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LBS called and said the fork tube is too short for my frame, none of the headsets they have will work :( Visually, everything looked proper size to me so if it is too short, it must be barely. Is there any way around this or do I have to get another fork?

thanks. I've since found a few around, none yet that are the right size for my situation... any ideas where to find this size? any safety concern using a collar like that? normally, I wouldn't care but this bike will be motorized and my wife and other random people might ride it.

I have one from my Strato Flite that looks identical to the one in this thread. The light isn't operable but the lens, I think, is still whole. I guess I'm going to have to check out rewiring it now! If anyone happens to need one, hit me up. There's a chance I might keep this one now, but I'm...

ok, I'm back on this now. headset is all set now, thanks for the help getting me there. the new questions is -- the LBS said I need a 25.4 stem to go with my setup but I already have a 22.2mm BMX style stem I really wanted to use. is there any way to make the 22.2 stem work? if not, any...

yeah it fits through fine. I took it to the LBS and the first 1 1/8 set he tried worked perfectly. I hate that :)

I guess I can go to the LBS, feels like giving up though :)

I do xc, downhill would be killer but I don't want to spring for the bike... then have to travel to train. xc is cool since I can just hop on the bike to train.

thanks a lot, I like the ritchey set but how do I know it fits my head tube? on the chain gang site they list the head tube diameter and each headset fits a different size so I thought I needed to fit not only the fork, but the head tube as well.

ok so I need a 1 1/8 headset... anyone know where I can find one that fits my head tube? I liked the black headsets at Chain Gang but I don't see any that fit. Choppersusa has a bunch, but they don't provide sizing details on their site.

$40 for this strato flite: $50 for this meteor flite: found one on CL ,the other a day later on ebay and was psyched because I love the lines on these frames, and they compliment each other. the plan is to motorize and rat out both. the western is for me, the strato is for the wife.

I'm old enough to know that there are very few reasons not to be pickled :wink:

thanks jack, but that is a bit out of the range for this project :) I'm still digesting your cheaper method. I also was just looking at this set: 22.2 x 34 x 27 mm "Cruiser" 34mm inner head tube diam. Fits with 22.2mm stem. For 1" threaded steering tube. (BB 26320) (DM 40-134-18) $10.95...

just checked my measurements a little more closely. here's what I have: Inner head tube: 34mm New inner steering tube: 25mm Original inner steering tube: 22.2mm still pretty confused as to correct headset size for that. :(

socal_jack, I'm running the Felt Jerry Springer fork on this bike (or trying to) which is 1in. That is much larger in diameter than the original fork...why do I need a reducer? The old steering tube is smaller, don't I need an enlarger? :) I know I don't need an enlarger, but I hope that...

I'm pickled. I'm a bit of a bike building noob, but I used to race BMX, currently race MTB, and I even did a bit of freestyling back in the day :) I've just picked up an old meteor flite, and her sister a strato flite. both are in the process of being turned into motorized bikes with a bit of...

Hi All, I'm working on an old wester flyer 50s i think. I have a new 1in springer fork, and the head tube measures 34mm (inner), what size stem and headset do I need? I'm totally confused at this point. Have I created an odd beast or am I just as big a noob as I feel like? Any help would be...