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Title: epoch mori headache
Post by: markyp on April 19, 2012, 07:45 PM: i bought one of those epoch headset from spartacus just for a change but am having trouble fitting it now.its all together except the lock nut wont go on as ive got no room for it,the rest of it sits flush with the top of the steerer.ive got about 1mm slack on both cups so can bang them home but that will at most give me 2mm to thread on the lock nut, any help appreciated before i chuck this fookin patty out of the loft room window :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: dordymush on April 19, 2012, 07:48 PM: i had some tange forks there were just the same with one of these head sets.
but fitted it to my GT and fitted normal :idiot2:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: markyp on April 19, 2012, 07:54 PM: oh dear maybe they became gt epoch cos thats the ony fookin bike they fit :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: waza04 on April 19, 2012, 07:54 PM: Best chuck it out the window mark. :2funny:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: brummie on April 19, 2012, 07:55 PM: ben had the same problem with his torker mark
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: markyp on April 19, 2012, 08:00 PM: maybe will i roll without the bearings,this should cut me enough slack :2funny:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on April 19, 2012, 08:03 PM: Wait 'til I get there Mark before you throw that Patty out the window please. Which window is it coming out of ::)
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: waza04 on April 19, 2012, 08:15 PM: Got a nice GT Pro frame it will fit mark if interested. :shocked:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: markyp on April 19, 2012, 08:56 PM: just found an old museum thread about these headsets,turns out that the bearings are made specifically for either the top or bottom cups so may take the thing apart at the weekend and swap the bearings about,hope this works :-\
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 19, 2012, 11:20 PM: :) Maybe someone can measure the stack height of these & other OS headsets? Make it a sticky & then it can be used as a reference so peeps know what headset will/won`t work with their F/F. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: Devilock on April 20, 2012, 07:58 AM: I know what forks are compatible............GHP!!!
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: markyp on April 20, 2012, 04:18 PM: right,ive just fannied about with it,changed the bearings around and its given me a 1mm extra,just about enough without the lock washer.with the cups smashed home i will just about have enough i think,wouldnt want to ride it tho like that,one jump and the lock nut would be snapped off :-\
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: GTnumber1 on April 20, 2012, 04:40 PM: Buy a GT problem solved ;)
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: Devilock on April 20, 2012, 05:18 PM: Quote from: GTNUMBER1 on April 20, 2012, 04:40 PM
Buy a GT problem solved ;)

I would!!! :D
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: markyp on April 20, 2012, 05:25 PM: Quote from: GTNUMBER1 on April 20, 2012, 04:40 PM
Buy a GT problem solved ;)
got one already so there :yahoo_silent:
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
Post by: 750Rush on April 21, 2012, 10:00 PM: I've got one on my mongoose californian and it fitted perfectly. I knoe it's a silly question, but have you put the bearing in the right way around so they sit flush in the cups?
Title: Re: epoch mori headache
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