[email protected] (Don Smith) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Ernie Daniel <
[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have an Optima Baron with only 27 miles on it. The headset has been adjusted 5 times. It has
>> been taken apart twice to check for broken parts. This is the needle bearing headset that sits on
>> a shallow taper. When the bearings get just a little loose, the headset will slide on the taper
>> approx. 1/8 of an inch in any direction. It has been adjusted to Optima's suggested torque.
>> Anybody have any problem with the headset? If so, how did you fix it?
>
> Ernie, This is a common problem on the Baron. There is nothing wrong with the headset. The problem
> is that the star nut inside the steerer tube is not locked in. If you keep trying to adjust the
> headset, you will eventually draw the star nut right out of the steerer tube. The best cure I know
> of is the Azonic Headlock System. It is a long allen bolt/cap with a special nut, and it runs all
> the way through the stem, headtube, and fork, eliminating the need for a star nut inside the
> steerer tube. You can purchase one from Price Point...look under "headsets".
>
http://www.pricepoint.com/ Here is a pic of the Headlock System
>
http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/1335702.jpg
>
> Don
>
There is an item that MAY work that is far cheaper, and I suspect lighter weight. It is made by
Modus,model MX-6. It amounts to a huge aluminum expansion plug that tightens with a socket head
screw, thus eliminating the questionable "star fangled nut". They are about U$5 at the local bike
shop. As I said, this may work in your application. I have one I'm using in a trike.
happy trails, rorschandt
