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Offline fugazi

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1 1/8" forks in 1" headtubed frame?
« on: August 10, 2008, 04:37 PM »
Hi guys,

I've got a 1" headtubed KHE Premium Lagger frame which I was thinking of building, but want to use 1 1/8" forks. Now, is it easier to get the headtube reamed and use normal theadless cups etc or use mix n match threaded/theadless bits? I remember doing this years ago using some 1" cups, loose balling it and some aheadset bits, but can't remember exactly which bits I used.  Any advice welcome as I really don't want to use the KHE Rampforks I have laying about in it!
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Re: 1 1/8" forks in 1" headtubed frame?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2008, 04:51 PM »
It can be done, use the search function, think there has bee a couple of threads about this :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1 1/8" forks in 1" headtubed frame?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2008, 04:54 PM »
Yep, I made a few enquiries about this a while ago on here and got some replies.
gimme 5 mins and i'll check my old postings.

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Re: 1 1/8" forks in 1" headtubed frame?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2008, 04:56 PM »
Cheers, been messing about with it and getting nowhere, it's doing my head in!!!
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Re: 1 1/8" forks in 1" headtubed frame?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2008, 05:03 PM »
found it!

this is the link that was given to me back in April when I was asking about it (ain't got round to trying it myself yet,  ;D):

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=53719.0

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Re: 1 1/8" forks in 1" headtubed frame?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2008, 05:09 PM »
Cheers for that  :daumenhoch:

So it seems it is a case of offering various bearings/races up until something works, better dig some more old headsets out!!!
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