Oldschool Frame with N/S forks ?

[oldschool rider]

Ok guys I know this can be done and I'm sure there was a thread about it but I can't find it.

I would like a how to - For 1 1/8 forks into an O/S frame.


Cheers Guys.
Steve.

[oldschool rider]

Can anyone help out ?

[harris]

you need to put all the ball bearings loose into the cups with grease  then affix the rest.

[oldschool rider]

Cheers Dan, You Da Man!

I thought that was all that was involved but wanted to check first. 




Steve.

[harris]

i have better luck when i used the bigger ball bearings from a newer school headset
the smaller old school ones had a tad of slap   so try to find a newer race to pop the bearings from.

[oldschool rider]

Cheers Dan I will do, it's not for me it's for a mate here I will pass the message on.





Steve.

[spinmaster]

i've done this recently after seeing someone on here did it. can't find the thread but basically i put tioga beatrap 2 cups in the old frame got a unsealed 1 1/8th headset, took the bearings out of the cages, loads of grease in the cups, bearings in then used the rest of the 1/18th headset to finish off.

will look for the thread.

[fugazi]

You also need to watch which cups you use as some of the more heavy duty jobbies wont allow the larger steerer tube through, beartrap 2 cups work well    

[spinmaster]

yep i was told beartrap 2 cups would be best.

here's the thread i got the idea from

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72502.0

[oldschool rider]

  Cheers for link to thread, I knew I had seen one somewhere.



Steve.