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1. jimmy-s3 - Member

   Does anyone know where i can buy a headset crown reducer for a FSA GRAVITY headset?
   Im wanting to use my 1 1/8th forks on my new frame which has a tapered headtube and has come with a brandnew FSA GRAVITY headset...
   Cheers in advance

   Posted 6 months ago #
2. matthew_h - Member

   Hope sell a crown race reducer that works perfectly. Use the 1.5" crown race from your headset over the top of the Hope reducer

   Posted 6 months ago #
3. alfabus - Member

   Hope sell a crown race reducer that works perfectly. Use the 1.5" crown race from your headset over the top of the Hope reducer

   +1, I've just done exactly that.

   Dave

   Posted 6 months ago #
4. mikey.b - Member

   I was told by windwave that the part no for a reducer crownrace to suit gravity dx pro is 160-5464.
   Have just ordered one from ukbikestore and am keeping my fingers crossed

   Posted 6 months ago #
5. burt - Member

   HOPE HS136 is the part you want
   [img] IMG_1027 by keith280764, on Flickr[/img]
   heres mine in action

   Posted 6 months ago #
6. jimmy-s3 - Member

   Bit confused now...
   Burt,that looks like you have changed the lower cup?
   Im just wanting to find a crown race to fit my 1 1/8 forks to my FSA GRAVITY DX PRO 1.5 lower headset..i can find anywhere that stocks them??

   Posted 6 months ago #
7. peasant - Member

   Jimmy that wouldn,t be the tomac frame would it? mine arrived today and i have same issue

   Posted 6 months ago #
8. jimmy-s3 - Member

   Good guess!

   Posted 6 months ago #
9. jimmy-s3 - Member

   Do you know what diameter the front mech is on the tomac supermatic 120, peasant?

   Posted 6 months ago #
10. peasant - Member

    Jimmy, afraid not i brought the snyper

    Posted 6 months ago #
11. jimmy-s3 - Member

    ok, no probs!

    Posted 6 months ago #
12. burt - Member

    that is a 1.5 lower cup with 1 1/8 fork steerer. mine came with a gravity dx, changed the bottom cup for hope setup.

    Posted 6 months ago #
13. jimmy-s3 - Member

    Ok i get it..
    Will a HOPE crown reducer sit ok(will it have the same angle profile) under a FSA 1.5 crown race then?

    Posted 6 months ago #
14. coatesy - Member

    It's basically a top hat shape, sized to fit onto your 1 1/8" fork crown, with an outside diameter sized to take your 1.5" crown race.Your headset will, effectively, see a 1.5" tapered fork when it's fitted.

    Posted 6 months ago #
15. whytetrash - Member

    New supermatic here with 1 1/8" steerer too...which solution worked guys?

    Posted 6 months ago #
16. mikey.b - Member

    New supermatic here with 1 1/8" steerer too...which solution worked guys?

    Mine Arrived in post this morning. Went for an automatic just stripping my Kona at the moment.

    Posted 6 months ago #
17. jimmy-s3 - Member

    The hope reducer turned up in the post this morning...but my FSA race crown doesnt fit over the hope reducer? it seems like it needs about 1mm off the diameter. Has anyone else had this? is it worth putting a split in the FSA crown race??

    BTW. I cannot wait to get my SUPERMATIC built up...

    Posted 6 months ago #
18. dirtbiker100 - Member

    Your fsa crown race should be a push fit onto the hope part. The hope reducer should have a diameter the same as a 1.5" steerer...

    Posted 6 months ago #
19. jimmy-s3 - Member

    I think its just a bit tight to be honest, im going to emery cloth it a bit to try and make it easier to slide over!

    Posted 6 months ago #
20. crotchrocket - Member

    I think there is a whole reduced headset for sale in Classifieds. HTH

    Posted 6 months ago #

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