Removing headset race [Archive]

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amateur

11-10-2002, 11:57 PM

how do you do it?

MikeD

11-11-2002, 12:51 AM

I assume you mean on the fork...

Your fork will have a slot under the seated race on both front and back. Put a big flat-blade in there and pry gently, alternating sides till it's free.

Fast&Smooth

11-11-2002, 01:28 AM

some forks dont have those little slots, but yea, you'll just have to stick a flat headed screw driver under it and tap tap tap it off.

sub6

11-11-2002, 03:05 PM

I tap the screwdriver with a hammer, rather than prying.

Brian HCM#1

11-11-2002, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by sub6
I tap the screwdriver with a hammer, rather than prying. Ditto, that works the best.

Matt D

11-11-2002, 08:06 PM

Stein makes a kick-ass tool to do it, but really it's a shop-only tool or only for the tool sluts out there (ooohhhh i want one.....).

Basically it grabs the bottom of the race smoothly with a constant surface, and you use grab a weighted slider to knock it off.

No more nicks from screwdrivers.

Cost is at about $200 USD.

BMXman

11-11-2002, 10:04 PM

I actually use a PVC punch and a hammer...keeps everything from getting all beat up....D