how do i make a

[buzzy]

a springer front end i bought fit my bike ?

it fits my wifes typhoon witch has a 6.5 inch head tube but my head tube is 5.5 inches but if i jsut cut the threads down the part that goes over the threaded part wont go all the way down it puts it in a bind

anyway love the site and thx for the help

 

[iRide Custom Bicycles]

Is there any way to post detailed picture of your forks and what you want to do to them?

Welcome to the group!

Dan

 

[Anonymous]

get a pipe theader or take it to someone that has one. before you cut off excess thead bearing nut all the way down so when you take it off it will clean out treads......

 

[Markm]

try loosening everything that you can on the forks...the bolts that hold the steer tube, take off the tire if its on...then try.

 

[socal_jack]

Should be able to use 1" headset spacers to take up the slack in height.

 

[buzzy]

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[buzzy]

Should be able to use 1" headset spacers to take up the slack in height.

have any links where to get

thx for your help

 

[gravediggerjason]

thos springers are ment to but cut to fit ...

mount on all the hardware make sure you leave enough room and hack saw off the extra treads... make sure you dont cut off to much and that you have a nut threaded on under your cut, once you have made your cut back the nut up until you reach the last thread then carefully file down the remaining matrial.....

i just installed one of those on my 71 columbia they come really long so that you can make them fit what you want them to

hope that helps

 

[buzzy]

thos springers are ment to but cut to fit ...

mount on all the hardware make sure you leave enough room and hack saw off the extra treads... make sure you dont cut off to much and that you have a nut threaded on under your cut, once you have made your cut back the nut up until you reach the last thread then carefully file down the remaining matrial.....

i just installed one of those on my 71 columbia they come really long so that you can make them fit what you want them to

hope that helps

but the part that goes over thread wont go down flush it gets in a bind and will only go down so far

 

[buzzy]

try loosening everything that you can on the forks...the bolts that hold the steer tube, take off the tire if its on...then try.

done that did not work

 

[gravediggerjason]

shoot ... have you tried to remove the spring and reassemble with it in place?

if that doesnt work then the spacer is going to be your only answer .. and sadly i dont know where to get one either

 

[socal_jack]

You should be able to get headset spacers from a local bike shop, but if not I googled this place up;

http://www.lickbike.com/productpage.asp?PART_NUM_SUB='1008-25'

There are many other internet bike stores(even ebay) that carry them although the 1 inchers are getting harder to find

 

[buzzy]

thx for all the help i ended up getting spacers

 

[Kustom Kreator]

Wow! I didn't know those were available. That makes another girls springer front end I have useable!