Fork thread damage
11-11-18 | 07:00 PM
#26
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I am curious if you have tried the fork in the intended frame (without headset) to see if it's already way too long or maybe even too short?
11-11-18 | 11:57 PM
#27
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Bikes: It's complicated.
A new steere could be brazed in, but the cost would probably exceed a new fork.
11-12-18 | 01:46 AM
#28
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I got a real peachy Seller on ebay. I sent him the photos of the damage. He said, essentially, I have a 2nd buyer, just send it back and I will sell to the 2nd buyer. I am going to find out how much it cost to cut/thread at my LBs.
11-13-18 | 10:34 PM
#29
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Just bringing a conclusion to this thread: I re-negotiated the price with the Seller. I think we both got frustrated b/c of the limitations of understanding eachother through emails. We found a price we could both live with.
The fork is not a "unicorn" (a term I will borrow from another poster here), but rare enough. Its a Frejus / Legnano style fork. Thanks to all that responded to this post.
