Once the faceplate starts to bite
on the bars, spin them up into your
desired position and finally clamp
down the faceplate nice and tight.
Make sure you tighten the bolts in a
cross formation and that the gap at
the top and bottom of the faceplate
is equal to ensure even clamping.
If you find your bars move (later
when riding) you can try applying a
little grease to your faceplate bolts
(threads) which will allow you to
tighten them further still. If you do
apply more grease be sure not to
get any on the clamping area.
Check the front wheel alignment
and adjust as necessary (your stem
rear pinch bolts should still be loose
at this stage. If they are not, loosen
them, their location is indicated in
the above image). When you’re hap-
py that your front wheel is aligned,
nip up the rear bolts then grab your
bars and check for excessive play in
the headset bearings.
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