1 1/4 Threaded headset help

[bigben230]

Hi, I've finally found some 1 1/4 forks on ebay for my M800 Beast of the east. My frame has a headset length of 167mm and the forks have a steerer length of 180mm. Does anyone know of a headset with a stack height low enough to allow these forks to fit?

Many thanks, Ben.

 

[Whatleymeister]

Hi, I've finally found some 1 1/4 forks on ebay for my M800 Beast of the east. My frame has a headset length of 167mm and the forks have a steerer length of 180mm. Does anyone know of a headset with a stack height low enough to allow these forks to fit?

Many thanks, Ben.

13mm stack headset eh, not that i know of!! I have a similar problem with an ahead setup (150mm head tube and 180mm steerer that cant be replaced) and the lowest stack stem i was recommended was 28mm or thereabouts so I need a 2mm stack stem... :roll:

good luck fella

 

[JustKev]

You're not going to find a 1 1/4" headset with a stack height less than 28mm. Sometimes you can win a few mm by trimming the top of the headtube but enough for you. You going to need some different forks - suggest you try the 'MTB Wanted' forum, or find a friendly frame builder to extend your steerer. I had one done by Dave Yates a while back.

Good luck!

 

[Whatleymeister]

You're not going to find a 1 1/4" headset with a stack height less than 28mm. Sometimes you can win a few mm by trimming the top of the headtube but enough for you. You going to need some different forks - suggest you try the 'MTB Wanted' forum, or find a friendly frame builder to extend your steerer. I had one done by Dave Yates a while back.

Good luck!

can steerers be extended then? are they just welded to an extension piece, if they are not replaceable?

 

[JustKev]

Yes they can be extended and it much easier/cheaper if you plan to run aheadset rather than threaded. Any framebuilder can do it - don't try it at home!

 

[Whatleymeister]

Yes they can be extended and it much easier/cheaper if you plan to run aheadset rather than threaded. Any framebuilder can do it - don't try it at home!

This is good to know! I need to add ~40mm to my SID steerer (unchangeable )and I didn't want to sell them on, do you recommend a frame builder I can contact?

EDIT - just saw you used Dave Yates, took me long enough to spot that!!

 

[bigben230]

Thanks for everyones advice. I will be contacting Dave Yates very soon.

ben.