975791
Posts in
138942
Topics by
6363
Members - Latest Member:
Bmxflex
November 11, 2024, 04:59 PM
Home
|
Portal
|
Forum
|
Merchandise
|
Help
|
Login
|
Register
|
RADBMX.CO.UK
|
Technical & Reference Section
|
Tech and Restoration
|
Installing headset help
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Author
Topic: Installing headset help (Read 590 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
funkwit
Guest
Installing headset help
«
on:
May 29, 2008, 11:39 AM »
Does anyone know of a good way of getting the little ring for the fork on easily. In that past I've just hammered it down using a spanner over the top and the forks upside down. The last time I did this, the little ring didn't go on very easily and I bashed up a pair of freshly powdered forks (
). Am I missing a trick, or is my way the only way?
Cheers, Marc
Logged
jackel
Guest
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #1 on:
May 29, 2008, 11:45 AM »
if theres paint on the bottom cone seat get it off first and put grease on it before you drop the cone on
helps a lot
Logged
JT71
Guest
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #2 on:
May 29, 2008, 12:19 PM »
ideally a tube that fits over the fork steerer to tap the race in place.
Logged
evamedia
Guest
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #3 on:
May 29, 2008, 01:26 PM »
I use an upside down chisel with a plastic handle, screws the chisel, but seems to work.
Never got a crown race off without buggering it and having to get a new headset though.
Logged
pickle
Site Supporter
My life is Radbmx
Posts: I am a geek!!
Rated:
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #4 on:
May 29, 2008, 01:45 PM »
getting them off is the easy part! most forks have a small groove in them just along the lip where the baering race fits, you just put a flat screw driver in it and give it a bang with a rubber mallet or hammer, then once it's moved slightly just go around the bottom giving it a tap all the way round, then it'll just pop off
getting it on can be a reet git though
Logged
Bigfrawg
Flip-Whip
Posts: 1908
Rated:
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #5 on:
May 29, 2008, 03:34 PM »
what jt said, piece of pipe is best way to do it.
Logged
funkwit
Guest
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #6 on:
May 29, 2008, 06:52 PM »
Thanks guys, I'll try the pipe.
Logged
dodger
Guest
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #7 on:
May 30, 2008, 08:14 AM »
i have a 10" offcut of old car exhaust especialy for this just slide the race on with a little grease and slide the pipe of the top and hit in a motion used by young teenagers(kept it clean for the younger members lol )
Logged
sonic-1
Guest
Re: Installing headset help
«
Reply #8 on:
May 31, 2008, 10:54 AM »
could try bungin forks in frezer n heatin the ring n it should just slid on then with gentle tap
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
« previous
next »
RADBMX.CO.UK
|
Technical & Reference Section
|
Tech and Restoration
|
Installing headset help
SMF 2.0.19
|
SMF © 2021
,
Simple Machines
|
Powered by SMFPacks Rates (Facepunch) Mod
|
Powered by SMFPacks Advanced Attachments Uploader Mod
Helios Multi
©
Bloc
Loading...
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal