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02-28-18 | 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapusta

Good lord, this is just a headset replacement!

This is not that hard. Some people are making it sound like he is contemplating fabricating and welding on a new headtube.

Tap out the old cups, press in the new ones. It not that hard for someone with any mechanical abilities, which it is pretty obvious the OP has more than enough of.

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Bingo. Plus, the existing headset is a true oddball. Start from scratch with all KNOWN and MATCHING parts. Easy, fast, peace of mind. Worth the price of admission and then some.

Thank you, this is how I felt but started to worry I was missing something, it's an $80 frame and fork so I'm trying to keep things simple. Sooooo, what are my chances this will work:

https://www.amazon.com/FSA-141-2335-...earing+headset

Should I spend $10 more and get this:

https://www.amazon.com/Origin8-Pro-T...set&th=1&psc=1

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