[Closed] oopps (broken stem content)

which bike was that on Mr disco?

It was on my mates spesh enduro. Mines gone back in the shop so spesh can inspect the knackered BB threads.

It was off my d-jab so swapped it over to my mates bike with my lovely ragley bars

bugger..

what size is/was it? I have a mountain of spare bling i need to shift so may be able to sort you stem if you need one

...i may have tightened the bottom bolts too far tbh...
...knackered BB threads...

step away from the snap-on trolley and keep your hands where we can see them

😉

WHY post up about this when you admit you have overtightened it, damaging a mfrs reputation?

:Jesus wept:

how is it damaging a reputation? tricky has already said it was overtightened (like your knickers which appear to be a bit of twist) and at no point did he blame poor goods.

You sir are an arse!

Its worth getting one of these. Its surprising how little the torque needs to be on stem face plate bolts.

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Wouldn't have happened if it had been made of carbon.....

actually the blue king headset says it all...

cynic-al - Member
actually the blue king headset says it all...

It seems to say KING KING KING CHRIS KING NOTHREADSET™

t was on my mates spesh enduro

WTF!

back in your box Cynical. Doesn't say on one in the title and i explained i over tightened the bolts!

Chris king headset?? Does that say something. Was my mates bike which was on the bike when he bought it

jesus wept indeed

you sir are a prize toolbag 🙄

what size is/was it? I have a mountain of spare bling i need to shift so may be able to sort you stem if you need one

IT was a 70mm 31.8

let me know.. After a set of salsa pro moto bars as well 🙂

+1 for a torque wrench for stem bolts etc, did two bolts up by hand (diametrically opposite bolts) and two using a torque, i was shocked by how much I over tightened bolts normally

Oh and al, did you not get your morning hug?

WTF!

You're still implying a problem by associating on-one with broken parts for no good reason!

Re. headset comment: please untwist and re-fit knickers, can no one on here take a joke anymore?

Cynic-al, even if you have been misunderstood, you do come across as a bit of a dollop mate!

What by saying the metal was super thin? That's cus it's a lightweight stem. I haven't blamed on one in the slightest and in no way does this thread reflect on them.

The metal did look super thin though

I'd say that reflects on them, no need to comment otherwise?...I wouldn't post up about broken components without being clear whose fault I thought it was.

Tricky- would an uber light kcnc 70mm do you? It'll cost you a couple of bottles of nice beer at the E6. Drop me an email n I'll pop in the post for you. I do have somw silly light pro moto carbon flat bars with an 11 degree sweep 660mm wide but they are 25.4

Not in my eyes, mate!

People here are so up themselves.

sounds great taz. I'll obviously get you to tighten it for me as i wouldn't want to ruin KCNC's rep 😉

Is it 31.8?

Now I don't ordinarily troll, but I can't help but wonder what the reaction might have been if this had been the identical Superstar stem?

Yep a 31.8 mr disco

Most bolts on a bike, and especially anything to do with handlebars, should only be tightened up enough to hold it - it doesn't need 'cranked down on'.

Try tightening any allen bolt using the short end of the allen key - IOW with the long end in the bolt and the short end at 90 degrees. This will limit the amount of torque you can put on the bolt, and should still be enough for most tasks.

I'd check you haven't damaged the handlebars as well... not a good place for them to 'fold'.

I have a race face D2 stem and the destructions say face plate bolts should be 12.2-13.6nm. Holy cynic-al is a nobber that's a lot. 😯

tazzy ygm about a stem you mentioning in the swap whop thread

Ignore al.

Since TJ's flounce and then diminished returning presence, he's just looking for a fight constantly.