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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 08:15 PM

Title: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 08:15 PM: So what's available?

Gotta be able to get one in black :daumenhoch:

FSA the Pig springs to mind, anything else?

Approx year 2000

Nowt in the midschool parts section :knuppel2:
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 15, 2015, 08:41 PM: i got a used cane creek a head set with pots bolt .
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 08:51 PM: You giving info or trying to sell it :D

Trying to get NOS or minty for this build Rob, and finding out what the options are :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: Dannywhac on January 15, 2015, 08:55 PM: There's Dia Compe ones in black n'all as well as Pr1mo Gorilla cups. If you want to go all cray-cray Chris King in black - second hand they're normally about 40 notes.
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 15, 2015, 09:08 PM: oh - it aint mint :10_2_12: :D
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 09:15 PM: No worries Rob :daumenhoch:

What's the deal with the Gorilla then Danny, just a bottom cup?
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: Gary72 on January 15, 2015, 09:22 PM: I bought one of these recently
http://solid.bigcartel.com/product/headset

Pig's and Pig Pro's are readily available :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: Dannywhac on January 15, 2015, 09:23 PM: Yeah - bottom cup, came in caged ball and sealed to replace the bottom cup on another HS. Same idea as Rekka cups n'all (but thems not black) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: Gary72 on January 15, 2015, 09:26 PM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Primo-Gorilla-Sealed-Headset-Bottom-Cup-New-/261730020990?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3cf0532e7e
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 09:32 PM: Just looking at that :daumenhoch:

Cheers for your help lads, gonna be clogging this section up with questions on this build ::)
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: Gary72 on January 15, 2015, 09:38 PM: For a few quid more you can get a Pig Pro
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FSA-Pig-DH-Pro-1-1-8-MTB-Headset-RRP-49-99-/270979034398?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3f179bed1e
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 09:43 PM: What's the difference between the standard pig and the pro, bearings quality?
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: VOIVOD on January 15, 2015, 09:57 PM: The Pig DH pro has sealed bearings-the other is looseball.
Title: Re: 1 1/8 Headset?
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 10:01 PM: Quote from: VOIVOD on January 15, 2015, 09:57 PM
The Pig DH pro has sealed bearings-the other is looseball.

Cheers :daumenhoch: