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xc_bikes_dh
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 Posted: Sun 7th Sep 12:15pm Post subject: Short Steerer Tube |
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Hey i just brought some 04 Dj2's mint condition but when i was cutting the steerer tube i forgot to measure it with my stem and spacers on  and now its a couple inches to short. Anyone know what i can do? Welding? New tube?
Please help
Thanks Ben
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rory161192
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 12:17pm Post subject: |
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your screwed. You will have to buy a whole new top crown/ steerer tube, and given there from 04, it may be hard finding a replacement.
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beekes
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 12:22pm Post subject: |
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Can't you just get a new steerer pressed in?
My mate bent his steerer and got another one pressed in quite cheap.
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xc_bikes_dh
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 12:24pm Post subject: |
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Mint, Where abouts did he get that done?
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haggleman
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 12:40pm Post subject: |
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just go to your local metalworkers and buy a couple inches of 1 1/8" tube and mig weld it on. RANGI AS BRO
But seriously, hit up Rick @ Krankin and see if he can sort you out with a new steerer (don't weld a tube on. really don't.)
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Bob_Jones
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 12:42pm Post subject: |
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Cant you just remove the spacers?
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xc_bikes_dh
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 1:23pm Post subject: |
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even with out the spacers its still far to short
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Biker4Life
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 1:26pm Post subject: |
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get a lower height stem. be cheaper than a new steerer
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wachtourak
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 1:40pm Post subject: |
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| xc_bikes_dh wrote: | | even with out the spacers its still far to short |
Of course it is champ, you've cut it to the length of your headtube. No matter if you take away all the spacers, or get a low stack height stem it's still gonna be too short.
You need a new steerer.
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po0tang
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Mr_Bob
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 2:42pm Post subject: |
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get a bike shop to contact Wide Open for you.
I had a customer who had a steerer replaced, and including getting it fitted to the forks I think it was around $150
Golden rule, measure twice, cut once 
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Scotty
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 2:44pm Post subject: |
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I've got an extender you can have for next to nothing. 
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wgtngrl
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 2:46pm Post subject: |
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| Mr_Bob wrote: | | Golden rule, measure twice, cut once |
Alternatively, if you're going to get it wrong, cut it too long!!!
I measured my last one about 4 times and still managed to cut it too long - d'oh!
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Conners
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 3:01pm Post subject: |
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| wgtngrl wrote: | | Mr_Bob wrote: | | Golden rule, measure twice, cut once |
Alternatively, if you're going to get it wrong, cut it too long!!!
I measured my last one about 4 times and still managed to cut it too long - d'oh! |
It actually pays to think about stuff too. You can measure something really really accurately as many times as you like, but if it's the wrong thing then you're still screwed 
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disoriented
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| Posted: Sun 7th Sep 4:09pm Post subject: |
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Or you could get some threads cut into the steerer and run it old skool with a threaded headset and quill stem
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