Description

Headset (Sealed Bearings) Greasing – Service

After much use, the grease in the headset melts, especially the original grease which is intended for European temperatures. Other times, our fine dust gets in the hubs and mixes with the grease, either eating up the bearings OR making maneuvering hard. There are other times that people for lack of knowledge or information, spray penetrant oils like WD40 and the like, these in turn melt the grease and leave the bearings rubbing rough. Whatever the case may be, there is a need to clean the headset and put in fresh grease.

If the issue is caught early, there is no need to change bearings, but otherwise, there may be a need to replace the complete headset assembly.

We use special grease which is very tolerant to water and high temperatures. So in most cases, after our work, the bike may perform better.

Unfortunately, if your bike has headsets with sealed bearings, they may need to be replaced with the full headset assembly straight away, since sealed bearings are not generally serviceable. But in the event that the parts are not available, and the bearings are not very damaged, we will clean and re-grease the sealed bearings one time only.

You can always refer to our services and charges page for the services we offer and pricing.