I've tried searching but can't find anything on this, but I have just pulled the Rock Shox Judy XC from my 97 Kona to install a Pace RC36 fork. Both the new and the old fork have 1 1/8th steerer's, however the Pace has an alu steerer. Now having pulled off the lower crown race from the RS to reuse on the Pace, I noticed there is a very slight flare to the bottom of the RS steerer, and the lower crown is a very loose fit on the Pace fork.
I have another old RS fork in the garage so had a look at that (a year 2000 Jett) and that too has the same flare at the bottom of the steerer. The Pace steerer is dead straight and doesn't flare or anything.
So, do I need a different type or size of headset, or will a new headset that has not been previously pressed onto another fork fit?
Would really appreciate any help, and I'm sorry if this is a total newbie question!
I have another old RS fork in the garage so had a look at that (a year 2000 Jett) and that too has the same flare at the bottom of the steerer. The Pace steerer is dead straight and doesn't flare or anything.
So, do I need a different type or size of headset, or will a new headset that has not been previously pressed onto another fork fit?
Would really appreciate any help, and I'm sorry if this is a total newbie question!