Chris King Headsets...

tptvmbircn

Are they worth it, if not, what do you recommend?

Currently have a hope on, bit scratched here and there so looking for something to go well with my white frame.

CHeers

Terry

jay12

do you have any colured pieces on your bike or do you want a white headest?

LoUiS1985

have on look on superstar components, they have some good looking, blingy, cheap headsets

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.ph ... b73d6eb04b

tptvmbircn

thanks for the swift replies, its for my new build, its a white frame and black forks / wheels, carbon handle bars & seatpost, black stem.

So gold / silver would look silly do you think? the hopes black currently. Not much choice of colour i have to play with i know. The seat clamp is also black (wish salsa made the headsets really) haha

cheers

XxxBFGxxX

i have a CK head set on my marin nice bit of kit till i hit a tree hard. will let ya know if it lasted thro the crash after i get it looked at.

tptvmbircn

thanks, hope your ok though!

nicklouse

CK headsets seem to have problems with long travel forks.

Personal thoughts. overrated.

XxxBFGxxX

Terry Barker wrote:

thanks, hope your ok though!

broken coller bone mate healing now tho.

bike has buckle in back wheel and the front end has a bit of movment now so need to get it checked out.

in all fairness my next bike will have hope on. just coz its british

tptvmbircn

XxxBFGxxX wrote:

Terry Barker wrote:

thanks, hope your ok though!

broken coller bone mate healing now tho.

bike has buckle in back wheel and the front end has a bit of movment now so need to get it checked out.

in all fairness my next bike will have hope on. just coz its british

Thanks, think hopes the way to go

nicklouse wrote:

CK headsets seem to have problems with long travel forks.

Personal thoughts. overrated.

Again like above, i suspescted this may be the case when products get a cool color and a face next to the brand name.

tptvmbircn

what about these, quite new to the market but reviews seem good...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30499

Terry

nicklouse

deep insert cups can cause problems on some frames

and you will need a headset press and a headset tool for removal.

any decent cartridge bearing headset will do fine.


Tbh just change the hope bearing if there is any problems with it.

tptvmbircn

Well to be honest, its only a bit scratched and works fine, just after the respray was going to get a new one.

supersonic

Nice bearings, but igven you can go to a bearing supplier and get them just as good for your existing headset (usually) for peanuts makes them seem very overpriced.

mellex

I've run CK on a couple of bikes and I can't say that I've had any issues. Never run one with long travel forks though so I can't comment on that. What I can say is that once I've had the unit fitted correctly, I've never had to, nor wanted to, replace it with anything else.

Sir HC

I've had a CK, was ok, sealing wasn't that fantastic, grit could get between the cup and races so the headset felt rough.

Really impressed with my Hope headset, bought in 2003. Its been on 3 bikes, last serviced 3 years ago. Bike gets ridden 2 to 3 times a week in all weathers.

Paul 8v

if you do go for a Chris King, get the Rasta, instantly recognisable as a Chris King. this place are really good, and cheap
http://www.aspirevelotech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

ride_whenever

I'd go for a white FSA orbit mx...


they're tasty.

Uncle Peter

I had a problem with my CK headset, I had to get the lower race out and get it sonic cleaned. Worked a treat though and it's fine now.

tptvmbircn

Terry Barker wrote:

Well to be honest, its only a bit scratched and works fine, just after the respray was going to get a new one.

Turns out its a bit dented as well as scratched eek so defo a new headset oh and the BB? well ive felt smoother sandpaper... doh! fortunetly that bits sorted!

ride_whenever wrote:

I'd go for a white FSA orbit mx...


they're tasty.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=2217

I am looking at this actually, its nice! i can only buy from CRC as have vouchers from there. Also looking at these:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23957

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30494

I like the nukeproof ones and ritchey stuff has been good to me. What are your thoughts???