Lapierre overvolt headset

[Alan51]

Hi everyone I hope someone can help, every time I ride my bike the headset develops play. All bolts are toqued correctly and headset correctly adjusted pre ride.

 

[Maxb]

Are you getting enough pre load?

I’d there a small gap between your top cap and steerer tube? To allow compression of the headset?

 

[Alan51]

Are you getting enough pre load?

I’d there a small gap between your top cap and steerer tube? To allow compression of the headset?

Yes there's a big enough gap.

 

[Alan51]

Found the problem a broken bottom bearing cup, it should have been in one piece!

 

[mark.ai]

Glad you found your problem! Just adding that I had some problems in the past with the headset on my Lapierre overvolt - having to constantly adjust it, as it would become either too loose or too tight. When it was first serviced I had the engineer look at it, and he said the bearings were just a cheap single piece block (I have no idea about bearings ...). He replaced them, and the headset has been perfect since then.

 

[Rapide]

Exactly the same thing just happened to my Overvault after just 60 miles. Bearing cup snapped in half.

There must be a faulty batch of FSA headsets about.

I’ve just replaced mine with a Crane Creak one. Fingers crossed that’s problem solved for good.

 

[Alan51]

Exactly the same thing just happened to my Overvault after just 60 miles. Bearing cup snapped in half. View attachment 19879 There must be a faulty batch of FSA headsets about.

I’ve just replaced mine with a Crane Creak one. Fingers crossed that’s problem solved for good.

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Mine is fine now I've fitted the new headset ?

 

[Colin-T-Woods]

When I looked at Lapierre as an option the sales lad told me that they automatically replace the headsets on the Lapierre's before they go out. This was at Demon Tweeks Cycles.

 

[Ozone08]

I had loads of problems with my headset on the overvolt, Every time i took the bike out the headset moved until there was no more room to move and the neck of the frame ended up sitting on the crown of the forks leaving both scratched after just one week old. Turned out they fitted the wrong size headset and they ended up replacing the bike. PS, did your overvolt have suntour forks?

 

[Rapide]

My Overvault has Fox Factory 36s.

I spent yesterday at a trail centre and gave it a proper workout. Performed flawlessly with the new crane creak headset. Incredible bike, very happy.

 

[coop69coop]

I had the exact same problem with the lower cup breaking , cased a jump , not that badly , heard a crack , took me the next month to actually work out what it was because as others have said , it would adjust up fine but play would re-appear after each ride ..., found it eventually

 

[Fingerpuk]

This may explain my issues. I’ll get the bearing replaced. Js it easy enough to do yourself? I don’t have a bearing press.

 

[Fingerpuk]

My LBS is sorting mine out. They said it looked like a grenade had gone off. Having a Cane Creek set installed.

 

[Ozone08]

Are lapierre still selling these frames? They are a desisted which is a shame as I did like how it rode.

 

[Fingerpuk]

I think you can still get them. I may be selling mine if you rides small. Will have top of the lube Cane Creek headset in it

 

[Douglas McNab]

Hi guys, can anyone tell me the part number for headset bearings please for Lapierre 627i?

Cheers

 

[Douglas McNab]

Mine is fine now I've fitted the new headset ?

Hi, can you tell me the bearing numbers for the headset please,

Thanks
Doug