Pissed off!

[Derek Seay]

i got my lucky SMX forks today, and im running a mgp nitro and baby scs, so i had to cut an inch off the forks!
I cut them and the fork is to thick and the starnut wont go in! I even tried using my freinds bearing press that has like 300 lbs of force and all it did was break the starnut, then i tried putting one in with a socket and a hammer, and i broke another one. So now im stuck with no starnuts, and my scooter fucked up Is there anything i can do?????

 

[Tony Ebbert]

Should of just used headset spacers:/

 

[Derek Seay]

will a bike shop be able to put it in?

 

[short_bus_Scooter]

lulwat? you needa learn to put a starnut in, i have smx's and it took me all of 5 mins tops man. your doin something wrong

 

[Derek Seay]

i had to cut my forks, at the bottom of the fork it gets twice as thick!

 

[DBLWhip40]

http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-TNS-1-Threadless-Setter/dp/B000WYCHO6

purchase yourself the correct tool to install it and it will be very easy to install!

 

[DBLWhip40]

or if the wall thickness of the forks get thicker as you get closer to the bottom then instead of an 1 1/8 inch starnut try a 1 inch starnut, it might be hard to find but call around to bike shops and that will solve your problem

 

[JoshNunez]

take it to a bike shop ace

 

[Hunter Treviranus]

your screwed because smx's are made like that so the starnut doesnt go in too deep, i had the same problem cause i have baby scs but i decided not to cut it when i realized its thicker, a bike shop should be able to fix it but im not 100% sure

 

[humpurple kushiones]

run an ics bolt and put a nut on it to compress the scs.

 

[DBLWhip40]

or if the wall thickness of the forks get thicker as you get closer to the bottom then instead of an 1 1/8 inch starnut try a 1 inch starnut, it might be hard to find but call around to bike shops and that will solve your problem

^^^^^^ this will solve everyone problems with this!!

 

[parrish]

no you can run seatpost compression, thatl work really good and youl be fine

 

[Rob.]

Get a large enough bolt that goes up and through the top of the fork into the SCS above the lip in the SCS, and get a washer that is the same size as the lip in the SCS and just use a nut to tighten it

kinda like ICS but not

 

[michaelchavez]

no you can run seatpost compression, thatl work really good and youl be fine

wats dat?

 

[Jon.]

Or file the edges of your starnut. I did that.

 

[Derek Seay]

what id did was:
i sanded down the inside of my forktube
and filed the top edge
i hope it works we'll see tommorow

 

[edy boi]

yo buddy dont trip, buy a 1 inch starnut and a smaller bolt, no worries

 

[christianewing]

or if the wall thickness of the forks get thicker as you get closer to the bottom then instead of an 1 1/8 inch starnut try a 1 inch starnut, it might be hard to find but call around to bike shops and that will solve your problem

this will deffinently be your solution right here..just find a 1 inch starnut. They might have to order it though because not many people have them.

 

[Derek Seay]

ok thanks guys...

 

[Derek Seay]

yo buddy dont trip, buy a 1 inch starnut and a smaller bolt, no worries

wait, i need a smaller bolt?