Anyone own an FSA Orbit MX headset??

I’ve just bought one from eBay for a bargain price, but annoyingly it doesn’t come with the lip seals/o-ring that I suspect it should have!

Has anyone purchased one from LBS/wiggle etc, and can you confirm it should come with said seals!

Many thanks!!

DrP

i got one a few months back and i’m fairly certain it had that seal you’re on about

i don’t want to take the bike to bits to be sure though, sorry

yes, should have 2 black seals with a raised bit at the centre

So there should be an upper and lower seal then?
What’s the raised bit? – do you mean raised as opposed to a completely flat seal?

Cheers!

DrP

yes, I have 2 of these and the road version so i’m pretty sure there are 2 black seals and they are not flat.

Thinking about it, they are raised on the outside with a lip to press over the crown race

why have you bought that?

….huh…?!

It’s a nice headset that’s half the weight of mine at the mo!
That 100g could be spent somewhere else you know – 100mls of coke zero perhaps??

DrP

Check here for how your headset is composed

FSA headsetbook – LARGE pdf !

THanks – that PDF told me just what I needed to know – I’ve been ‘ad!

DrP

oh dear, thats not good, have you contacted the seller?

Yeah – they seem OK and said just return it!

Annoying though – i’d have liked the ‘proper thing’ at that price!

DrP

how much was it?

This one?
Ebay?

Looks very tempting.

why have you bought that?

Because they’re bloody good headsets, you turnip!

What do you know about bikes, anyway? Look at yours:

All mash-up an’ ben’-up an’ brok-up an’ ting…

That’s the one Rich!

Annoyingly it’s all there apart from the seals!
I know it’ll work just fine, but for how long without seals…..

Do you reckon I could get them separately?

DrP

its beautiful in all its wobbly grey and blue appolloness!

DrP have a look at the second comment on here: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Reviews.aspx?ModelID=2217

looks like you’re not the only one to have this problem, report seller to Ebay & FSA??

That’s where I was originally aware there were problems, but actually emailed the seller prior to buying!
Here’s the reply…..

HI,this has all the seals and is brand new,i am helping my friend who is away at the moment,i have just opened a box and there are washers/seals,if not happy you can gladly send back

Can’t say I wasn’t checking!

I’ll prob send it back to be honest – too much faffing looking for the spare washers don’t you think!

Anyhoo – Nutt – you fancy coming Dorset (pronounced "Dore-sart") way end of the month???

DrP

PS – i’ve stuck stickers on my laptop to be just like you…!

you sir are the Raddest!

yep dorset could be fun, I may even be able to ride as I’m off the sauce!!

Off the sauce – got the shakes yet….?

I’m trying to convince SomaRich to bring his big bouncy bike and come down too!

DrP

Sounds like a plan! Will have to clear 2 weekends away in a row with the wife though….

Well the weekend before Afan could just be a day trip?
Maybe bring the family – there’s plenty to do here (that may be a lie….)

DrP