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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: David on June 27, 2006, 05:11 PM

Title: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: David on June 27, 2006, 05:11 PM: Angle grind off 1" cup complete with headtube ???

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f95/go_david/cup01.jpg)

The perfect shim :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f95/go_david/cup02.jpg)

Sweet bodge huh? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: motomagII on June 27, 2006, 05:38 PM: :LolLolLolLol:
not the way i did it but hey if it works
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: silentpartner on June 27, 2006, 07:43 PM: why? :-\
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: David on June 28, 2006, 10:48 AM: why?

:LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f95/go_david/cup03.jpg)
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: theRuler on June 28, 2006, 10:49 AM: you gotta do what you gotta do.
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: BrianP on June 28, 2006, 11:44 AM: is that a sturmey archer 3-speed hub?
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: Wayne Ryder on June 28, 2006, 12:13 PM: Rekka did some great adaptor cups for this, I had some Prolite 1"ers and a Hoffman stem to put onto a Schwinn Jay Miron frame.
It sounds easy and convenient, till you've got to find some of the damn things.

Howsabout the reverse? Isn't there a specific set of bearings you can use to put your 1 1/8" forks into an Old School 1" frame?
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: David on June 28, 2006, 02:43 PM: Sachs 3-speed with coaster :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f95/go_david/cup04.jpg)
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: theRuler on June 28, 2006, 03:51 PM: Quote from: Wayne Ryder on June 28, 2006, 12:13 PM
Howsabout the reverse? Isn't there a specific set of bearings you can use to put your 1 1/8" forks into an Old School 1" frame?

the ghetto way of doing it is use two sets of 1" bearings, taken out of their cases (you can fit almost 2 sets in each cup, held in with grease) then use the other parts of the aheadset and clamp on stem

its fairly straightforward to do
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: BrianP on June 28, 2006, 04:10 PM: Quote from: David on June 28, 2006, 02:43 PM

Sachs 3-speed with coaster :daumenhoch:

v cool. i bet the 2nd gear works way better than 2nd gear on a sturmey archer hub, a la nuts on crossbar type grifter / chopper gearing... ;)
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: duncan on June 30, 2006, 01:30 AM: Have you allowed the frame to rust then clearcoated or oiled over the top?
Or is it one of those rust-look paints?

I read a forum thread just yesterday about achieving a "rust" finish on a bike, whilst ensuring that the rust is halted in its tracks.
It's different.
Title: Re: 1" forks into 1 1/8" frame > > the easy way >
Post by: David on June 30, 2006, 07:37 PM: Yeah, that's genuine rust.
I spilt oil on the frame trying to lube up that 3-speed - so I lubed up the whole frame.
The sheen's now gone, it look's pretty cool.
I wasn't trying to preserve it.

So what's this technique for halting rust in it's tracks?