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Title: Advice please
Post by: curtispro on November 01, 2010, 08:38 PM
Right then, I should be getting my frame and forks back at the end of the week and I need some advice on a headset, it's a Curtis pro build and I would like to fit a black headset. I have got one of them cheap NOS black ones to fit but I don't think it will do it justice, what do you experts recommend ? A locking one would be good.

Regards

Jon
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: dan-dare on November 01, 2010, 08:42 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-TIOGA-BEAR-TRAP-2-HEAD-SET-NOS-/360314783378?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item53e46f4692  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: rooski on November 01, 2010, 08:44 PM
add a black suntour or tange headlock to the cheap nos black headset, it will really set it off :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: CD17 on November 01, 2010, 08:45 PM
You can't beat the Bear Trap II, it's not black, but they are the best old skool headsets  8)
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: curtispro on November 01, 2010, 09:04 PM
I did see that one on the bay, really wanted a black one to break up all the chrome and polished alloy, what makes did them in black that were any good, I can't even find a black locking nut!
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: waza04 on November 01, 2010, 09:41 PM
I did see that one on the bay, really wanted a black one to break up all the chrome and polished alloy, what makes did them in black that were any good, I can't even find a black locking nut!

you could look out for a tange LP125 in black..... but there pretty rare now, or fit the black headlock as stated by rooski, they pop up every now n again! :daumenhoch:

or this tange 303!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-NOS-BMX-TANGE-MX-303-HEADSET-L-K-/260686155564?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb21b0f2c#ht_1615wt_1144
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: Jamroll on November 01, 2010, 10:25 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-TIOGA-BEAR-TRAP-2-HEAD-SET-NOS-/360314783378?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item53e46f4692  :daumenhoch:

That one is all mine mow  :smitten:
You could go for a Hatta, I know they do them in black and there ok :daumenhoch:
As for a Tange LP125, I've been hunting for a black and chrome one now for gettin on for 2 months and still no luck...expect to pay 3 figures for a NOS
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: griff on November 01, 2010, 11:26 PM
more beartraps here  :daumenhoch:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200534335095&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1005wt_1140
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: brettypeeps on November 01, 2010, 11:30 PM
I would go for the Beartrap 2 aswell :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: monkian on November 01, 2010, 11:40 PM
Tioga MX 4SL Beartrap / Tange 320 8) :daumenhoch: ::)
Title: Re: Advice please
Post by: griff on November 02, 2010, 01:06 PM
just found out the postie brought my beartrap today, so finally get to join the forks to the frame  :)

imagine I'll be on here later for advice when I get stuck, never fitted a headset before!
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