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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: scatts on August 11, 2010, 10:25 PM

Title: Old school headsets
Post by: scatts on August 11, 2010, 10:25 PM

Hi, I have a mid school frame that I am trying to make old school and the head tube is approx 40mm Dia.
The problem is the Tioga headset I have bought is too small.  :-[ Can I get bigger old school headsets, or are they
all one size?

Thanks

Paul

Title: Re: Old school headsets
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on August 11, 2010, 11:29 PM

 :) Old school headtubes are for a 1!" threaded steerer whereas late mid/new are 1 1/8 threadless.You can buy reducer cups

 http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?cPath=38_106&products_id=1414

Title: Re: Old school headsets
Post by: pickle on August 12, 2010, 08:25 AM

if the frame and forks are 1 1/8th then i'd just use one of those, as they're far supior to a 1" threaded headset......easy to install and never normally go loose, threaded headset suck in comparison  :daumenhoch: