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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: firebird4130 on May 19, 2008, 06:22 PM

Title: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: firebird4130 on May 19, 2008, 06:22 PM

Hi, can anyone tell me if I can buy a shim for this or if there's like an easy way to do it yourself,
Cheers

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: harris on May 19, 2008, 06:36 PM

i made mine mate out of a pair of khe grip rings in alloy
just took both down a nano and they fitted perfect
i cut a slot in the side of both to let the thing grip when it was tightened

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: tobybrown35 on May 19, 2008, 06:39 PM

     crupi make one 2 bout 7 dollars :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: firebird4130 on May 19, 2008, 07:12 PM

cool, where can you get the khe rings from or the crupi one ?

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: Dark Diggler on May 19, 2008, 07:18 PM

http://www.awcycles.co.uk/category/Bicycle_Parts/Quill_Handlebar_Stems_175/Quill_to_Ahead_stem_adaptor/12278/index.aspx
 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: motomagII on May 19, 2008, 07:25 PM

billys bmx shop also have these give em ring though dont think there listed on their web site
 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: firebird4130 on May 19, 2008, 07:49 PM

thanks for the info, sorted  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: Dark Diggler on May 19, 2008, 10:27 PM

Quote from: AKIRA on May 19, 2008, 08:50 PM

Quote from: Dark Diggler on May 19, 2008, 07:18 PM

http://www.awcycles.co.uk/category/Bicycle_Parts/Quill_Handlebar_Stems_175/Quill_to_Ahead_stem_adaptor/12278/index.aspx
 :daumenhoch:

Dirk is this what you use on your Kuwy Champion ?  :-X

No it isn't flatcrap  :knuppel2:

Title: Re: shim for 1 1/8 stem to fit 1" threadless forks
Post by: hunterdubber on May 21, 2008, 10:33 PM

Akira is  not called Simone


whereas you on the other hand  are ::)


and you have been seen at a gym in Birkenhead
doing bench presses  in a back to front thong for Purple aki 



Court ajourned  :-X