Ok Guys,
Be gentle with me hear I'm fairly new to all this!
I'm building up a 1985 Skyway Streetbeat, I've gathered all the bits I 'thought' I needed and have just started to assemble, well kinda.
I started with putting the frame and forks together, this a NOS frameset whether it makes a difference? I have a Odyessey Dynatron head set, thread 24tpi which seems correct,Head Tube 32.5mm, Crown Race 26.4mm.
The problem I have encountered is it all seems VERY tight, I have the top section which has fitted into the frame, the bottom section feels as if it may go in but seems like it will need more pressure than I imagined, I think I could press it in with a g-clamp and pieces of wood, but don't know whether this is usual, or if it's due to paint on the frame? The bottom section seems very tight on the very bottom section of the fork where it appears it needs to go over a larger section?
I don't know if any of this is making sense? or whether I have the wrong headset? But I'm sure people on here with experience and knowledge may know.
Any help greatly appreciated,
Thanks
Jo