|   1" threaded forks? | speedster22
Apr 9, 2002 5:35 AM | | Can anyone tell me where I can find some 1" threaded suspension forks? Do I have to use threaded if that's what I have or could I purchase a threadless 1"? |
| Best answer - Get a new bike! | El Jester
Apr 9, 2002 7:07 AM | | Haven't seen any of those for a while, unless you can find good condition used ones. You can change to threadless but, it would involve purchasing a new headset, stem and fork and possibly new brakes and levers (if your current ones are cantilever style which might also require shifters if the old levers and shifters are a combo unit) which leads to the need for a new drive-train upgrade-Cranks, cogset, chain, front and rear derailluers (because your old ones are probably 6 or 7 speed and won't be compatible with the new shifters) which leads to a new rear hub and wheel build so the new cogset will fit.
A new bike would be easier and cheaper! Sorry |
| better best answer...any new Marzocchi xc fork... | zedro
Apr 9, 2002 12:30 PM | | is pretty much available in 1"; goto www.marzocchimtb.com and browse the forks and look for the 1" steerer option. |
| better best answer. He Needs 1" THREADED | El Jester
Apr 10, 2002 5:35 AM | | His current setup is a THREADED 1" steerer and like I posted it can be changed but requires that many other components be changed also. |
| Not sure if Marzocchi is still selling them or not... | CraigH
Apr 11, 2002 8:55 AM | | But if they still sell the pinch bolt crowns with removable steer tube, you can get 1" treaded steerers for them.
Also, if you get a steel steer tube, you can thread it. You CAN NOT thread the aluminum steer tubes. This is info from Marzocchi about 18 months ago.
My brother had to do this as his old HT had a monster long head tube and no one made a treaded steer tube long enough. They did make a long enough unthreaded though. A bit of time on a lathe and he was good to go. |
| Threading steel steerers... | næstep
Apr 11, 2002 11:23 AM | | I wasn't aware that Marzocchi condoned this, but I've done the same to a steel steerer on and RST fork and it's still chugging along two or three years later. It seems most local shops are still equipped to handle this task, and it's a pretty quick and inexpensive process (especially if you bring in the old fork to measure off of).
I'm not positive that all the fork manufacturers recommend doing this (I recall reading a Rock Shox manual saying specifically not to), but I wouldn't be too concerned providing it's steel.
næstep |
| He was told by Marzocchi was okay to thread steel steer tube.... | CraigH
Apr 11, 2002 12:43 PM | | but not aluminum.
I'm not even sure if you can get a 1" aluminum steer tube anyway.
Threading steer tubes seems to be a dying skill as most places wouldn't do it. They would extend an existing thread, but not start from an unthreaded steer tube. Luckily where I work, the machinist is in to bikes so it was easy enough to chuck it in the lathe and thread it that way. |
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