Headset maintenance how-to tutorial, from basic to advanced in 4K

Depending on the environment you ride in, how often you wash your bike and how much you sweat, keeping an eye on the headset is definitely worth it. Personally I do a basic clean 3-4 time per year, and if the bearings feels strange, I do an advanced clean and repack of the bearings. This is an in-depth tutorial for threadless headset maintenance in 3 parts from basic to advanced:

(0:10) Part.1 Removal and basic clean
(3:22) Part.2 Advanced bearing clean and repack (regrease)
(9:10) Part.3 Basic installation and regrease

*Sorry for the typos in the video title screen ... I obviously can’t spell “maintenance”. One of these days I’ll might complete a video without any mistakes ;)

** As Felix Angelov pointed out to me, removing the bearing seals from the outside edge rather than the inside will lower the risk of damaging the seal, even though you might have to use a bit more force.

Tool list:

T20 Tool (Stem removal)
4 & 5mm Allen key (Expander plug removal)
Plastic tire lever (Bearing removal)
Small Hobby knife (Bearing shield removal)
Small brush (For cleaning bearings)
General grease, (Shimano premium grease in my case)
Degrease (Aerosol)
Paper towels (or cloth)
Styrofoam trays (For cleaning the bearings on)
Rubber Gloves


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