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XSSF wrote:Is there anyway to lubricate the headset?
newcross wrote:A-bike's steering (and folding mechanism) appears to be on a stiff side at first, but it gets much smoother as you ride more.
Part A: taking apart is a little tricky and doesn't affect steering that much to me actually.
B: this and D catch C too tightly sometimes, and it canbe a cause of heavy steering, so loosen this using 3mm allen key and shift it upwords does help. (it doesn't move much though.)
Very first production batch seems to have a rather rough quality for this (B) part, so in this case, try smoothing the B's contact surface with C by sanding.
In case of lubricating for improving steering, just remove part B then you can lub part C (consists of two plastic washer and the main part) in anyway you like.![]()
(*sanding down part C's plastic washer isn't a good idea.)
I bet we'd better avoid using those "multi purpose oil" for our A-bike, 'cos these oil seems to be mineral-base oil, which could destroy plastic materials.
newcross wrote:thatsme. the part you took off from your bike should be part "B" and not C. removing C will be a lot more difficult. B is the one fixed by only two screws.
Does it sounds clear? if not I can try uploading some more pics tonight.
ah, lubing part is anywhere around C (including contact points with other parts).
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