How Do I Install A Headset Spacer??

[JoeScooter1996]

Hey Guys.
Ive got an mgp deck which ive had for a while now, and ive just bought some DSA HD forks.
Ive needed to get a Headset spacer to install the forks, but im not sure how to put it on?
Anyone have an idea??
I remeber i saw that one of the mods. ( rob i think his name was ) had installed one?
any tips?

 

[JoeScooter1996]

Please someone help i need it done for tomorow.
Thanks

 

[skope]

If u use scs then i dont think its really hard.But your bottom bearings in the cup, the slide your fork, then upper bearings and the headset stuff, then slide the spacer and slide on your scs and tight the starnut and ur done.
Sorry for bad english

 

[JoeScooter1996]

Sorry Bro i Dont use scs. its a threaded fork.

 

[copley]

step1 put your forks on as ussual
step2 but before you put the lock nut on put the spacer on
step3 then put the lock nut on
easy

 

[Zaηe]

or the lock nut on bottom and the spacer on top of it.

 

[JoeScooter1996]

Ok thanks
Ill try it now.
dude what what i do without SR.

 

[JoeScooter1996]

Ok this is gunna sound REALLY nooby but i just wanna be sure.
Is the locknut the bit that you screw onto the forks.
and which one coz there is two on mine?
like there's the one with the ring , and then theres the one with just the one nut thing.
im real confused.

 

[copley]

just put it on top of them
what do you want one on there anyway

 

[JoeScooter1996]

Because with the forks the thread doesnt go all the way down to the bottom of the headtube.
so i need the headtube extender so it tightens.
i just cant seem to get it on properly

 

[JoeScooter1996]

Please guys help me

 

[ashz893scootys]

ok ur gonna need a threadless top cup cause the reason for the spacer is so the lock nut has some thread to go onto insteed of having no thread at the bottom so get a threadless top headset then ul notice theres no nut with the ring on it then put the headset spacer over the top headset then put ur locknut over that il try find a pic if i can haha

 

[ashz893scootys]

its not accualy a headset spacer its an old seetclamp with no bolt in it but its excacly the same concept

 

[JoeScooter1996]

Do they sell threadless top cups? ive never seen one.

 

[Jacek]

the difference between thread/less headsets is that the top cup is threaded (stock pro/mgp) or thread less. try a bike shop thats where i got mine. once u have one just put everything on the head tube, put on the thread less top cap (instead of the old one), put on the spacer, and then the lock nut.

this should help:

 

[Michael Rankin]

The thing you are referring to on Rob's MGP is a headtube extender, not spacers.

 

[Jacek]

Youre gonna need a threadless compression ring, sorry im like retarded dont know why i said top cup.

 

[nitroRCs]

the difference between thread/less headsets is that the top cup is threaded (stock pro/mgp) or thread less. try a bike shop thats where i got mine. once u have one just put everything on the head tube, put on the thread less top cap (instead of the old one), put on the spacer, and then the lock nut.

this should help:

That pic wont help because he cant screw his nut on before the spacer because there is nothing to screw it onto! He has to somehow have a spacer on before he screws his uts on, so he has threads to screw his nuts onto!

I dont know how to do it, but a lot of people on here do.

 

[ashz893scootys]

didnt i explain it properly??

 

[jordyskoots]

-get a threadless top cap.
-put ur forks on.
-put the top cap on.
-then put the spacers on.
-screw the lock nut on.
-put ur bars on
DONE