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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: fatalan on September 05, 2016, 09:09 PM

Title: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: fatalan on September 05, 2016, 09:09 PM: Not sure if this is the place for this question.

I have searched and found reference to this (on here and on another site) but nothing seems to tell me what I need to buy to fit new 1-1/8 forks and a new headset to a bike that came with 1" fork and headset.

Essentially this is for my budget hutch. I can get cheap 1-1/8 forks everywhere. And the headset. Just not sure what else id need.

I don't want to use 1" forks and a 1" headset - just go all new-school on the front.
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: Spen69 on September 05, 2016, 11:37 PM: This is definitely possible - Ed209 had a thread in the tech section a couple of years ago now so it may take some searching but it's definitely on here.

You need half the parts from 2 headsets and about 2 or 3 sets of smaller size cage bearings which you strip out the bearings from to make a ring of smaller bearings without a cage. It's tricky but by packing them in lots of grease it can be done.
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: fatalan on September 06, 2016, 09:19 AM: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,138110.msg1339999.html#msg1339999

I found it.. it turns out my search-fu was weak..

Will be on eBay looking for cheap used headsets and bearings as I don't have a box of bits.. this is my first full build so I suppose over time I will acquire boxes of random bits...
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: oldscool on September 06, 2016, 10:21 AM: Dont do it Al you can pick forks up even hutch.
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: fatalan on September 06, 2016, 10:42 AM: It does feel in some way wrong I'll admit.. maybe in just in too much of a hurry to build it. I know the right thing would be to grab some hutch forks.

I should really get a nice headset and BB and stick it in the loft till the right bits come along.
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: fatalan on September 06, 2016, 03:42 PM: Undrilled Hutch Forks now located and paid for... I will not be doing this mod now.
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: CustardLips on September 06, 2016, 04:32 PM: Quote from: fatalan on September 06, 2016, 03:42 PM
Undrilled Hutch Forks now located and paid for... I will not be doing this mod now.

Nice one... your wallet might be feeling it just now but you'll not regret pairing the frame up with the correct forks. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: fatalan on September 06, 2016, 04:42 PM: Yep..it seemed the right thing to do Custardlips

Now I really have to apply the budgetary restraint.

😖😖
Title: Re: 1-1/8 forks and headset in oldschool bike that came with 1"
Post by: VOIVOD on September 07, 2016, 04:19 PM: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/headsets/wheels-manufacturing-118-inch-to-1-inch-headtube-reducer-shim-top-bottom/

Quite a few variants of these for those that want to go the other way:)