Where to get Chris king upper race o-ring

[ishaw]

Noticed when building my rts that the o-ring inside the upper race had broken and was only half there. Where can I get a replacement?

Not urgent as I had a spare one, compression fit version that I pinched from a new one I had, but want to fix the now less than optimal one.

 

[2manyoranges]

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ah.....I had the top race problem which I wrote up here (corrosion from poor fitting by a previous owner) and had a EVEN BIGGER PROBLEM trying to find replacement parts.

Eventually I got locked into the depressing 'we've put the parts on our website as available and taken your money but then you will need to wait four months (really!) for the parts...' - Winstanleys. Grrrr. I needed a top race, new split collar and the O ring. 30:00gbp.

Right - who might have them..

1 Bromley Bike Company
2 Active Sports
3 someone on here
4 GrannieGear on eBay

 

[mdvineng]

Cross section x od x id. Look for off the shelf parts from O ring stockists.

 

[2manyoranges]

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This is what I had to buy … and Merlin now have them in....

https://www.merlincycles.com/chris-king ... source=PHG

 

[ishaw]

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Did you use the grip style bits in a standard upper race? They don't have black, don't fancy the other colours.

 

[2manyoranges]

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Hmmm...colours. Just bought a Hope PURPLE RH tech 3 lever and 2x calliper and ORANGE LH tech 3 level and E4 calliper. I need to swap the E4 to the front and X2 to the rear. It will look like an accident at a trifle factory. Will stop me just the same though...

With that abomination in mind, I return to your very sensible question. I am pretty sure that the no thread gridlock fits in a standard modern King bearing assembly.

I am afraid I need the O ring since mine also had turned to mush, and the chamfered split ring and top bearing seat. I am using the rest in another build and also need another O ring....grrrr

 

[TheAntsPants]

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If you rummage around your parts bin you may find other headsets that use the same o-ring. Jet Black (King clone) and old Woodman headsets come to mind.

 

[ishaw]

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I have a ton of headsets, hadn't thought to check them. Good shout.

I wonder if any fork or shock o-rings would fit?