Originally Posted by
rootboy
By the way, I should add that I assembled the fork in the head tube with caged bearings, dry, and adjusted it. Spun smoothly all the way around with no binding or sign of roughness. But what I'm worried about is that if that crown race is not seated firmly and properly things will loosen up and cause damage when ridden.
THAT is a problem. No guarantee that when under load that the race may "walk" to fully rest on the fork crown seat, and if it is good with it floating it will not be good when fully seated.