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Old 08-11-20, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Datlas, followed your advice seems like it’s good to go. I’m gunna see if my friend will let me borrow his torque set one more day. I want to make sure it doesn’t loosen in tomorrow’s ride.

Manufacturer says 2nm for the cap, it took 6 nm before the steering was the way it was before the stem change, and the head set stopped being loose.
You need more pressure to preload the stack than that flimsy cap wants to live at after the stem clamp is tightened. Make sense?
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