1 1/8 stem on 1 1/4 steerer

louman999

Okay this might sound stupid but I thought I would ask anyway. Would a 1/8 stem fit on 1/4 steerer with a bit of persuasion. If you could get it on would it cause any damage to the fork???

cooldad

Nope. Fork will be fine, but stem is likely to crack, and you will die.

louman999

cooldad wrote:

Nope. Fork will be fine, but stem is likely to crack, and you will die.

Weird I thought the fork would fail

cooldad

Might not be healthy for a carbon steerer, but doubt an aluminium or steel steerer would be harmed.

But as you didn't give any details, who knows.

Matthewfalle

just out of interest, why do you want to bodge it? why not just get the correct stem?

Killerclown

Bodging a stem really isn’t a great idea.

photonic69

If you have a big enough hammer then anything can be "persuaded" to fit.

I wouldn't advise it though.

Buy the right stem.

fuel2000

Giant sell a shim specifically for this. http://activesport.co/epages/80c85f8f-7 ... tViaPortal

photonic69

fuel2000 wrote:

Giant sell a shim specifically for this. http://activesport.co/epages/80c85f8f-7 ... tViaPortal

Yeah, fine for that but the OP wants to fit a smaller stem onto a larger steerer. LIttle onto big won't go.

Vino'sGhost

can we have a video please? installation and first hard brake into a corner or down hill please

darkhairedlord

Cut the steerer flush with the frame, beat a 1 1/8 tube down the inside after coating with araldite. Fit the stem, job done. Or just buy right stem.