headset help and fork help

gshil
gshil Posts: 4
edited March 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
hi every one,

at the moment my bike has threaded headset on and the fork stem is 1" diameter,
the headtube has a diameter of 1.5",

what i'm wanting to do is dump the standard forks and fit some downhill forks which are 1"1/8 diameter,

is this possible?? can i get a threadless headset to do this??

I've just started getting into my biking so sorry if i'm thick

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    sorry not possible with your frame.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • gshil
    gshil Posts: 4
    what diameter is the headtube on most bikes??

    i like the frame on my current bike and it would be a shame to get rid of it
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    1 1/8" steerer tube. (on the fork) the head tube size can vary due to the differing headset designs.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • gshil
    gshil Posts: 4
    so all i need to find is a headset that will fit the headtube on my frame and allow me to fit some 1 1/8 diameter steering tube on the forks that i want to fit???

    does that sound right???
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    no is you have a 1" steerered fork now you can NOT fit a 1 1/8" steered fork.

    they do not fit and there are no headsets that do the job anyway.

    Different fork or new frame.

    Also a frame for a 1" steerered fork will not be DH fork suitable.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown

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