Post by Admin Czar on Nov 11, 2018 18:10:59 GMT -7
Taken from the Dolomite thread -
Headset retrofit - For folks that may not have done this before, here's few shots of the easy way to do it.
After you have the fork off, you'll want to remove the bearings from the housing. The Dolomite comes with captive bearings so the balls won't fall around the work area.
Headset retrofit - For folks that may not have done this before, here's few shots of the easy way to do it.
After you have the fork off, you'll want to remove the bearings from the housing. The Dolomite comes with captive bearings so the balls won't fall around the work area.
You can use a screwdriver or pipe & whack around the edge of the bearing cup but some are really tight & might bugger it up. May not be an issue if you don't plan on saving it.
I opted for a removal tool from Bike Hand. Think it was $8.00. Makes life easier even if you don't use it often.
I tried a dry lube last summer. Any grease just acts as a carrier for grinding media - that would be the sand out here that just wont stay out of any unsealed bike bearing. These will be saved in case the stock fork goes back on or is used on another project.
This is the new headset with "sealed" bearings. $10 on egay so we'll see how it does. Want to keep the low budget theme for this rebuild. Will install it tomorrow & post photos.
A bit warm. yes. Had to do another 2100 mile round trip on short notice. My back was/is in a real bad way & came home to a dead AC unit. Other than that its been just peachy! 
It's interfering with my bike & shooting time