Originally Posted by
m4rx12
recently tried putting on the fork from a Raleigh road bike, but the bearings did not fall into the cups well; it was grinding and not smooth.
The bike is a Puegot road bike, circa 1986. It has threaded fork/stem, loose bearings.
Did you move the lower race from the old fork to the Raleigh fork? Are you sure you seated it well? You can't expect to swap forks without also moving the lower race to your replacement fork.