Quote Originally Posted by Tuckervill View Post
You remove the stem from the headset by turning the little hex screw in the middle of the headset. ou will also have to remove the handlebars from the stem by loosening the hex screw on the front, too. You shouldn't have to move any bar tape, cables or whatever. Just disconnect it all, flip it over, and reconnect it all again.

Karen
You need to make sure you do the headset in the right order, and there's a bit more to it than just screwing it in. Once you've got it flipped, you tighten the headset screw BEFORE you tighten the screws on the stem. If it's too tight, you'll feel it binding your fork - it won't turn freely. If too loose, it will turn TOO loosely, and you can also test it by holding in your front brake and trying to rock the bike. There should be no movement when rocking the bike, and the fork can turn easily. Once that's all set, THEN you tighten the screws holding the stem in place.