Right.The answer is.On an 08 trance X the stock headset takes the same bearings as the hope but goes through bottom bearings as it has no seal.
Answer.Fit said hope crown race with built in rubber seal..Problem solved.. 😉
Ring this number on monday.My local LBS and Giant dealer.
01516060101
They should know if not they’ll ring giant for you.
I,m just after a better one than giant will probably recommend…
Hang on more measuring on the trance… 😉
Right if you measure from the bottom or top of the head tube you’ve got exactly 7.5 mm of flat tube before the diameter reduces..(steel engineering ruler).
I can,t see any way of reducing the depth of it as in the pic can you see the inside lip of about 1.5mm..If you take that off it,s still not enough and you would take the seat off where the bearing sits and it would be knackered…
Bit weird that iv,e got that sitting in the stand as well…
The Trance x one really is very narrow..
Just to throw a spanner in the works.In the bike stand i have a pace rc305 with the forks off and hope type 2 headset cups fitted.Just took the top bearing out and can,t see how you can lathe down the cup as the bearing sits right against the bottom of it.The insertion depth is bang on 10mm as well…
If i remember right i did look into fitting one of these in the trance but gave up..
Not one of these as i found out.. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=91603
What a shame..
You need to find out the insertion depth of your new one first.Just had a quick measure from the outside and it looks to be 7-8mm.
Let me know if you find a good quality one Mosey. 😉
A while back when they had avid brakes on offer to buy either front or rear of various models.I bought a front CR and they matched one up for the rear for me that wasn’t even on there list for the same sale price of £50… Absolutely superb gang over there… 😉
You’ve only gone and proved my wrong Nw.What it looks like has been done by the positions of the two holes is that he’s leverized (new word) a remote version then changer it back to remote.
Round one to you. 😉
To be honest bud i bought it like that.The guy i bought it off did a good job on it.Hole drilled and thread tapped on one side.It,s because the pivot point is different between the two.Didn,t you buy the red collar off him and send me down the seal.I,m sure it was you.??
That,s the rubber boot for them to stop some of the crud.. http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=62&products_id=575
shout kaesae off here for your bearings(all five of them)they really are good.
ukbikestore for pawl springs, labyrinth seal and non drive side seal.
Thats about it really..
If you really want you can get the full set of seal and bearing presses also from ukbikestore.