2 quick questions; forks and finsihes
08-30-08, 11:15 AM
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2 quick questions; forks and finsihes
1st q; if i am buying a bike tha needs a fork, how do i find the right fork. do i need the bike in fornt of me to mesure the headtube or is there a set size fork for 52-54. I know this might be a dumb question but i am out fo the country and want all the parts at my door when i get home so i can start building.
2q: what do i need to finish a bike that has been sanded down to the steel. i found a bike i like, but the paint needs to come off. i kind of just want to ride it plain steel with a clear coat. do i need to have a professinoaly clear coat done, do i need to frame saver it, or can i use a rattle can to clear coat it. this bike will see some rain and moisture. thanks for your time.
2q: what do i need to finish a bike that has been sanded down to the steel. i found a bike i like, but the paint needs to come off. i kind of just want to ride it plain steel with a clear coat. do i need to have a professinoaly clear coat done, do i need to frame saver it, or can i use a rattle can to clear coat it. this bike will see some rain and moisture. thanks for your time.
08-30-08, 12:28 PM
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Well for the first question, you can generally determine it, base on the head-tube sizes of other bikes of the same size, what you'll want to do next is get a fork that it too large but has a lot of threading on it, so you know that it won't be too small, and you know that you'll be able to thread it down the whole way. You may need to run a a spacer between the cone and the lockring, but that it no big deal.
08-30-08, 04:06 PM
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The length of a head tube is determined by several factors: seat tube length, top tube length, their angles and that of the head tube, the size of the wheel and how much clearance was originally designed into the fork over that wheel. So it's not a good idea to buy a fork without measuring the head tube (easy to do), and knowing what type of headset will be used and what it's stack height is. You can buy a fork for a taller bike, but you'll have to cut it down, and possibly thread the top of the steerer tube farther down (along with extending the slot or flat for the headset locknut washer).
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Once you've stripped it, it will immediately begin to oxidize, if it's steel. Get a coat of primer on it, or get it to the painter, powdercoater, etc. It will need to be clean and dry. And that means clean, not just free of dirt you can see. And dry means no moisture or other residue.
