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Old 05-26-19, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jamesj
I’m putting my 1974 Superbe back together and I noticed that the top headset cup pops into place without a headset press. The bottom did need to be pressed into place. It is tight but still rotates a bit. It does look like it was reamed at some point.







If you are concerned about it, a retaining compound such as Loctite 641 would hold it securely.
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