These is often a slot on the fork for a keyed washer to prevent the headset coming loose. Does your headset have a keyed washer? Was it installed incorrectly or did it rotate out if position?
sprashoo on
Someone had a headset that had some keyed washers and ground the threads down so they could fit?
tomcatx2 on
Looks like the steerer was cut down quite a bit for that frame so the key slot is missing. The ln either the keyed washer was wearing a flat, or someone flatted the threads for a french style flatted washer.
Be mindful of that crack in the top of the steerer.
Perpetualy-perplexed on
A local machine shop could re-thread it for you.
Wolfy35 on
The material needed to cut threads onto has been ground away, it’s literally not there anymore.
You would need to get new material welded on then turned down to the correct size then have it rethreaded. The cost of this would probably exceed the cost of a new fork
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These is often a slot on the fork for a keyed washer to prevent the headset coming loose. Does your headset have a keyed washer? Was it installed incorrectly or did it rotate out if position?
Someone had a headset that had some keyed washers and ground the threads down so they could fit?
Looks like the steerer was cut down quite a bit for that frame so the key slot is missing. The ln either the keyed washer was wearing a flat, or someone flatted the threads for a french style flatted washer.
Be mindful of that crack in the top of the steerer.
A local machine shop could re-thread it for you.
The material needed to cut threads onto has been ground away, it’s literally not there anymore.
You would need to get new material welded on then turned down to the correct size then have it rethreaded. The cost of this would probably exceed the cost of a new fork