This is the oldest component on the bike.
Trigger's broom springs to mind.
2 a year? were you jetwashing it then?
hey up,
the bearings are top class i agree - BUT i bet your steerer tube has a nice mark on it from the top bearing race munching into it ! all my king headsets did that....
paul
No jetwashing, even got through those purging grease ones. I put it down to peaks and lakes grinding paste and crap sealing systems. LBS fitted too.
And yes, steerer tube has fretting tracks. Don't seem to be a problem, but would probably annoy me if fork was a hyper expensive one.