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Li to GP headstock length

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:12 am
by leigh
Want to cut the headstock down on an LI frame to take GP forks, how much do i need to take of and what methods have people used(industrial pipe cutter or hacksaw)

cheers

Leigh

Re: Li to GP headstock length

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:15 pm
by RICSPEED
i did this -

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carefully making sure clip is seated square to the tube cut with a fine toothed hack saw careful cut a line round as far as you can go ,turn clip to line an completely scribe round then cut propper ,either then have a top cup turndown to fit the head stock or use a chrome ring type and have a sleeve made

Re: Li to GP headstock length

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:15 pm
by RICSPEED
dont forget you will need to reposition the steering stops and steering lock plate

Re: Li to GP headstock length

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:47 am
by leigh
Cheers Ric,

do you know how much diffrence there is between the two

Leigh

Re: Li to GP headstock length

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:05 am
by RICSPEED
with out mesuring it would be off the top of my head ..1.5" i think ,there is a list on here if you search of fork stem and headstock lenghs