fsa orbit headset question

jim beam said:

i fitted an orbit "X" headset to my fixie last night, and there's a huge
gap between the top race cover and the upper cup. looks like the
compression ring is not snugging down far enough. are they all like
this? looks /real/ ugly.

the cartridges are fitted correctly.

IIRC, try putting the cover on before the centering ring.
If I recall, the centering ring will center on the bearing
itself, leaving the cover high, as you found, if you do it
the other way around.

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thanks andew. this model only allows the cover to go on afterwards.

http://www.fullspeedahead.com/products/road/pages/headsets/detailed/orbit-x.htm

this pic shows a big old gap too, so maybe it's design.

A Muzi said:

jim beam said:

i fitted an orbit "X" headset to my fixie last night, and there's a
huge gap between the top race cover and the upper cup. looks like the
compression ring is not snugging down far enough. are they all like
this? looks /real/ ugly.

the cartridges are fitted correctly.

IIRC, try putting the cover on before the centering ring.
If I recall, the centering ring will center on the bearing itself,
leaving the cover high, as you found, if you do it the other way around.