Teething problem with Fox Talas 32

davebarrie

Hi all,

I recently purchased some Talas' (upgrading from some Floats) and set about transferring them over, but I have come across a problem. The crown race for my Chris King headset goes down to the crown with very little force and can be spun around when in place (right up against the crown base).

Is there a quick fix, or is it a case of getting a new CK crown-race (£15! :shock:)

nicklouse

use as is or new race.

there is a knurling tool that can raise the diameter of the tube a bit but not many shop have it or use it.

Anonymous

Curious "upgrade". More like a change.

davebarrie

Why do you say that?

Thanks for the earlier response. I had a feeling there wasn't much else to be done....how do they get away with charging £15 for a 1 1/8th" ring of steel? I might try my luck in the classifieds...

snotty badger

Maybe a drop of loctite?

Anonymous

davebarrie wrote:

Why do you say that?

Well, the floats are lighter, but lack travel adjust, whereas the TALAS are heavier, but DO have travel adjust. One is not necessarily an "upgrade" over the other. Depends what you need from a fork, really.

davebarrie

yeehaamcgee wrote:

davebarrie wrote:

Why do you say that?

Well, the floats are lighter, but lack travel adjust, whereas the TALAS are heavier, but DO have travel adjust. One is not necessarily an "upgrade" over the other. Depends what you need from a fork, really.

Fair enough! In my eyes they are an upgrade (especially since they're RLCs)...probably because they've got more dials and switches than my Float RLs.

beanieripper

floats miles better 90% of the time...