Wanted Manitou forks

[Riceman]

Hi
Has anyone got a pair of inch1/4 manitou forks to suit a manitou fs
Cheers Iain

 

[1552]

I have a couple of steerer if you get stuck, though my advice would be to use reducer cups on a manitou and fit 1.1/8 instead to lessen the risk of head tube cracking, it's a manitou after all!

 

[Riceman]

Cheers for the info
I have a pair of manitou 1.1/8 forks but the frame has 1.1/4 Headset fitted. I have a new old stock onza ufo headset in 1.1/8.
Could I fit this headset with reducing cups and where would I get them from.
Cheers Iain
ps The frame is from Peter from this site.
Many thanks Peter

 

[1552]

Ah it's the later manitou, in which case sticking with 1.1/4 should be fine.
The later frames are much stronger and don't tend to suffer like the early frames.
I will drop you a message as I might he able to help you out.

 

[gert]

I rode mine manitou FS DH 1996 with recuder cups for more then 8 years without any problems or headtube cracking

 

[Riceman]

Cheers for the info pal but I can’t find the reducer cup from 1.1/4 to 1.1/8
If any one knows please tell
Cheers Iain

 

[gert]

Cheers for the info pal but I can’t find the reducer cup from 1.1/4 to 1.1/8
If any one knows please tell
Cheers Iain

1 minute search
https://www.bike-components.de/en/Problem-Solvers/Head-Tube-Shim-p62645/?o=201939-black-type-1

 

[Riceman]

Cheers Gert

 

[Riceman]

Hi Gert
I’ve tried to order the headset reducers but unfortunately the company in Germany can’t supply tthem to the UK because of BREXIT

 

[gert]

Blame that to Boris ;-)

I live in Belgium :-D