Head set problem!!

[buzzlightyear05]

Ive just been down to the Lbs  and bought a Tempory Inch headset to stop me knocking the forks out of a frame.

Anyway i run off to the shed to fit said head set and it falls into the frame 

It says 1' on the box so i presumed it should fit fine,Ive treid an 1 1/8 cup and thats not going in.

does anyone know if you can get headsets smaller than 1' Everything screws fine onto the forks ect just the cups.

Anyone know what the scrore is,before i convince myself im a bit

Tom.

[CD17]

No not as far as I know, sounds like the frame is bigger 

[lodge]

What frame is it?

[buzzlightyear05]

Its an 83 Kuwahara Nova. Its making my head hurt now lol.

[GREMLIN]

I sourced a cheap and nasty 1" Diamondback headset from Halfrauds a few years back to fit a frame and fork set together so I could sell it. 
The cups literally fell into the headtube and rattled around.
Even tho the beartrap headset i removed had fitted perfectly, and the Nikyo headset I finally used fitted perfectly too.
So I'd say the cups may be at fault.     G.

[Bigfrawg]

i have had the same problem , i think sometimes the cups are just different sizes 

[moley]

1" threaded Headset for BMX's is different to other 1" Headsets.

Some early Burners had a smaller Headset (I think)

Your Headset is probably for a smaller 1" sized headset!!

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html

[buzzlightyear05]

Cheers guys! The cups it is then lol. Im gunna go try use a bit (ALOT) of tape to fill the 4mm gap

[Bigfrawg]

4mm gap !! i'd try a different headset if the gap is that big dude .

[moley]

Cheers guys! The cups it is then lol. Im gunna go try use a bit (ALOT) of tape to fill the 4mm gap

try another BMX headset!!

You've probably bought a 1" girly bike headset!! 

[buzzlightyear05]

4mm gap !! i'd try a different headset if the gap is that big dude .

lol its only to keep the forks in place for the time being save me knocking them over all the time. It will get replaced when i build her up dont worry.

Teaches me for buying £4 girly bike CRAP lol.

[moley]

Measure your headtube internal diameter and check it against the sheldon list!! 

[dordymush]

all my streetbeats had this problem too  .

[lazychubs]

a mtb 1"headset is smaller as i have one in me shed hatta sealed aswell