headset problem

[Mark Abramsky]

today my bearing from cane creek tank-jump broke so im trying to use a regular stock bearing.. i put on the bearing and a crown race i figured this was right then i put the pinch ring then the dust cover when i tighten my compression it doesnt spin at all pretty much plz help

 

[jare88]

sometimes the bearing reings are different sizes, or the balls themselves might be different, so it doiesn't tighten right

 

[Riley Hughes]

yeah you have to put stock cups back in to use stock bearings

 

[Michael Rankin]

just use one stock cup and stock bearing. im using a cane creek s-3 bottom cup and a stock top cup and it works amazing

 

[Mark Abramsky]

but im using threadless and do u think if i go to a bike ship they will have like sealing bearing that will fit?

 

[Michael Rankin]

im using the stock top cup with a threadless sr fork. all you need is a spare bearing race and a compression ring. bike shops usually have those just lying around and will give it to you for me. if not, they would probably only charge you a couple bucks

 

[Chandla]

you have to wear it in or it's just too tight

 

[scooterkillkidphil]

haha, i broke my canecreek tank in no less then about 2 months, the bearings just literally fell apart when i wen to go fix my fork

 

[Mark Abramsky]

im using the stock top cup with a threadless sr fork. all you need is a spare bearing race and a compression ring. bike shops usually have those just lying around and will give it to you for me. if not, they would probably only charge you a couple bucks

Ok so I put in a stock cup put a upside down bearing race the what is a compression ring u mean the pinch ring cuz I have that already and will I have to ride without a dust cover. . I'm need to get a star nut anyway so Ill see if thy have bearings

 

[Michael Rankin]

yeah the compression ring is the same as a pinch ring. i run mine without a dust cover and its been goin strong for about 8 months. i just regrease it monthly