How to Check Your Headset on an Electric Bike | Star Nut, Headtube, Bearings Explained

Ensuring that your electric bike or electric mountain bike's headset and bearings are compressed properly to your headtube is a massive safety concern. If not properly installed, the front end of your bike could come apart at the worst moments. If you can feel a knock or rocking when you brake or steer, it's time to hop off and inspect the headtube and bearings. Hector walks you through everything you need to do to check your headset and recompress the bearings correctly if needed. He'll explain how not to overtighten and damage the star nut, what the anatomy of your headset and headtube are, and how to get you back on the road or trail as soon as possible.
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[@robertruiz8365]

You save my new ebike, almost return but i did fix it by watching your video. Thank you!

[@IronHorsey3]

Had a great ride the other evening, my road bike was quiet and humming along great. Checked the headset for movement and there seemed to be some on the top near the stem. But the ride had been flawless. So, I did a complete service of the headset since it was two year. Sadly, it was more loose on top and below. Then tried your method to reset the compression using weight on top with the fork and wheel on the ground. Bingo, everything is solid and tight.
Thanks so much for your great work and the super excellent tip!

[@willwhittle6866]

This is so important! Thanks for the tips Hector

[@adventuresoftheuneducatedh7813]

Thank you very helpful my quitekat felt very wobbly now it’s good as new thank you.

[@user-mz2kb7rj5q]

The Ride1Up assembly video, in particular Portola e-bike model video is not indicating that installing the headset into head tube requires rocking the headset and fork, wiggling in order to be able to tighten well the head cap? I did not rock but make sure they are aligned. And I still have out of the new box e-bike with loose headset? I’m not sure why some brand lime Ride1Up will leave to general public to do this handlebar installation potentially if not done properly it’s a safe issue.

[@HectorSalcedo]

I check my headset bearings before and after every ride, especially if I’m riding through rough terrain.