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Offline 80s bmx

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Headset help ! Now sorted
« on: April 05, 2013, 09:12 PM »
Started to build my sons bike today and had nothing but trouble trying to fit cups. Dremmel helped in the end but the problem I now have is that the fork stem is to short. Or am I making a school boy error here, wrong headset ?

Head tube length: 103mm without cups
Fork stem: 127mm

Any suggestions ?








« Last Edit: April 13, 2013, 11:44 AM by Daddys Bmx »

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Re: Headset help
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 09:14 PM »
Looks to me like those forks have been cut down  :-\
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Re: Headset help
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2013, 09:06 AM »
Your right norty, iv just spoke to a seller in America who has these forks and his are 5.25" and my fork stem is just over 5 "  :'(

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Re: Headset help
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2013, 09:12 AM »
Yeah you can clearly see that...

Did you see them prior to purchase?!

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Re: Headset help
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2013, 09:29 AM »
^ no mate it was an eBay purchase.
Just put it together roughly to begin with and it looked long enough.


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Re: Headset help
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2013, 09:36 AM »
those forks pop up on the bay fairly regularly :daumenhoch:
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Re: Headset help
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2013, 09:39 AM »
^ if you see any and remember would you give me a shout.

Does anyone recognise the frame or know who owned ?

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Re: Headset help
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2013, 09:59 AM »
Can't you try the bottom bearings in the other way? You might get some extra length.
I know those headsets and it does make a difference.

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Re: Headset help
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2013, 10:11 AM »
yup looking at the pic on my phone of my pinched forks, they are cut down  ::)

swazal may be your answer  ;)
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Re: Headset help
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2013, 11:01 AM »
Good call, i have a threaded inch I cut from a Fork to use as a flex fighter bitd if you want it to weld on ?   

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« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2013, 01:17 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2013, 01:24 PM »
^ cheers for that but it's a mini 16" wheels

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« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2013, 12:09 PM »
 :-[

^ cheers for that but it's a mini 16" wheels

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Re: Headset help
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2013, 12:55 PM »
Can't you try the bottom bearings in the other way? You might get some extra length.
I know those headsets and it does make a difference.

also: In the 2nd pic: things look as if they weren't fully engaged yet... ?

and in the 1st pic: .... it might be possible to get some extra lenght/threads for the locknut by grinding off a bit of the adjustable race (the 'washer'-looking thing at the top of the headset) ...?

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« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2013, 11:42 AM »
Problem sorted  :D
Headset fitted




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Re: Headset help ! Now sorted
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2013, 03:20 PM »
Nice extension...  :bondage:

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Re: Headset help ! Now sorted
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2013, 03:35 PM »
so who did it  ;)
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« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2013, 12:22 AM »
^ camco metalcraft Dunstable.
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