Swapping forks over.
Nalla
Posts: 87
Hello,
The wife got me a new bike for xmas so i thought id do up her bike with the better parts from my old one.
The first thing i went to swap over was the front suspension forks. Her bike is a specialized myka elite 2007 with rock shock dart 3 forks fitted. Mine is a 2007 specialized rockhopper pro with rock shock rebal sl forks fitted.
I read a few guides and presumed i could skip the bit about the crown race as both forks have been fitted to bikes already.
Both forks have the same diameter stearer tube but when i fit the rebas into her frame and fit the stem loosely, no matter how much i risk tightening the top cap into the star nut i cant eliminate the huge amount of play there is.
Is it the headset thats causing this do you think and if so how can i sort it? New headset (which type?) or try removing the headset from my bike and fitting to hers (which i guess would need some special tools
)
Thanks
The wife got me a new bike for xmas so i thought id do up her bike with the better parts from my old one.
The first thing i went to swap over was the front suspension forks. Her bike is a specialized myka elite 2007 with rock shock dart 3 forks fitted. Mine is a 2007 specialized rockhopper pro with rock shock rebal sl forks fitted.
I read a few guides and presumed i could skip the bit about the crown race as both forks have been fitted to bikes already.
Both forks have the same diameter stearer tube but when i fit the rebas into her frame and fit the stem loosely, no matter how much i risk tightening the top cap into the star nut i cant eliminate the huge amount of play there is.
Is it the headset thats causing this do you think and if so how can i sort it? New headset (which type?) or try removing the headset from my bike and fitting to hers (which i guess would need some special tools
)Thanks
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You might find that the crown races are different or you may need to put another spacer on the steerer. I'm guessing the headtube on the myka is a tad shorter than on your rockhopper. Hope this helps
I would try changing the crown race on the forks first,0 -
Cheers ill have a go at that. (Was really hoping i wouldnt have to mess about with the crown races though as they seem a bugger to remove).
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Are the steerer tubes the same length on both forks? If not then it's a case of adding or removing spcers or getting a stem with a shorter clamp.
Also ifferent headsets used different crown races so swapping them is probably a good idea.-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
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Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:0 -
Shouldn't be to hard to remove, just a flat headed screwedriver, a mallet and some patience.
Also some persistance.0 -
you will need to swap crown races over.
See the FAQs. and Parktools."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Thanks, spent most of the day gently tapping away and swapped the races over. I think i may need to trim the steerer tube down a little though as it looks a little silly with so many spacers!
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