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Carlos717

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headset tightening tips?
« on: March 19, 2013, 09:51 PM »
just wondering if anyone has any tips on tightening your headset nut on a coloured epoch mori headset with out marking the coating?

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Re: headset tightening tips?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2013, 09:52 PM »
cloth between spanner and nut and do really slowly :daumenhoch:
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Re: headset tightening tips?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2013, 11:09 AM »
i use a bit of old innertube wrapped around the top nut.

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Re: headset tightening tips?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2013, 11:38 AM »
Electrical tape on the headset spanner/wrench surface :daumenhoch:


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Re: headset tightening tips?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2013, 12:02 PM »
use a chrome headset  ;)  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2013, 12:02 PM »
don't tighten it

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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 05:56 PM »
Masking tape on your wrench  :daumenhoch:

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