SiTrials Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 The story... Lets cut back to NASS 2003 at Shepton Mallet, 2 weekends previous i had won the trials comp at the Peterborough show, I had treated myself to a new set of Fatty Rs the weekend in between in time for shepton mallet event. anyway I was finishing my heat coming down off the big tower into the quarter we had built I landed and collided with then a good mate of mine. Anyhoo me on the nice lightweight pace against then a hefty steel curtis! you can sort of guess what happenend my new fattys less than a week old bent backwards not the ally though the steel steerer tube, so my forks were trashed! I felt like crying then! And iwas clearing my shed out the other day and found these fattys looked at them a bit closer and found the steerer is pressed in not bonded they had been given such a knock the steerer had started to come out so i gave the steerer a bit of knock with the old persuader to see if i can get it to budge some more and it did to a point where it wouldn't move anymore. So i guess the question is does anybody know of anywhere i might be able to get the steerer tube replaced on these truly awesome old school forks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 They go for £30 - £35 on here so although that aint much help, its probably the easiest cheapest option.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Pretty sure there is a pin through the steerer (at the back maybe?). If so, might be worth drilling that out, you can always put a bolt and nut back in afterwards Not sure you can get replacement steerers for those forks that easily though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiTrials Posted September 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Pretty sure there is a pin through the steerer (at the back maybe?). If so, might be worth drilling that out, you can always put a bolt and nut back in afterwards Not sure you can get replacement steerers for those forks that easily though... Its annoying cause i love Fattys and these a really good, bar the steerer! I will have a look for that pin you suggested cheers Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 The steerer is bonded into the crown, but if that fails it's very easy to put a bolt through (there are some holes there already). I don't think they have a bolt / pin as standard? Anyway as Adam says, the difficult part would be to get a spare steerer. Then getting both sets unbonded might be a challenge also, but I suspect there are ways around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 If it's a steel steerer into a steel crown, argos (the frame builder, not the high-class jewellers) Charge £40 to replace a steerer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick_spider Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 The steerer is bonded into the crown, but if that fails it's very easy to put a bolt through (there are some holes there already). I don't think they have a bolt / pin as standard? Anyway as Adam says, the difficult part would be to get a spare steerer. Then getting both sets unbonded might be a challenge also, but I suspect there are ways around that. There's a dowel in the fattys - I drilled mine out so my headlock would fit through. When I reverted to a star-nut, the steerer started to pull out of the forks, so I had to put a bolt through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 I'm fairly sure that years ago a local rider replaced a damaged steerer on some Fatty forks with a section of seat post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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