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Offline hokuspokus74

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Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« on: September 05, 2014, 09:04 AM »
I was wondering if you can convert this as in the title, i would rather use an ordinary stem rather than the stem for 1 1/8 forks am not so worried about the threading at the top of the forks or would the forks fall out other wise? If you can have you guys got links and pics of all the parts that i would need to do it....coz you guys know all the knowledge of the resto game than what i do  :laugh:Cheers

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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 09:23 AM »
Hi Graham.

If your headtube is standard 1 1/8 and doesn't have integrated cups, you can use a standard 1" headset and fit shims onto the cups prior to insertion. There are few places on Ebay selling the shims buddy  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2014, 03:01 PM »
Cheers gnarly so what are shims sorry to ask? :daumenhoch:
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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2014, 03:38 PM »
i dont think there's a way to use a normal quil stem on 1 1/8 forks, it can be done the other way around though. it's also possible to use 1" forks on an 1 1/8 frame as long as the frame is'nt an internal headset type.

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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2014, 03:50 PM »
Thanks john i doubt i will just stick with the normal way and might try a rest of someway with the forks and stem another time :daumenhoch: do you think you can help me out in my other thread? below this one?
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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2014, 10:00 PM »
Hi Graham,  got some of them shims somewhere got em to try something out & you bang em in then fit a 1"headset .
The forks & stem went straight on fine, just didn't like the look so didn't go with it  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2014, 10:28 PM »
Cheers mate will look into the shims,then see how it would look  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2014, 07:27 AM »
i have to ask the question........why the fook would you want to?

1 1/8 headset = smooth never goes loose headset

1" threaded = constantly goes loose crappy old thing

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Re: Can you convert 1 1/8 to 1 inch ?
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2014, 11:34 AM »
JUst was asking as i was going to try something :D
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