Flyxii FR-216 budget build

[Carbon_Dude]

Sorry, I missed that your are saying your headset is loose, not tight.

If you have a set of calipers, measure the cup versus the bearing.  I found my to be a little loose on my IP-036 but when I looked up the spec, I found that both were just barley in spec, however, my cup was on the large side and my bearing was on the small side.  However, I don't think the difference was nearly as much as yours.  It's possible you have the wrong size top headset bearing.

[gleini]

Sorry, I missed that your are saying your headset is loose, not tight.

If you have a set of calipers, measure the cup versus the bearing.  I found my to be a little loose on my IP-036 but when I looked up the spec, I found that both were just barley in spec, however, my cup was on the large side and my bearing was on the small side.  However, I don't think the difference was nearly as much as yours.  It's possible you have the wrong size top headset bearing.

I would be odd if the headset bearing is a smaller size since it´s just some few micrometers slack. For me it seems like poor frame job. Specially since the lower bearing fitted perfect.

I have postet some threads on different forums, hoping to find someone that have had the same problem.

[Carbon_Dude]

Your fist step is to measure your cup and your bearing.  According to CaneCreek, the are four bearing sizes for an integrated headset.  Take the two measurements, the OD of your bearing, the ID of your frame, then we can help you figure out what you need.  The cup in your frame is a standard off the shelf part so unless that part was made wrong, your probably just need the correct bearing size.

See below:

[gleini]

Your fist step is to measure your cup and your bearing.  According to CaneCreek, the are four bearing sizes for an integrated headset.  Take the two measurements, the OD of your bearing, the ID of your frame, then we can help you figure out what you need.  The cup in your frame is a standard off the shelf part so unless that part was made wrong, your probably just need the correct bearing size.

See below:

Thank you for the picture! I will get a caliper tomorrow and get exact measurements.

[gleini]

Problem solved!

Nobody told me that I had to cut the forkpipe and install the star nut to compress the headset. Works like a charm now! But thanks for the help @Carbon_dude. Definitely learning from this bike build.

[outriding9800]

did you get a carbon fork?

and a "standard" star nut? like this one:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/starnut.jpg

[Carbon_Dude]

Given this is a "budget build", I doubt the steer tube on his fork is carbon so using a star nut is fine.

[cmh]

Given this is a "budget build", I doubt the steer tube on his fork is carbon so using a star nut is fine.

But the last photo on his first post looks like the back of a carbon fork, so it might be.

outriding9800's concern is that you shouldn't use a hammer-in star nut with a carbon fork, and if you've put one in... that might not be good.

[gleini]

From what I know the forktube is carbonfiber with a thin alutube on the inside And I used a star-nut.

[cmh]

From what I know the forktube is carbonfiber with a thin alutube on the inside And I used a star-nut.

Ah, with the aluminum liner tube, it'd be okay. Good. I think star nut vs. carbon might be bad.