My New Brompton Part II - Headset and Brooks Saddle

Taking apart the headset and proofing the new Brooks leather saddle.

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Sports

Tags:

• brompton
• Brompton
• headset
• brooks
• saddle

[vietprodigy91]

does the fork come off by ONLY using an allen key to remove that nut.

[Blumpheroni]

@vietprodigy91 no..it only allows you to remove the handlebar and stem as shown in the video. You need to remove the 2 36mm locknuts then the fork will come out.

[ANS3356]

Have you ever changed the rear frame. If so, have you got a video of it.

[blumpher]

@1972postiephil hurrah! let's hope you are not too late with the front wheel...I was on my first Brompton!

[1972postiephil]

JUST FINISHED HEADSET REGREASING. FOUND SAME GREASE AMOUNT AS YOU,WITH SLIGHT WEAR AS I HAVE HAD THE BIKE THREE YEARS NOW.I HAD TO HIT THE TOP ALLEN KEY BOLT VERY HARD TO FREE UP THE STEM.WITH CARE NOT TO LOOSE THE TAPERED BLOCK OFF THE END OF THE BOLT.THANKS FOR YOUR GREAT VID NOW ITS THE FRONT WHEEL REGREASING.

[Axitify]

Great advice, got the forks out in no time. But, I knocked the tapered block to the base of the stem and so had to strip completely to get it. Got there in the end, many thanks.

[blumpher]

@Axitify just undo it a few turns and give it a good whack with a hammer, that will shock down the tapered wedge nut and you can pull out the stem.

[Axitify]

I`m trying to remove my stem so that i can grease my headset bearing, like in your vid. I`ve undone the allen bolt visible when the bars are folded, but the stem will not budge, could you advise.

[MartiSeaT]

just come back from London, where I attended a maintenance course (basic) for Brompton. Now I am at home in Italy...and there are so many things I'd like to learn... I would really like to repair and give maintenance to my bike...and your vids are fundamental. I will follow them...see them again and again! :-) thanks for the help, Blumpheroni! Martino

[1972postiephil]

great work