Originally Posted by
ApolloSoyuz1975
Bulge or not... she looks great. Was half-wondering if a (determined!) mechanic could ream the head tube until it came loose from the brazed areas, then braze a new HT into place. Or remove fork, heat I/D of the HT w/ blowtorch, & quench with water/oil from a spray bottle to temper the bulged area? 🤔
Your idea of reaming the head tube until I got down to brass would be the way to do it. But that's a lot of work, and then I'd have to send it back to the powder coater...I'm going to ride it as is.
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