Tool Recommendations

Antm81

Need to change the headset on my trance to fit my new forks. Was going to get the LBS to do it but as at least one other bike in the house will need a new headset in the not too distant future I'm looking at possibly getting some tools and doing it myself.

Need to be able to remove the existing cups without damage as these will be sold with the current forks (overdrive 2). The upper cup is 1 1/4 but is a zs44 cup.

Trying not to spend a fortune on removal tools and a press but the best I've found so far is the jobsworth press from on one at £30 but I'm looking at £15-20 for a removal tool and looks like I'll need to of them.

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance

The Rookie

Why sell the headset with the forks when there is only about a 50% chance they will fit the buyers farms (at best)?

I remove with a large screwdriver (any blunt tipped punch will do) and hammer, and fit with a block of wood and hammer or using threaded bar if it's someone else bike.

Antm81

They're an odd size, overdrive 2 as stated but the head tube is a standard 44/56 tapered so they'll fit a fair few bikes. Will make my forks far more saleable if I have the headset with them.

gt-arrowhead

The Rookie wrote:

Why sell the headset with the forks when there is only about a 50% chance they will fit the buyers farms (at best)?

I remove with a large screwdriver (any blunt tipped punch will do) and hammer, and fit with a block of wood and hammer or using threaded bar if it's someone else bike.

Exactly this. Or hitting headset with rubber mallet to fit.

Antm81

Thanks for the advice guys but taking a hammer to either an £70 headset or a £2000 bike without a suitable tool in between isn't going to happen.

cooldad

Proper stuff



Home made



Works

rockmonkeysc

GT-Arrowhead wrote:

The Rookie wrote:

Why sell the headset with the forks when there is only about a 50% chance they will fit the buyers farms (at best)?

I remove with a large screwdriver (any blunt tipped punch will do) and hammer, and fit with a block of wood and hammer or using threaded bar if it's someone else bike.

Exactly this. Or hitting headset with rubber mallet to fit.

Hitting in a headset with a rubber mallet is terrible advice, chances of it going in straight are slim and the chances of wrecking the frame are high.
The headset will fit the majority of modern, tapered headtube frames and it has an odd size top bearing to suit the overdrive 2 fork.

swod1

just make up your own headset press.

I haven't needed to use it yet but got some threaded bar, 2 nuts and 2 plastic flat washers and made something similar to cool dads picture to use when I need to replace the headset in my bike.

Antm81

Thanks for the advice guys. Order the x tools cup removers and the jobsworth press from on one.

The cup removers worked great and the press was excellent on the top cup. Wasn't quite so good on the bottom cup as it doesn't hold the 1.5" cups securely.

ps4customgamer

MBR magazine made a video on this.
The more I watch the video though the more I just want to buy the proper tools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z20O6PUU70

delete_my_account

I use a g-clamp and two bits of wood to get the cups in, and a plain screwdriver, rag and hammer to get them out.

Done this countless times and never had a single problem...