View Full Version : Any good Cane Creek IS-6 replacement?


yuanja888
03-24-2008, 10:10 AM
I am in the middle of swaping out my fork on my 05 Tuscany. It comes with the integrated cane creek is-6 headset. Does anyone know of a good replacement? Anything better fit?

rmsmith
03-31-2008, 11:07 PM
The IS-6 headset has a stainless bearing set. Installed properly it should work just fine. I use the IS-8 headset, and I think the only difference is some carbon spacers in the kit. The Real Design Signature carbon fork is a great fork too; why swap it?

yuanja888
04-01-2008, 09:33 AM
The IS-6 headset has a stainless bearing set. Installed properly it should work just fine. I use the IS-8 headset, and I think the only difference is some carbon spacers in the kit. The Real Design Signature carbon fork is a great fork too; why swap it?

My current fork is cut a little too low... kind of tough to commute on it right now. I got a
ec90slx and just wanted to experiment with it and have a slightly higher handlebar.

rmsmith
04-01-2008, 07:00 PM
My current fork is cut a little too low... kind of tough to commute on it right now. I got a ec90slx and just wanted to experiment with it and have a slightly higher handlebar.

Be careful with too much extension above the headset bearings with those carbon steering tubes. How about a stem that can be flipped upward?

yuanja888
04-02-2008, 07:12 AM
Be careful with too much extension above the headset bearings with those carbon steering tubes. How about a stem that can be flipped upward?

I am only need to raise it around 20mm. I am pretty sure that's within the limits. Is there something else I should be aware of? Would it make the headset feel even more loose?

rmsmith
04-02-2008, 06:30 PM
I am only need to raise it around 20mm. I am pretty sure that's within the limits. Is there something else I should be aware of? Would it make the headset feel even more loose?

You'll be fine with 20-mm. I have a feeling that you're not pre-loading the headset bearings properly before you tighten the stem. Do you have a mechanic that would be willing to show you how it's done?

I'd look over the support documents at Cane Creek too:
http://www.canecreek.com/integrated-system-is-headset-manuals.html

diamonddickie
04-05-2008, 02:28 PM
Did you ever find a good replacement? I want to swap and see if it fixed my speed wobble problems. Thanks.

yuanja888
04-06-2008, 07:22 PM
I have a some pulsating from the front rim. I have a set of pretty new rolf elan aeros. I think it should go away after some wear on the braking surface. I old set of ksyrium didn't have that problem.

Are you getting vibration at high speed?