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converting a chrome ring frame
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:52 pm
by soupy
hi,does anyone know if there is an avalible frame top bearing race large enough in dia to do away with the chrome ring as i have a spanish li chrome ring frame.a none chrome ring head set, jet 200 forks at the mo there is not enough thread left for the spacer washer & the top locking nut ,or just bite the bullet and buy longer forks any help appreciated
Re: converting a chrome ring frame
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:14 pm
by RICSPEED
problem here is you wont have the lock stop ...what you need is either part of a ring left on for this or fabricate something in its place but a non ring top cup should fit the frame top regardless
Re: converting a chrome ring frame
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:10 pm
by Daggs
It's fairly straightforward to knock out a chrome-ring with it's bearing and replace it with a bearing for a non-ring frame.
This however, won't help with the fork length problem you seem to have.
Are you sure the forks are Jet? Could they be GP?
Re: converting a chrome ring frame
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:14 pm
by mickdale
ive got a jet chrome ring frame and jet non chrome ring legshields/headset
rus from lincs lambrettas set it all up in a jig hes got and its mm perfect
he had to move the steering stop though - no prob just a weld
Re: converting a chrome ring frame
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:31 pm
by soupy
mickdale wrote:ive got a jet chrome ring frame and jet non chrome ring legshields/headset
rus from lincs lambrettas set it all up in a jig hes got and its mm perfect
he had to move the steering stop though - no prob just a weld
as a matter of interest what length are gp forks ,thanks
Re: converting a chrome ring frame
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:28 am
by shocky
soupy
http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic ... ght#p15528
one answer to your problem MIGHT be to reduce the thickness of you locking rings or check the locking rings are the thinnest available as sometimes they differ
@ just re read your post and id say you deffo need the longer forks if you continue to use the set up how it is have you checked your lower stearing bearing is in the correct way round ? @
Re: converting a chrome ring frame
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:21 pm
by soupy
shocky wrote:soupy
http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic ... ght#p15528
one answer to your problem MIGHT be to reduce the thickness of you locking rings or check the locking rings are the thinnest available as sometimes they differ
@ just re read your post and id say you deffo need the longer forks if you continue to use the set up how it is have you checked your lower stearing bearing is in the correct way round ? @
hi ,thanks for the info guys will be changing the forks for longer ,thanks