logicquests
If in doubt......Get the grinder out!!
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I decided to swap the frame as well. Mainly due to their being no bracket on the existing frame for my rear disc brakes.
This would have appeared to be a fairly easy thing to do. But alas, no.
MF was kind enough to send me the original cups and bearings from the red frame.
I pulled Chang Mai apart and had bits all over the place.
One real problem though. The headstem for the new forks/triples was not long enough. I had another headstem but it was too large for the bearings. Bloody wonderful.
Another visit to DHZ was in order. I was able to get another headstem but needed to buy the bottom part of the triples as well, their press wasnt large enough to remove the headstem.
I took this to another mechanics and they were able to press it out for me. Problem is it is just the tiniest bit too big to fit into the lower triples from the other forks.
Anyone know of a place in Sydney that could lathe a small amount from the bottom of the headstem?
Or if anyone is able to do this, please let me know as I would like to get this part done as soon as possible.
This is getting annoying.
I was very tempted to just buy another bike when I was at DHZ today and let you all marvel at the transformation I had made to Chang Mai. However, that would have been dishonest.
logic
I decided to swap the frame as well. Mainly due to their being no bracket on the existing frame for my rear disc brakes.
This would have appeared to be a fairly easy thing to do. But alas, no.
MF was kind enough to send me the original cups and bearings from the red frame.
I pulled Chang Mai apart and had bits all over the place.
One real problem though. The headstem for the new forks/triples was not long enough. I had another headstem but it was too large for the bearings. Bloody wonderful.
Another visit to DHZ was in order. I was able to get another headstem but needed to buy the bottom part of the triples as well, their press wasnt large enough to remove the headstem.
I took this to another mechanics and they were able to press it out for me. Problem is it is just the tiniest bit too big to fit into the lower triples from the other forks.
Anyone know of a place in Sydney that could lathe a small amount from the bottom of the headstem?
Or if anyone is able to do this, please let me know as I would like to get this part done as soon as possible.
This is getting annoying.
I was very tempted to just buy another bike when I was at DHZ today and let you all marvel at the transformation I had made to Chang Mai. However, that would have been dishonest.
logic
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