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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: kev-s on July 21, 2009, 08:35 PM

Title: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: kev-s on July 21, 2009, 08:35 PM

ive been given a brand new fsa 1/18th aheadset by a mate for my gt pro series build, now did fsa build headsets in the 90's and did any get used on bmx's?

the headset is a brand new fsa orbit mx worth £50

do you think i could get away with it on a 90's build?

maybe if i could remove the fsa writing it would look ok?


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Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: harris on July 21, 2009, 08:37 PM

i use the guts of them on my rekka headset and standard cups   tank ones on the top..

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: kev-s on July 21, 2009, 08:40 PM

guts are cartridge bearings so dont think i can use em in a 90's headset cups

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: harris on July 21, 2009, 08:57 PM

rekka and standard would only accept 1 or 2 different headset guts  i run fsa in one ans part tank in the other
i had fsa on the warpig and sta

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: kev-s on July 22, 2009, 04:30 PM

ahh k i might aswell use it on the gt pro series then as it would be a shame to let the headset gather dust, wanted to try and keep the gt era correct but not too fussed really aslong as the major parts are era correct :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: fugazi on July 22, 2009, 05:49 PM

FSA headsets were about in the '90s, remember "the pig" headset with the huge bottom cup? Primo used it as "the gorilla" I think.

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: harris on July 22, 2009, 06:11 PM

most of them big boys helped bugger the steerers as they are so solid..

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: Bob_Acid on July 22, 2009, 06:33 PM

Yup i had a FSA Pig on my KHE

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: moley on July 22, 2009, 07:20 PM

GT FSA 1" Headsets (self adjusting) were used on BMX's

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=89756.0

So if they did the earlier 1" then they must have done the later 1 1/8

Title: Re: fsa headsets on midschool bikes
Post by: kev-s on July 22, 2009, 07:57 PM

cool it will be used on the gt then :daumenhoch:

got a fsa pig downhill pro on my mtb and i can see why it buggered some steerers its a meaty f**ker :LolLolLolLol: