Thanks for this tutorial. I followed it step by step and it worked like a charm.
@ridesofjapan7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@RixterNow6 жыл бұрын
Looks sharp. Since you’re so particular, it’s recommend you put a layer of nail polish over the cut carbon to prevent water and sweat ingress
@ridesofjapan6 жыл бұрын
That's an excellent suggestion! Never heard that tip before... Cheers!
@RixterNow6 жыл бұрын
Rides of Japan this guy Rahoul is a former Boeing aircraft engineer and knows more about carbon than anybody. This is his video about sealing a carbon cut kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5bIdKSiht5oqbs
@gfm84212 ай бұрын
Exactly what I needed! Thanks!
@81caasi3 жыл бұрын
very helpful, I'm doing the exact same thing now :) Top it up with some relaxing jazz music... no stress!
@zodgzod2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This is just the video I was looking for. Now to order the guide and hacksaw!
@dreadknot22384 жыл бұрын
wow look like your preparing your bike to have a dinner at a restraunt
@Macm733 жыл бұрын
Nice one, was thinking about doing this to one of my bikes. Definitely will after seeing this. 👍
@richfi95765 жыл бұрын
is that steerer tube long enough? Seems like the top stem bolt is above the level of the tube which would mean force from the bolts is not evenly applied to the tube, potentially breaking the end of it. I would think you don't need that small spacer. Then again, I haven't cut a steerer tube. ETA: another great watchable bike video with enjoyable music!
@chrlmn73726 жыл бұрын
Hello sir! Very good and excellent how-to YT Videos! Wishing you all the very Best always! /Best Regards, Charl (Sweden)
@ridesofjapan6 жыл бұрын
Tackar så mycket! 🇸🇪
@MrGarnet1082 жыл бұрын
I want to do the same but is thinking how to prevent the fork from slipping down the headset, now I know what to do, thanks!
@vlahovicsamira70842 жыл бұрын
Nice job, I Saw a vidéo with an Italia mechanic building bikes and he did liké you. Unfortunately I Saw it too late, and I put the frame with the fork on a table to have it horizontally...
@abdulqodoosalsowail44865 жыл бұрын
Your left hand position while cutting it wasn't easy to watch
@Roostsandboost4 жыл бұрын
yes cut away from body parts
@YesItsKevin3 жыл бұрын
@@Roostsandboost i misread that and thought it said "yes cut away body parts"
@user-uh6lm5wv6n4 жыл бұрын
What expander plug and top cap did you install at the end? I really like the low stack and would like to buy one.
@johnbananastackerton1138 Жыл бұрын
Big thanks for all your videos. Why not use a pipe cutter instead of the saw?
@ridesofjapan Жыл бұрын
On metal steerer tube its fine but, doesn’t work good on carbon
@mrskeltal32813 жыл бұрын
Last time I unscrewed the headset cap bolt it unscrewed the other bolt for the expander along with it, so the plug all fell to bits and went into the frame! why!? It took a while to fish it out as the hose for the front brake runs internally down the steerer...
@seanpaul30508 күн бұрын
Remember the old design. You adjusted the stem up and down in a few seconds. If something isn't broke, dont fix it.
@cheachyang35022 жыл бұрын
hi where to buy the clamp support ?? thks boss , what the tool name ??
@bengt_axle5 жыл бұрын
Don't you need to reposition the expansion plug after cutting the steerer?
@ridesofjapan5 жыл бұрын
Most likely yes, it should be removed when cutting any way. Get the compression plug positioned bang in the middle of the stem clamp if possible.
@tagzedawg3 жыл бұрын
Hi! What's the music over the very end of the video?
@timperry89612 жыл бұрын
So just keeping the front wheel in will work, to keep the fork in place?
@ridesofjapan2 жыл бұрын
Fork will stay in place by the saw guide as long as you keep the bike in the ground or in a race-style bike stand (that attaches to the dropouts/axles of the bike)
@pss9996 жыл бұрын
Do you not have inline quick connects on the hoses so you can remove the fork?
@ridesofjapan6 жыл бұрын
+Paul Schwartz no, they only come with complete builds from what I understand.
@antoniosanto26173 жыл бұрын
Hi quick question, I should do the same job on my bike but only for 1cm, when I mark the part to remove I should mark 1cm (in my case) right? Exactly the same measure that I will remove…
@ridesofjapan3 жыл бұрын
If you want to remove a 1cm spacer then cutting 1cm of the steerer tube should do the trick :)
@antoniosanto26173 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan the reason why of my question depends on what I read on some website: add 2/3mm to the measure that you want to remove 🤔. In my case I’d like to remove just 1cm as said
@ridesofjapan3 жыл бұрын
That’s usually the rule when you first cut a previously uncut fork
@antoniosanto26173 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan ok mate, for me it’s the first time that I’m cutting the fork and of course my fork is uncut fork, so if I understood correctly I should cut just 1cm, nothing more, right?
@ridesofjapan3 жыл бұрын
When you said you only want to cut 1cm it sounded like you are already riding it. An uncut fork usually have a lot more steerer that has to be cut than 1cm. Make a mark above the spacer on top of the stem, then make the actual cut mark ~3mm lower. The end of you steerer need to be a lower then the top of your stem/spacers to for proper head set preload.
@TownofJezza4 жыл бұрын
DONT! that's how you crush a carbon steerer - the top Bolt is above the expansion plug and the stem isn't mounting the whole surface of the steerer
@cygnusx18585 жыл бұрын
What does that expander thingyy do?
@ridesofjapan5 жыл бұрын
Main function is to help preload the headset(together with the top cap). It also acts to support the camping force of the stem as people tend to over tighten it.
@TownofJezza4 жыл бұрын
the way he installed it - not much
@nitrouspeed35834 жыл бұрын
I don’t have a hacksaw but my university has a plasma cutter I can use, will that work on carbon?
@Stoffendous2 жыл бұрын
Use a laser!
@heksogen47883 жыл бұрын
Is there any tangible benefit of doing this beside look factor?
@ridesofjapan3 жыл бұрын
Depending on your expander, it might be necessary to get the expander in the correct place I relation to you stem clamp.
@heksogen47883 жыл бұрын
@@ridesofjapan I was talking about cutting the steer tube. Why would someone do that, beside look factor?