Headset help

damonlock
damonlock Posts: 170
edited March 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Hay guys I have a 2012 Kona operator and the standard headset is poo seals are very poor and let water in and every few rides it gets rough when steering so I want to replace with a better one, I was thinking hope as I have heard many good things about them what do you think?? Am I right in thinking I need a tapered headset I have measured the ID top & bottom 43.9mm top & 55.9mm bottom do I need to measure the steer tube on the fork??

Cheers guys

Daymo

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    In a word Yes. As he steerer may not be tapered.
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  • damonlock
    damonlock Posts: 170
    Top of steerer 28.5mm bottom 29.9mm
  • jarno
    jarno Posts: 4
    Thats a tapered steerer allright.

    You could upgrade to some industrial bearing ones like the FSA Orbit 1.5 ZS for instance. The Hope ones are ofcourse also a great option if they make a zero stack tapered headset (im not quite sure on that).
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Get a Cane Creek 40 if I were you. Not too expensive, and super long lasting.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    jarno wrote:
    Thats a tapered steerer allright.
    wrong it is a standard 1 1/8 steerer.
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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    As Niclouse says, its 1 1/8 straight, the flare at the bottom is to hold the crown race.
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  • EyesintheSky
    EyesintheSky Posts: 183
    benpinnick wrote:
    As Niclouse says, its 1 1/8 straight, the flare at the bottom is to hold the crown race.

    This!
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  • sloppycowpat
    sloppycowpat Posts: 349
    cane creek s3 or s8 graet bits of kit cheap and last years
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    buzzing down twisting single track then.... psssst BANG!!!
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    FSA Orbit XLII. Last ages, look good, and really cheap on Ebay.
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