Supersix system integration headset question

SuperSix
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Supersix system integration headset question

Postby SuperSix » Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:39 pm

Hello Dale fans. I have a 2013 Supersix 3. Everything is stock in the headset area. I am dropping the bars down a little by moving a couple of the spacers from under the stem to n top of it. All fairly straight forward.
But how do I set up the expander plug? I've done it up snug with a little tension and then done the stem up. But it doesn't seem to have put any tension on the headstem? Is this normal? I can turn the spacers under the stem easily by hand. Is this ok?

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Re: Supersix system integration headset question

Postby toolonglegs » Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:19 am

No, you have mucked it up somewhere... You probably didn't need to touch the plug ... But anyway you did, I would say the plug is not down deep enough and the cap nut is bottoming out before It puts any tension on the spacers. Try dropping the plug down 5mm

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Re: Supersix system integration headset question

Postby SuperSix » Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:29 am

Ok. I've got it sussed. I've never had a bike with a carbon steerer before so haven't used expansion plugs. I didn't see it had an inner and an outer hex. I had only tightened the inner. Doh!

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