tange 125 help urgent pleeease!!

[markyp]

this fookin t.a build has just about taken me to the limit,what with the lash up on the chrome with the first frameset and now the fookin tange 125 wont fit,ive basically run out of thread on the forks without even putting the locking nut on!!!!theres loads of t.a's out there using these headsets so what am i doing wrong??help please before i top myself

[pickle]

Pictures.......are the bearings in upside down?

[markyp]

Pictures.......are the bearings in upside down?

dont think so but i will have a go,pics will follow if that doesnt work

[sid1972]

Sound's like they could be - but pics and back off it a bit....

Go and have a cup of tea before you feck it RIGHT  up..  

[DIRTBIKER250F]

I had that issue on my CW Mark, i had to leave the stamped washer of for the head set to fit mate 

[markyp]

right just tried all combinations of bearing combos,downside up,upside down,inside out,back to front bla bla bla and the best i can come up with is about 2mm on the forks to thread the lock nut on,it works but is this enough??if so what a shite set up!!

[markyp]

Are you going to ride it?  If so, I dont recommend an alloy headset that only just holds, cos it wont last.   For show, sure.  who will know.
Its a crap headset in reality, 1" threaded alloy for this application is wrong.  Thats why there are so many about still, cos they werent used alot BITD
A steel headset you can tighten down properly with a PL440 headlock works perfectly.  Tioga bear trap2, YST, tange 320

its ok glen its a total carpet queen,been a hefty build on the pocket so its cosmetic only with the headset!!right it seems to be going fine now,thanks for the help chaps,stay tuned for the next hour as this build goes t@ts up in every department!!

[phantom photon]

Should fit ok. If it's the frameset I think it is it was fitted with a Tange 125 previously with no problem 

[markyp]

Should fit ok. If it's the frameset I think it is it was fitted with a Tange 125 previously with no problem 

its not that one iain but i did use those pics as referance,your old t.a is in rehab at mo!

[dannywhiteley]

Ive got one on my TA and it fits ok.  Make sure the bottom cup is snug with the lower ball race, it sort of clicks in to keep the dirt out.