Ok, so I had a Salsa El Mariachi built up last week with a niner carbon fork. I had this fork on another frame previously. That previous build didn't last very long 'cus I damaged the frame while working on it (long story, I'm dumb). Anyways, the fork was moved over to this new frame and after a ride or two, the step has loosened enough to where there is some slop in the headset. I had this same exact issue with the previous build while it lasted. I have to loosen the stem bolts, then tighten the top cap back down, then retighten the stem bolts to get it all tight again. I'm using a torque wrench and tightening to approx. 5 ft.lbs. Does anyone know of anything I can do besides getting more carbon assembly compound? Can I tighten the bolts a little tighter than a little over 5 ft.lbs.? I'm terrified of going too tight on a carbon steerer. Besides that issue, the fork is awesome!
Obligatory new bike pic attached.
Obligatory new bike pic attached.
