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Title: Sealed Headset ( UPDATE made it over in a week)
Post by: oldtired on August 19, 2011, 09:32 AM: suppose i should know but are there any sealed headsets for 1" threaded tis the only bit left on my bikes that kneed to be greased, gues i'm just getting more lazy , although stripping,cleaning and regreaseing the headset is quite theraputic :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: curtispro on August 19, 2011, 09:55 AM: If you don't mind having a new one these are very good and very cheap, available in different colours :daumenhoch:

http://www.porkchopbmx.com/Alloy-BMX-headset-1-threaded-w-325mm-cups-SILVER-ANODIZED-HSIMH6716.htm
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: Taipan on August 19, 2011, 10:02 AM: oddysey Dynatron did a sealed 1" version,pokchops repro looks a little like it?
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: mattuknc on August 19, 2011, 10:06 AM: I just ordered a Chris King one, pretty sure they're sealed. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: Del on August 19, 2011, 10:12 AM: Hatta Kongo is a sealed one I do believe.. well the one i have is!
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: Spen69 on August 19, 2011, 10:59 AM: Jim, I'm sure that Chris King does one, but that one from Justin at Porkchop looks a fookin' bargain and I bet it'll be here ages before the Boardroom meet on the 3rd as he's super-fast at posting stuff bud if you've not ordered off him before :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: pickle on August 19, 2011, 11:03 AM: My Chris king is sealed :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: MaD-RoK on August 19, 2011, 11:14 AM: As said, odyssey dynatron are sealed and reasonably priced. Got one for my Robbo and it feels lovely and smooth to the touch....might fit it one day. :-X :-[
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: curtispro on August 19, 2011, 11:59 AM: Quote from: Spen69 on August 19, 2011, 10:59 AM
Jim, I'm sure that Chris King does one, but that one from Justin at Porkchop looks a fookin' bargain and I bet it'll be here ages before the Boardroom meet on the 3rd as he's super-fast at posting stuff bud if you've not ordered off him before :daumenhoch:

Super quick delivery normally but this took 7 weeks :tickedoff: but worth it, slung it on the firebird and is as smooth as silk :LolLolLolLol: bargin :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: pickle on August 19, 2011, 01:30 PM: i've got a dynatron and it's not sealed ???
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: oldtired on August 19, 2011, 02:00 PM: cheers chaps yeah the porkchop looks favourate, comes in at under £22 squibs :shocked: :shocked: got to be worth a punt at that, orderd one will bung up some pics if it lands :LolLolLolLol: , looked at chris king ones vnice just a bit pricey for me , got a dynatron somewhere they're only sealed by those rubbery bits which i've lost :LolLolLolLol: , tis for the race bike Spen so no rush, just got to sneek it by the OS :police: .............. :-X, not sure about alloy on the Sport as i've cracked alloy ones before, mind you with my current state of riding skills don't think it would be a problem :LolLolLolLol:

Cheers again chaps :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sealed Headset
Post by: oldtired on August 26, 2011, 09:50 PM: update Porkchop came through got to say 7 days from the states , excelent :daumenhoch: looks nice out the box , looks nicer fitted, monkey likes it :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:

piece of pish to fit and it all fits properly no shims kneeded , nipped up real tight , smooth as silk :daumenhoch:

only real problem i have is they only sent one sticker >:( ........................................ :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/prokyshs.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/bluemonkey.jpg)
Title: Re: Sealed Headset ( UPDATE made it over in a week)
Post by: tobytyke on August 26, 2011, 10:03 PM: Looks sweet, any Customs charges ???

Lee :)
Title: Re: Sealed Headset ( UPDATE made it over in a week)
Post by: oldtired on August 26, 2011, 10:16 PM: no, no customs charges :daumenhoch: