Submitted by
Andrew
a Racer
from Munich Date Reviewed: May 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Rottach - Valepp - Spitzingsee
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
Extralite, Italy
Strengths:
Incredibly light headset and the obvious choice for my Extralite F1 v4.0 frameset.
The cups were fitted to the frame at the factory.
On first inspection a magnificent piece of engineering and perfect fisish.
Weaknesses:
Problem 1: The top headset cup started creaking in the frame. Removed the forks and the headset cup was easy to remove by hand. Extralite recommended slotting the cup back in by hand and using "Locktite". I'm not convinced, but I'll see how it goes.
Problem 2: started to feel play in the headset. Although I tightened the preload in ever increasing steps up to 10nm I was still not able to remove the play. It appears to be one (or both) bearing cartridge(s).
Will speak with Extralite this week and see what their response is.
Bike Setup:
Self built Extralite frame, wheels, chainset, bars, bar ends, stem. Pace Racing RC39 forks. Magura Marta SL disc brakes and XTR gearing.
Bottom Line:
Still happy with my Extralite purchase bacuse I know I can speak with the owner of Extralite and get the problem sorted.
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