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What does scooter compression do?

What does scooter compression do?

What is Scooter Compression? Scooter Compression is basically the way in which mechanicaly your bars, forks and deck are all attached together on your pro scooter. The three most popular types of pro scooter compression systems are: HIC (Hidden Internal Compression)

What is the best compression type for a scooter?

Scooter Compression System/ICS (Inverted Compression System) ICS is the easiest compression system and the cheapest as well.

What is IHC compression on a scooter?

IHC or Internal Hidden Compression was developed by Envy/Blunt Scooter brand focusing on a lighter version of the HIC system. IHC forks have a thinner shaft compared to its HIC comparison with a IHC shim sleeve that adds extra diameter for the instalment of standard sized bars and aluminium bars (28.6mm).

What is mini HIC compression?

Mini HIC Compression: This also creates problems with compatibility among most headset dust covers and compression rings. The design and function is like HIC and IHC. The shim slides over the smaller diameter fork steer tube bringing it to the standard size.

Is HIC or IHC better?

HIC/SCS forks are thicker than IHC, adding to the overall strength. Single, Double and Triple Bolt clamps traditionally are the given options for the bar to compress to the HIC Compression so there is minimal give when riding.

What is the difference between HIC and mini HIC?

Mini HIC is exactly the same as IHC with just slight differences in diameter. So you cannot interchange IHC and Mini HIC shims or forks. This also creates problems with compatibility among most headset dust covers and compression rings. The design and function is like HIC and IHC.

What is the lightest compression for a scooter?

ICS Compression: It’s the cheapest and lightest option available but adversely the weakest. ¾ ICS is comprised of a 1 1/4″ starnut which is installed into your handlebars and uses an inverted bolt from underneath your fork to compress your front end.

What does IHC mean scooter?

Internal Hidden Compression
IHC or Internal Hidden Compression was developed by Envy/Blunt Scooter brand focusing on a lighter version of the HIC system. IHC forks have a thinner shaft compared to its HIC comparison with a IHC shim sleeve that adds extra diameter for the instalment of standard sized bars and aluminium bars (28.6mm).

Do you need a slit for SCS compression?

It is popular with expert street riders whose scooters take the most brutal impacts. The bars slide into the SCS compression instead of sliding over the fork. Because of this, the bar must not have a slit, which offers a slight strength advantage.

Do HIC bars fit IHC?

Mini HIC Compression is primarily used on Grit, Crisp, and Phoenix entry level completes. Mini HIC is exactly the same as IHC with just slight differences in diameter. So you cannot interchange IHC and Mini HIC shims or forks.

Do you need a slit for IHC bars?

You have to use a headset compression ring specific to the fork, as an industry standard compression ring will not tighten or fit properly on your fork. Most forks come with the IHC specific compression ring, so you do not want to lose it. The other inconveniences are that you need a slit in the bars.

What is the difference between IHC and HIC compression?

Will HIC bars work with IHC?

Standard sized bars work with IHC and SCS compression setups, while oversized bars (which require an oversize clamp) are compatible with HIC setups and most SCS setups.

How do I make my scooter bars higher?

Step-by-step Procedures

  1. #1 Loosen the Handlebar Clamp Latch. Start by loosening the camp latch of the handlebar.
  2. #2 Raise or Lower the Handlebar to the Desired Height. Proceed to raise or lower the handlebar of the scooter to the desired height.
  3. #3 Tighten the Clamp.
  4. #4 Close the Latch.
  5. #5 Test the Adjustment.

What is better HIC or IHC?

Is SCS or IHC better?

Are all scooter compression systems good?

All Compression systems are good in some ways hard in others. One of the toughest scooter maintenance questions is which scooter compression do I ride? Today we will break down each compression system and tell you about the highs and lows of each.

How does the compression system work on a road bike?

The compression system functions using a shim (marked in yellow in the picture) with an outside diameter of 32 mm is put down over the fork’s steerer tube and is compromised on the headset with a compression bolt.

What is Fork compression on a scooter?

It fastens the fork to the headtube of the deck and insures that your fork turns smoothly. Fundamentally, there exist 4 different types of compression systems which are used on stunt scooters. More types of compression systems exist. Another version of ICS referred to as System Compression ISC is often used.

IHC is inexpensive and does not weigh much. Therefore, it is used on most complete scooters of a certain quality. Your scooter will benefit from this compression system as it is robust and light.