Spacer needed? Headset - barstem?

brace · 06-07-2006, 01:10 AM

I bought a longer stem for my bars but its a little to high/thick to work with my current setup.
Question is I have a 1/4" spacer between my headset and current bar stem, can I remove that and run the the stem right on top of the headset or should I make that spacer a 1/8" and also change the one on top of the stem to 1/8" so the everything will fit just as is it now but with the new stem?

SkunkworkS · 06-07-2006, 01:13 AM

No you don't need a spacer between headset and stem but it's always "better" to have one there.

I personally would run the 1 1/8 spacers.

06-07-2006, 01:10 AM	#1
brace Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 240 Rep Power: 0	Spacer needed? Headset - barstem? I bought a longer stem for my bars but its a little to high/thick to work with my current setup. Question is I have a 1/4" spacer between my headset and current bar stem, can I remove that and run the the stem right on top of the headset or should I make that spacer a 1/8" and also change the one on top of the stem to 1/8" so the everything will fit just as is it now but with the new stem?

06-07-2006, 01:13 AM	#2
SkunkworkS Rolie Polie Olie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancougar, BC Posts: 6,652 Rep Power: 734593	No you don't need a spacer between headset and stem but it's always "better" to have one there. I personally would run the 1 1/8 spacers. __________________ Sober

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