trying to fit carbon S-WORKS bars to my stumpy elite...

stumpyelite
stumpyelite Posts: 4
edited February 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi

I've got a Stumpy Elite (2008) and I've bought some S-WORKS carbon bars to replace my standard ones but when I've come to fit them it appears the stem cap won't fit?!

It begins to tighten up but there is still a gap between the cap and the stem when the resistance starts??!

Any advice?

Thanks,
M.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    do you mean the face plate of the stem ( the part normally held on with 4 bolts?) if so, it is completely normal to have a space between the stem and the faceplate.
  • stumpyelite
    stumpyelite Posts: 4
    thanks,
    yes thats the part i mean, the reason i questionned it was that i think there was no gap with the standard bars?

    thanks again
    M
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    all of my stems have always had a gap top and bottom, my advice is to tighten the bolts evenly so there is an equal size space at the top and bottom between the faceplate and stem.
  • stumpyelite
    stumpyelite Posts: 4
    cool.

    thanks again 8)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    you are welcome, nice bars btw, i had a set of the 2008 ones on a bike and they were very tough light and stiff.
  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,114
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    all of my stems have always had a gap top and bottom, my advice is to tighten the bolts evenly so there is an equal size space at the top and bottom between the faceplate and stem.

    And remember to tighten them to the correct torque setting (3.9 n-m) :wink:

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