How to replace fork?

"zitremedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Hey everyone,

Just wondering if any of you know of a good place where I
can get some info (and hopefully some pix) on how to
replace my fork, I just bought a suspension fork for my
bike, but don't want to mess up the install. If it
matters, it is a 98 Kona Lava Dome. The headset/stem
appears to be of a threadless nature.

Also, any good sites with forums / how to's / etc...
anyone can recommend? I've been out of this for quite some
time, hence the vintage of my like new old bike.

Thanks in advance.

Here's one...

parktool.comFAQindex.shtmlOpen ↗

Hey man, I'm like you. I had an older frame and components
and just XT'd everything. I put on a suspension fork too.
You'll love it. Just make sure that you have the right size
steerer tube. There's 1" and 1 1/8". If you have a really
old frame, you might need a fork with 1" steerer tube.

Buy yourself a headset (actually an "A-Head" set for
threadless). Mine came with instructions in the box and it
was really easy to put together. You will just need to knock
the old headset one out (I did it carefully, so as not to
hit the head tube) with a hammer. Just make sure you don't
bend or damage the head tube. To install the new one, you
will need a press. You can buy them, or. . . someone just
posted this link on this newsgroup the other day:
mindspring.comheadset.htmlOpen ↗

Hopefully this will work. I didn't know how tight to tighten
my headset down, so I just tightned it down snug enough that
after a few hard bounces with my bike and then riding around
and braking somewhat hard with the front brake, I didn't
have any play between the headset and the head tube. Someone
out there might know some other more accurate way of doing
this, but I've had fine success with this method.

Have fun.

- Noel

Brett Jaffee said:

"zitremedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:EgsAc.757590$Pk3.146869@pd7tw1no:

Quoted message said:

Hey everyone,

Just wondering if any of you know of a good place where I
can get some info (and hopefully some pix) on how to
replace my fork, I just bought a suspension fork for my
bike, but don't want to mess up the install. If it
matters, it is a 98 Kona Lava Dome. The headset/stem
appears to be of a threadless nature.

Also, any good sites with forums / how to's / etc...
anyone can recommend? I've been out of this for quite some
time, hence the vintage of my like new old bike.

Thanks in advance.

Here's one...

parktool.comFAQindex.shtmlOpen ↗

"zitremedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:EgsAc.757590$Pk3.146869@pd7tw1no...

Quoted message said:

Hey everyone,

Just wondering if any of you know of a good place where I
can get some

info

Quoted message said:

(and hopefully some pix) on how to replace my fork, I
just bought a suspension fork for my bike, but don't
want to mess up the install. If it matters, it is a 98
Kona Lava Dome. The headset/stem appears to be of a
threadless nature.

Also, any good sites with forums / how to's / etc...
anyone can recommend? I've been out of this for quite some
time, hence the vintage of my like

new

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old bike.

Thanks in advance.

Mike once posted:

The crown race needs to be set on the fork steerer tube.
There is a really spiffy tool for this job but get a 1 1/4
inch footlong piece of pvc pipe. Put on the crown race, the
pipe and pound with a soft face hammer until it is seated
firmly on the crown.

Put the lower bearings on the steerer and put the fork on
the bike. Put the upper bearings on the top, then the top
cap. (You can use the pvc pipe to seat everything down
tight.) Put about 10-15mm of spacers on top of that, then
the stem. Once everything looks like a bike with a bit of
pipe sticking out of the stem and you're satisfied with the
fit mark the steerer tube at the top of the stem.

Now take everything apart. Make another mark 2-3 mm below
the first mark. Park makes a really nice tool for this
job, a steerer cutting guide. Or you can use a hose clamp
at the mark and cut along that for a guide. Use a very
fine hacksaw blade and cut away. Use a file to clean up
the rough edges inside and out and clean off all the
metal bits.

Get your star nut. Once again Park makes a fine tool for
this job which sets it 15mm below the top of the steerer.
Or (I don't know as I've never done this without the tool)
I've heard using the rounded end of a cut off broom stick,
dowel or deep socket to pound the sucker in. Be ready with
the bandages if you use this method.

Put everything back together as in step 3. Put the top
cap on the steerer (bolt to the starnut) gently apply
pressure until the headset bearings are snug but not
binding. Then tighten the stem clamp bolts down to hold
everything in place.

--
DTW .../\.../\.../\...

I've spent most of my money on mountain biking and windsurfing.
The rest I've just wasted.

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Quoted message said:

Hopefully this will work. I didn't know how tight to
tighten my headset down, so I just tightned it down snug
enough that after a few hard bounces with my bike and then
riding around and braking somewhat hard with the front
brake, I didn't have any play between the headset and the
head tube. Someone out there might know some other more
accurate way of doing this, but I've had fine success with
this method.

A torque wrench will come in handy.

Quoted message said:

Mike once posted:

The crown race needs to be set on the fork steerer tube.
There is a really spiffy tool for this job but get a 1
1/4 inch footlong piece

of

Quoted message said:

pvc pipe. Put on the crown race, the pipe and pound
with a soft face hammer until it is seated firmly on
the crown.

Put the lower bearings on the steerer and put the fork on
the bike. Put the upper bearings on the top, then the top
cap. (You can use the pvc pipe to seat everything down
tight.) Put about 10-15mm of spacers on top of that, then
the stem. Once everything looks like a bike with a bit

of

Quoted message said:

pipe sticking out of the stem and you're satisfied with
the fit mark the steerer tube at the top of the stem.

Now take everything apart. Make another mark 2-3 mm below
the first mark. Park makes a really nice tool for this
job, a steerer cutting guide. Or you can use a hose clamp
at the mark and cut along that for a guide. Use a very
fine hacksaw blade and cut away. Use a file to clean up
the rough edges inside and out and clean off all the
metal bits.

Get your star nut. Once again Park makes a fine tool for
this job which sets it 15mm below the top of the
steerer. Or (I don't know as I've never done this
without the tool) I've heard using the rounded end of

a

Quoted message said:

cut off broom stick, dowel or deep socket to pound the
sucker in. Be ready with the bandages if you use this
method.

Put everything back together as in step 3. Put the top
cap on the steerer (bolt to the starnut) gently apply
pressure until the headset bearings are snug but not
binding. Then tighten the stem clamp bolts down to hold
everything in place.

--
DTW .../\.../\.../\...

I've spent most of my money on mountain biking and
windsurfing. The rest I've just wasted.

Thanks for the replies, now just to get my fork in the mail
and get some tools together.