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Old 03-22-09, 01:55 PM
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Bearing sizes for 1" headsets?

I noticed the various 1" headsets have different bearing sizes. What were the standards, and what were the junk bike specs? The races on some have different radiuses.
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All I've encountered take 1/8th inch bb's.
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I will put a guage on these and see what I get.
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Looks like 3/16 on the crown, 1/8 on top, or in some cases 3/16 for both.
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iirc, Campy mixes it up, with 3/16 and 5/32.
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Typical Campy. LOL. Oversizing bearings. Same with their front hubs.
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Originally Posted by WNG
iirc, Campy mixes it up, with 3/16 and 5/32.
Campy Record and Super Record use 3/16" balls, Pista and Gran Sport use 5/32" balls.

Tange Levin uses 5/32" balls; Shimano Dura Ace and 600 use 3/16"

I've never seen a headset with 1/8" balls, though.
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I meant 5/32" but was distracted. Any Campy is bound to scew the results though - so I keep large jars of all sizes - Chromium grade 25.
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