1984 Raleigh Burner MKII Headset Issues

Feeblington

I got given the bike mentioned, had no cups or anything, was just a bare frame. I managed to find some cups from another bmx that fit the frame/forks, but the common bearing size in shops (not sure what it is) is slightly to large for the cups, and the cups they've offered me wont fit the frame. Any help would be great; bearing sizes etc. I've been tinkering with bikes for almost 10 years but my terminology is way out.
Thanks in advance!

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nicklouse

what diameter if the steerer? head tube opening?

Feeblington

they measure 1 1/4

Feeblington

sorry 1 1/4 was the head tube opening, the forks measure 1" but are the original forks aswell :S

Feeblington

the cup

the headtube

nicklouse

so standard 1" headset needed then.

Feeblington

afraid not unless the local bike shop hada wierd fitting, the cups and bearings well, the cups were too small for the frame and the bearings to large for the other cups.

nicklouse

then a more accurate measurement is needed. to ID exactly which headset standard has been used. and you are aware that headset cups are an interference fit and can be quite a tight press fit.

or ask on http://www.burnerworldforum.co.uk/

Feeblington

yes...and i have asked (no reply) but i seemed to have mingled together various bits,

thanks for your help, time to test this frankenstein creation. :P

redvee

You need an old skool BMX headset, seemingly the same as 1" threaded headset but different. None of the modern sized headsets will fit. Try a specialist in BMX bikes.

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/headsets ... d-bmx.html

https://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&safe=of ... 24&bih=653

nicklouse

http://www.alansbmx.com/4352/products/t ... adset.aspx

slightly bigger than the 1 1/4" mentioned but should be right.

Feeblington

Massive respect (My broswings skills are clearly sub-par) cheers for the link, that looks almost identical to the one on my other burner

CHEEERRRS!!!