fork crown race compatibility

surfingsimon
surfingsimon Posts: 10
edited March 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
ok, apologies maybe a newbie question but...

are all 1 1/8" mtb crown races cross compatible? i just bought some new forks and they have an odd dip on the crown. i want to be able to swap my new forks and old ones (so need a second crown race) but i dont want to go buying a new crown race if its not going to fit...

help v.much appreciated!

tech info:
steerer: 1 1/8"
fork: sram xx (rock shox) reba 100mm
year: 2010
headset: merlin bikes branded, actual origin unknown

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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    I think the dip is there so you can get the crown race back off easily.

    Use the crown race that came with the headset.
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Some (like FSA) brands use the same race for more than one h'set, but not ALL of their headsets. But as a rule no, cross-matching races can bugger your bearings up

    Phone merlin, ask them to send you one, probably be for free (if thats where you got the bike AND the forks)

    They are cool, threw in a starnut for me (mind yuo had just bought some SID WCs lol)
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    yes your current race will fit.
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  • surfingsimon
    surfingsimon Posts: 10
    thanks for the help. I didn't even realise the race was custom to the headset rather than the fork! doh.

    think i will phone merlin and ask what fits their headsets as I really would like to be able to switch between them regularly.

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