Sorted Kona Impact Headset

[JCS]

Complete headset or just bearings.
Thankyou please

 

[BlackCat]

Hey. I have one. Good condition. Only issue is I haven’t got a crown race remover, so the latter is currently still attached to a set of P2s!

 

[rogerzilla]

There are two main types of Impact (Control Center was another name used) - the original one with a big rubber boot that tends to trap water rather than keep it out, and the later type with an O-ring on the crown race. They are a clever design but not all that durable, since they arrived just before the superior cartridge headsets, which rarely go notchy.

Hopefully BlackCat's works out but if you're not fussed about originality and just want to use the bike, a Tange FL270C goes straight on. It is an extremely good headset. Ignore the stack height; I think that includes a washer which you don't need. You will need 36mm headset spanners. I have one on my 92 Cinder Cone.

 

[JCS]

Thanks for the tip.
I really like the idea of the Tange headset actually.
Do you have Project 2 forks on your CC?

 

[rogerzilla]

Yes, I do. I can post a photo if it helps. There was no problem with thread engagement. It is an alloy headset so needs fitting with a headset press, not a hammer and a block of wood.

 

[JCS]

Cool.
If you could send a pic that would be great, thanks

 

[rogerzilla]

Here you go. Looks like I even got the washer in between the locknut and adjustable race (not really a race; it's a cartridge headset) so stack height must have been perfect.

Tange say 34.5mm stack height.

Replacement cartridges are the same as Cane Creek (threaded or A-head), so easy to get if they ever wear out.

 

[JCS]

Awesome, many thanks!