Loose headset cups - Help?

[Skeelsie]

Sounds like it's been taken out to fit an old style headset. 32.7mm

http://sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html

 

[halaburt]

Chris King does offer headsets with oversize skirts to address this exact problem via special order. That's mentioned along with some other tips on their website here: http://chrisking.com/tech/tech_headsets#time

 

[Rampage]

LBS reckon the fram has had some machining done as there is a small lip about 20mm in from either end of the headtube.

I have several frames where the headtube is machined at each end to fit the cups. It's not unusual.

 

[Loki]

Here a easy fix from Steve Garro
" OK, so here is what you do: take some shears & cut a piece of beer can 1" x 3" out & then cut it into strips 1" x .25" and fold these in 1/2, placing them around the rim of the HT like flower petals, folding them over the edge of the HT all around. Now, start the cup to "seat" the micro shims. now give it a few drops of sleeve retainer, fully press in, cut the edges of the 'petals" off with an exacto & run it for the rest of the frame's life. - Garro. "

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Steve Garro, Coconino Cycles.
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The ghetto Knurl job on steel cups also works^ , but this method saves sacrificing a headset.