taking out a fork
05-16-05, 01:56 PM
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taking out a fork
hi im pretty new at bmx, so i was wondering if i could get some help. I just got a new fork and i want to take out my old one. I have a gyro, if that helps.
05-16-05, 11:24 PM
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Threaded or unthreaded? That is the question. You still won't be able to swap the forks yourself unless you get creative with the crown race since it is press-fitted on the fork. But if you really want to have a go, just unscrew everything in that area and you should start to figure it out. You can't really brake much unscrewing, just be careful of the bearings.
05-17-05, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by alcahueteria
You still won't be able to swap the forks yourself unless you get creative with the crown race since it is press-fitted on the fork.
05-17-05, 09:46 AM
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yeah, I did that once, It works. I went and used a steel pipe cemented into someones yard to put it on again. I just figured it was more work than he was willing to do.
05-17-05, 11:59 AM
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yeah, but it takes a bit more skill than using an allen key or screwdriver
05-17-05, 04:28 PM
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Well you can look at the stem and tell. If the stem goes into the steerer than it's threaded (there will also appear to be big nuts at the top of the head tube). threadless just clamp on with a few bolts to the steerer. So to take off a threaded stem you would just need to loosen the bolt on the top of the stem while on a threadless you have to take off the bolt on top and then loosen the bolts on the back of it as well.
05-17-05, 05:21 PM
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it looks pretty threadless to me. You should be able to just whack the top of that tube with a hammer and it should just fall out. you might want to put a peice of wood or something on the tube so you don't mess it up by hitting it.
05-17-05, 05:25 PM
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You are going to get a lot of crap all over the place, bearing, gyro parts, spacers, etc. try to keep them in order if at all possible.
05-17-05, 06:22 PM
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Well, you can either fix the order before it's shipped, file the dropout slots to 14mm (which will void the warranty, if they're S&M or Odyssey), or buy hub with a 3/8" axle and lace it to your existing rim.