Originally Posted by
larsalan
anybody got the time to explain this to me?
The issue is lateral deflection. I have a 1970s panasonic. At the bottom the fork has the inner race pressed onto it and the frame is the outer race. At the top the setup is similar, dig it?
what kind and how could I replace it? Considering geometry, strength, etc.
Were you by chance born after 1988? Most guys your age have never seen a threaded headset. My kids have no idea of what they are either.