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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: skidmark on July 15, 2010, 08:25 AM

Title: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: skidmark on July 15, 2010, 08:25 AM: Got this headset on a bike and just wondered if anybody recognised it? ??? the allen bolt on the lock ring is imperial size!! and...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac244/skidmark_photo/IMGP3501.jpg)
These fork have got something wierd goin on with the crown, Ive taken a crown race off it and thats whats left :wtf:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac244/skidmark_photo/IMGP3507.jpg)
They're early S&M Ditchforks.
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: pickle on July 15, 2010, 08:37 AM: the headset is two diferent parts, in your picture the bits on the right are from a Tioga Beartrap II and the bit on the left looks like a headset locking nut of some sort.

as for the forks? they look like they've got another crown race on them ;D
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: Mattdub on July 15, 2010, 08:38 AM: Remnants of a beartrap 2 on the right & what might be a dk ? headlock on the left .

Not sure what's goin' on with yer forks ( look a bit modified maybe ) .
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: skidmark on July 15, 2010, 08:45 AM: I had a feeling it might be a DK headlock, the frame's got a DK sticker on it too. Cheers fellas!
The crown race still has me stumped though, the steerer seems to have two steps to put the crown onto ???
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: pickle on July 15, 2010, 08:47 AM: are they clamp on forks or threaded? maybe it's a mod so it can be either 1" clamp on or 1 1/8?

could be way out though ;D
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: brummie on July 15, 2010, 09:32 AM: defo a dk locknut mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: skidmark on July 15, 2010, 10:39 AM: Quote from: Brummie on July 15, 2010, 09:32 AM
defo a dk locknut mate :daumenhoch:

Nice one matey :daumenhoch:

The forks are 1" threaded S&M Ditchforks...I'll chuck a post on mid school, see if someone can throw us a line ???

Thanks guys!
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: fouronethreeoh! on July 15, 2010, 12:31 PM: Looks like someones used the forks without a bearing race.
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: jT Racing on July 15, 2010, 08:49 PM: Quote from: fouronethreeoh! on July 15, 2010, 12:31 PM
Looks like someones used the forks without a bearing race.

bingo.

had a couple of them that have had the dumb-ass treatment.
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: jT Racing on July 15, 2010, 08:50 PM: didn't hutch do one of them headlocks too?
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: skidmark on July 16, 2010, 05:13 PM: Fellas, you were right about them having had a little dumbass treatment!! It sounded too dumb to be true but the aparent second crown was just mushed steerer tube :idiot2:

I chisled off the overhanging metal and filed it smooth....can't believe it molded the steel like putty!... made it look like a separate ring of metal.

Anyway mystery solved :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ac244/skidmark_photo/forksfiled.jpg)
Title: Re: What's this headset? and why is my fork crown all wierd???........
Post by: ozone on July 17, 2010, 10:06 AM: Unbelievable that someone would do that. I bet the steering was as smooth as gravel when it was being used. :uglystupid2: