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Offline fatalan

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1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« on: September 05, 2016, 09:09 PM »
Not sure if this is the place for this question.

I have searched and found reference to this (on here and on another site) but nothing seems to tell me what I need to buy to fit new 1-1/8 forks and a new headset to a bike that came with 1" fork and headset.

Essentially this is for my budget hutch.  I can get cheap 1-1/8 forks everywhere.  And the headset.   Just not sure what else id need.

I don't want to use 1" forks and a 1" headset - just go all new-school on the front.


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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2016, 11:37 PM »
This is definitely possible - Ed209 had a thread in the tech section a couple of years ago now so it may take some searching but it's definitely on here.

You need half the parts from 2 headsets and about 2 or 3 sets of smaller size cage bearings which you strip out the bearings from to make a ring of smaller bearings without a cage. It's tricky but by packing them in lots of grease it can be done.
Still limping......

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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2016, 09:19 AM »
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,138110.msg1339999.html#msg1339999

I found it.. it turns out my search-fu was weak..

Will be on eBay looking for cheap used headsets and bearings as I don't have a box of bits.. this is my first full build so I suppose over time I will acquire boxes of random bits...

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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2016, 10:21 AM »
Dont do it Al you can pick forks up even hutch.
If in doubt flat out.

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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2016, 10:42 AM »
It does feel in some way wrong I'll admit.. maybe in just in too much of a hurry to build it.  I know the right thing would be to grab some hutch forks. 

I should really get a nice headset and BB and stick it in the loft till the right bits come along.



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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2016, 03:42 PM »
Undrilled Hutch Forks now located and paid for...  I will not be doing this mod now.

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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2016, 04:32 PM »
Undrilled Hutch Forks now located and paid for...  I will not be doing this mod now.

Nice one... your wallet might be feeling it just now but you'll not regret pairing the frame up with the correct forks.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2016, 04:42 PM »
Yep..it seemed the right thing to do Custardlips

Now I really have to apply the budgetary restraint.

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Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2016, 04:19 PM »
« Last Edit: September 07, 2016, 04:41 PM by VOIVOD »
"Everything is a dildo.It just comes down to how brave you are."

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