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03-28-07, 12:01 PM
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Klein Headset
Help! I have a 1990 Klein Attitude (owned from new by me). Its desperately in need of replacement headset / fork bearings and I'm having no luck finding any. There doesn't look to be any part numbers on them. They are both 2" outside diameter. Anybody know anything???
03-28-07, 01:15 PM
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Is the bike like this? https://www.angelfire.com/hi2/thehiles/1990attitude.html If so, SWEET bike! I love the workmanship on those old Kleins....... Sorry, but I have no idea about the headset, it may be a very oddball item-
03-28-07, 02:27 PM
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Yeah, thats my bike, but in the other red/yellow/pink colour combination. As you can see from those photos, the 'headset' consists of two push-in bearings - there are no threads involved. Its a beautiful bike, well used and much admired - oh if I could get those bearings!!!
03-28-07, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pilbeam
Help! I have a 1990 Klein Attitude (owned from new by me). Its desperately in need of replacement headset / fork bearings and I'm having no luck finding any. There doesn't look to be any part numbers on them. They are both 2" outside diameter. Anybody know anything???
https://www.reset-racing.com/
03-28-07, 03:34 PM
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Interesting, a proprietary 1 3/8" headset. I assume these are sealed bearings? Without Mfg model numbers, you'll need to measure the OD, ID, and width and use that to match them. (sites like bocabearings.com). Good Luck!
03-28-07, 09:24 PM
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03-29-07, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by MtbVA
03-29-07, 10:51 AM
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It was just a list of bearings with 2" diameters, there was at least 4 or 5 pages of different cartridge bearings.
All I did was go the mscdirect website and searched for bearings. They have a lot of different types of cartridge ball bearings.
I'm sure if pilbeam measures the existing bearings he can find one here that is similar.
https://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRHM
All I did was go the mscdirect website and searched for bearings. They have a lot of different types of cartridge ball bearings.
I'm sure if pilbeam measures the existing bearings he can find one here that is similar.
https://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRHM
03-29-07, 12:20 PM
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I have just learnt that I should be able to get the bearings through Trek - although they normally request that the frameset be sent back to them for bearing removal / fitment. As I have already successfully stripped it down they have agreed to send me the two bearings (£31 each!!). Will post further developments...
