Originally Posted by
Rdmonster69
Frame is completely bare, no bearings anywhere. The PO probably kept the set up for something else. The internal diameter seems solid at a fraction over straight 30 top and bottom when I mic'd it. Internal of the head tube has a bit of grease and what not in there but nothing else (marring, dents, burrs etc) and of course no corrosion !!
I paid 142 bux shipped with a 15 dollar off coupon from Performance Bike. The code is in their website !!
142$ actually sounds like a really good price for such high quality, made in USA bearings. Is yours silver or some other color? Be sure to follow the instruction manual that comes with your Chris King headset for the best results. Since your frame is titanium, my understanding is that either grease or copper anti-seize compound should be applied to the mating surfaces before you press the cups into the frame. Good that there is no corrosion. People say that titanium doesn't corrode. I'm not a metallurgist but my understanding is that "galling" can occur where dissimilar metals "weld" themselves together if not properly isolated with the use of anti-seize. Hopefully the Chris King instruction sheet will speak to some of this.
BTW, I have a compact titanium road bike "Veritas" that has a silver (1-1/8") no-thread headset and Ritchey carbon fork. This bike also has Dura Ace but this one is the 7800 group with 2x10 gearing. I can post a photo when I get home from work if you are interested. It is a pretty cool bike with a unique shock absorbing ride and exceptionally tactile at climbing.