Totem steerer tube from 1.5 to 1 1/8?

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Totem steerer tube from 1.5 to 1 1/8?
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flag freerydscott
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 13:27 Quote
P2urban wrote:
he said, FROM 1.5, TO 1 1/8, so it will work

You can run an 1 1/8" steer tube fork in a 1.5" frame with a head set reducer set, a 1.5" tube is too big for a 1 1/8" head tube therefore will never work.Pimp
flag emubritish
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 13:31 Quote
P2urban wrote:
sorry, you can get it trimed or whatever the term is... sorry. It is possible to make it fit your bike though

it is not possible... i dont know how many people have to tell you, but you are wrong.
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://parktool.com/images_inc/repair_help/headtype45.jpgthats the difference in headset cup size, i cant find a picture of the steerers, but i think that shows the difference... you can see that they are a significantly different size, and you cannot shave down the steerer on a 1.5 fork to 1 1/8 because the walls are not thick enough, the inner diameter is still larger than the outer diameter of a 1 1/8 steerer... and even if it was, you would end up with a steerer with walls so thing you could stab a pencil through, it just doesnt work...
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Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 13:41 Quote
im getting a super good deal on a used one with a 1.5 diameter steerer tube
i am wondering how much it would cost to get it changed if i need to get the crown changed quote that
i would like to know the cost because it should be possible
flag Bomber-Man-8825
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 13:56 Quote
ok, with labour and parts probably about 500, thats an estimate, IF it is actually possible
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Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 15:04 Quote
wow way too expensive
i can get a new one for that cuz i get half off rock shox
flag Hummeroid
Posted: Jan 6, 2008 at 15:07 Quote
it WILL have to have the entire crown, tube and uppers replaced. and yes, itll be around 500$
flag freeridersean
Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 3:19 Quote
Just get it cut with the magic diameter shrinking saw that P2urban spoke of... His inability to listen makes me want to stab him in the left eye with a 1.125" steerer and a 1.5" steerer in the right.
flag hampsteadbandit
Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 4:35 Quote
to go from 1.5" to 1.125" with Totems you have to get the CSU changed (crown/steerer unit) which means the crown, upper legs and steerer tube, plus a complete fork rebuild

so expensive it would be cheaper to sell a 1.5" fork and buy a 1.125" fork
flag ridenow
Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 4:39 Quote
P2urban wrote:
or you can take it to a shop, and get it cut down to 1 1/8


holy shit i hope you are joking lolVery confused
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Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 7:17 Quote
this has been interesting and funny but i get that i should just get the right amount
thanks
flag willbikeforbeer
Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 7:25 Quote
SS-Bottlerocket wrote:
Just get it cut with the magic diameter diameter shrinking saw that P2urban spoke of... His inability to listen makes me want to stab him in the left eye with a 1.125" steerer and a 1.5" steerer in the right.

lol
flag hottuna1
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 at 19:46 Quote
i have a 09 sx trail I wanted to get a new fork like a totem or 66. The 09 sx has a 1 1/8 to 1.5" tapered alloy steer tube, and i wanted to know how to get one that is like that or is it just 1 1/8 or something

please cansomeone help me out
flag Hummeroid
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 at 19:51 Quote
You can get a 1 1/8 steerer model, and there are races available for the 1.5 lower cup to adapt to it.
flag pcdog
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 at 19:55 Quote
If you can find the uppers from a 1 1/8th version, that is the only way. Otherwise I'd just trade it.

 


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