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I Need Help With Buyin Forks

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Old 21-01.-2004, 10:12 AM   #1
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ok soo when u go buy a brand new fork do u have to get the steer tube cut so it fits ur bike

i never bought a new fork so i have noooo idea!!!
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Old 21-01.-2004, 10:22 AM   #2
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ok soo when u go buy a brand new fork do u have to get the steer tube cut so it fits ur bike

i never bought a new fork so i have noooo idea!!!


Yep, you'll need to have it cut to the proper size. Any bike shop will do it for cheap. You can also do it yourself with a hacksaw. Just cut straight and measure right. You will also need to install a starnut and remove the headsets baseplate from the old fork and transfer it to the new one.
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Old 21-01.-2004, 10:37 AM   #3
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THANK U SOOOO MUCH

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Old 21-01.-2004, 10:49 AM   #4
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Yep, you'll need to have it cut to the proper size. Any bike shop will do it for cheap. You can also do it yourself with a hacksaw. Just cut straight and measure right. You will also need to install a starnut and remove the headsets baseplate from the old fork and transfer it to the new one.


i needed this info too.
thank you señor hecubus!
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Old 22-01.-2004, 02:08 AM   #5
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one thing i'd add is to get them to leave a little extra steerer so that you can fine tune your stem height with spacers before you decide on a final height, an extra 30-40mm can make a big difference and you can't get them to glue it back on if they cut it too short
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