fitting new forks

bsb1071
bsb1071 Posts: 16
edited June 2011 in Workshop
I have gotten a set of Giant TCR Advanced SL 2 Carbon Road Fork 1” ¼ - 1” 1/8 to try on my new look kx frame. My question is this - will these fit or do i need a shim to convert the 1” ¼ to 1” 1/8?

thanks for your time

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,721
    Not sure I understand exactly what you are asking, but I assume this means the Giant forks you want to use have a tapered steerer tube, with the 1.1/4" at the lower crown race and 1.1/8" at the upper end.

    I doubt this will fit at all to your Look frame, which appears to have a straight 1.1/8" diameter head tube. The larger diameter Giant fork at the crown race end is too big?
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Yup, unless the Look frame is designed to accept the 1.5" lower bearing the forks simply aren't going to fit. AFAIK the KX is an older model designed for a regular 1.125 headset.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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