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Title: Which headset? (Sorted)
Post by: g_lamb on July 07, 2009, 08:53 PM

There's a pattern emerging...  :D

Looking to replace my YST sealed headsets and have narrowed it down to these...

Tange Levin CDS

Tange Levin JIS

Tange Levin Alloy (NJS)

I think it's a no brainer and is going to be the NJS but will have course bow to greater knowledge

LMK what you guys think...

I'm assuming I can use any of these with 1" threaded forks with a 21.1mm stem?  :-[

Thanks

Lamby

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: g_lamb on July 07, 2009, 10:42 PM

C'mon all - someone must have an opinion!

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 07, 2009, 10:51 PM

 Not sure any of the above will fit- BMX 1" threaded headsets are not the same diameter as regular road/commuter 1" headsets.Moley`ll know the correct size,think it`s 32.7mm ?

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: g_lamb on July 08, 2009, 08:51 PM

Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on July 07, 2009, 10:51 PM

Not sure any of the above will fit- BMX 1" threaded headsets are not the same diameter as regular road/commuter 1" headsets.Moley`ll know the correct size,think it`s 32.7mm ?

You've made me look into this a bit further and now it's doing my head in

I'm swimming in all sorts of Diameter's and stuff.

If anyone can tell me what the bigger and smaller dia's mean and stack heights, oh and anything else I need to think about, or what head tube and fork measurements I need to take, then pls put me out of my misery...  :-\

Thx

Lamby

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 08, 2009, 10:28 PM

 :) Stack heights generally refer to new school 1 1 /8 aheadsets,basically the total height of the headset top to bottom when fitted.Be easier just to buy a standard BMX specific 1" inch threaded headset,not all are mega expensive or rare.Generallee has some VP headsets in the For Sale section or try PMing JT71 or JTSmooth...

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: Mattdub on July 08, 2009, 10:39 PM

Beartrap 2 are still not hard to find , there's ya headset  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: g_lamb on July 09, 2009, 02:43 PM

Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on July 08, 2009, 10:28 PM

:) Stack heights generally refer to new school 1 1 /8 aheadsets,basically the total height of the headset top to bottom when fitted.Be easier just to buy a standard BMX specific 1" inch threaded headset,not all are mega expensive or rare.Generallee has some VP headsets in the For Sale section or try PMing JT71 or JTSmooth...

I think that's my problem

The ones I'm looking at are for 1" threaded forks...  :'(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=270419818903 - Hatta "Vesta"
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=350212221953 - Stonglight A9
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=360167741519 - Tange Levin CDS
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190301402024 - Odyssey Pro Comp
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=370219232013 - Tange Levin NJS
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=380133295379 - Tange Passage
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190311946825 - Odyssey Dynatron (Sealed)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260440237859 - Tioga Beartrap 2
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=310154181175 - Tange Connect 3

Quote from: Mattdub on July 08, 2009, 10:28 PM

Beartrap 2 are still not hard to find , there's ya headset  :daumenhoch:

Have seen the bear trap 2's and mx-ii's on eBay. How do these compare to the one's listed above?

I'm looking for (N)OS and something reasonably OK (around £20 each, but flexible to a degree),  that is better than my Sealed YST's which were only about $10 USD (unless I don't know what I'm talking about and the YST's are ok  ::)) and want stamping like on the Tange's...  :coolsmiley:

Ideally sealed too, don't know why. sounds better  :uglystupid2:

Pls keep all the advice coming it's all good and gives me things to think about...  :daumenhoch:

Cheers

Lamby

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 09, 2009, 03:07 PM

 You`ll be fine with either of the Odyssey or the Beartrap....if in doubt measure inside diameter of your headtube..

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: Mattdub on July 09, 2009, 04:41 PM

You're fine with the beartrap 2 unless you want late 80's toward mid school which are some of the others you're listing .

Title: Re: Which headset?
Post by: g_lamb on July 10, 2009, 08:46 AM

2 Beartrap 2's on the way

Thanks for all your help fella's   :daumenhoch:

Lamby

Title: Re: Which headset? (Sorted)
Post by: pickle on July 10, 2009, 08:50 AM

you just can't go wrong with a Beartrap II, cheap and they just work  :daumenhoch: