Threaded to Threadless

[1ferrari1]

How do i make a Threaded fork to threadless?

 

[Madis]

You can make a threadless fork into threaded by machining threads onto the threaded fork. But you cannot make a threadless fork out of a threaded fork (you can shave the threads off but the outer diameter won't be the same as it needs to be: 1-1/8").

You can cut off the old tube and weld a threadless 1-1/8" tube on top of it.

 

[Billie Rainbow]

Try and scream at it?

 

[1ferrari1]

ok thanks

 

[Michael Rankin]

Try and scream at it?

that usually works for me

 

[nate-O.S.K]

^^^or hit it with a hammer once or twice.

 

[JoshToy]

In all honesty, threadless is a joke and just a hassle. I'd suggest just reinforcing a stock forks threads, or buying an aftermarket fork with thicker threads. Once you make the tube thicker, there really isn't a big deal of stress to the thread.

 

[Jamie N]

why do you think threadless is a joke?
its the way forward imo

 

[JoshToy]

Because until the manual starnut installation is eliminated and companies start preinstalling to a default position, it's a huge hassle for riders who don't know how to install it. I see people having to install two or three at a time because of the starnuts being put in too far into their bars.
The way I see it, we are FAR behind the times. A bar should come stock with a preinstalled starnut, exactly how a BMX fork comes with one pressed and welded in place. Making it easier on the person installing it.

But aside from that, it's also just a dumb idea when we have fork threads becoming thicker and thicker. Once you thicken the tubing, there won't be any stress to the threads. And even if there is, it's minimal and the fork will still last you months, if not, years. Compared to a stock Pro Model fork.

 

[Lamont Tyre]

well josh your right but i just got a threadless inward fork and threadless forks are cheaper to buy too and if u just get threadless than theres no reason to worry at all really now if someone pays extra money for a thicker wall then they might as well go threadless cuz i think eventually everyone will ride threadless

 

[Steezeman]

I see where you're coming from Josh, but that's the good thing about SCS. If you go to a bike shop or have a star nut press of your own, there's no way to mess up, because the star nut will be put in the right place, everytime. That would be nice to have star nuts welded in, or even threads on the inside, like on some BMX forks.

 

[Michael Rankin]

I see where you're coming from Josh, but that's the good thing about SCS. If you go to a bike shop or have a star nut press of your own, there's no way to mess up, because the star nut will be put in the right place, everytime. That would be nice to have star nuts welded in, or even threads on the inside, like on some BMX forks.

yea there should just be a circular piece of chromoly welded in the forktube that has threads in it. that would make everything so much easier for so many people

 

[saltwater]

I see where you're coming from Josh, but that's the good thing about SCS. If you go to a bike shop or have a star nut press of your own, there's no way to mess up, because the star nut will be put in the right place, everytime. That would be nice to have star nuts welded in, or even threads on the inside, like on some BMX forks.

yea there should just be a circular piece of chromoly welded in the forktube that has threads in it. that would make everything so much easier for so many people

Theres a problem with internal threads and its that they cut out some of the wall thickness and you can only yous a certian wall thickness with out having to change the bolts to fit.
But its still better than the old thread steerer tubes
I think RAD has done that to some of there forks micheal and its done on bmxes to but now it is an out dated thing.
Most or if not all companies who make threadless forks should go with the system. IMO