CHRIS KING INSET5 49MM 1-1/8-1.5" TAPERED
Every Chris King headset is built with our heat-treated bearings, and surgical-grade steel races machined simultaneously to ensure they are perfectly matched. As Chris King bearing tracks age and burnish, they actually get smoother, and all headsets are fully serviceable for years upon years of demanding riding.
The InSet™ 5 is built for riders using a 1.5” tapered fork that needs the legendary precision of a Chris King headset on their bike with a 49mm headtube. The InSet™ 5 is equipped with exclusive in-house built bearings and our patented GripLock® system to keep your steering precise and dependable.
- Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA
- King Lifetime Warranty
- Legendary made-in-house bearings
- Patented GripLock® retention design for dependable headset adjustment (US Patent 8662517)
- Responsibly lightweight
- Designed specifically for a 49mm straight headtube and a 1-1/8” to 1.5” tapered steerer tube
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Description
Old School BMX Tange MX-2 Chrome headset by Tange
Made In Japan
Chrome Plated
1 inch, Threaded, Old School size
Size: 32.7mm x 26.4mm
Suits: 1" Threaded Forks x 24 TPI
Bearing Cup Diamter: 32.7mm
Crown Race Size: 26.4mm -
Description
Chris King Inset i4 Black 1.5"/49mm Frame suit 1-1/8" fork steerer GripLock
This Chris King® threadless headset features a bearing cap design called GripLock™. GripLock™ is a multi-piece bearing cap that utilizes a split ring that improves steerer tube interface.
InSet™ Model 4 with GripLock™ bearing cap is intended for 1 1-8” steerer dual crown forks, fits bikes from a number of manufacturers and is for long travel applications. As long as your bike doesn’t require an integrated headset this Inset™ headset will perform beautifully on your bike.
This Chris King® Inset™ headset is a low-stack threadless headset. Like other Chris King® headsets, it features user-serviceable stainless steel bearings. Chris King’s bearings are legendary because their design gives you years of trouble free performance with only routine maintenance.
It is absolutely essential that proper reaming and facing of your bike’s head tube be performed by a qualified mechanic during installation of this Inset™ headset. Also, please be aware that modifying a frame to make the Inset™ fit is not a proper method of installation. The proper installation of this headset is so important that you are encouraged to choose another headset if you are not able to have this Inset™ headset properly installed. We highly recommend that you carefully check your bike's specifications before ordering this headset and contact your bike manufacturer if necessary. Please note that we are unable to accept for return, exchange, or credit any headset that has been installed or has been attempted to be installed. This insures that all of our customers receive only pristine, brand new components. Thank you for your understanding. Once properly installed, this Chris King® Inset™ headset will give you years of world class performance.
A wealth of other information is available on the Chris King® website.
American made in USA (U.S.A.)
Specifications:
Warranty: 10 years
Steer tube OD: 1-1/8 inch
Upper head tube ID (tolerances): 49.61mm (+0, -.04)
Lower head tube ID (tolerances): 49.61mm (+0, -.04)
Upper cup minimum ream depth: 16mm
Lower cup minimum ream depth: 16mm
Fork crown seat OD: n/a
Maximum press fit: 0.075mm
Upper stack height (upper cup + bearing cap): 8.0mm
Lower stack height (lower cup + baseplate): 4.0mm -
Description
Designed specifically for bicycles, Chris King made-in-house bearings are built to last a lifetime, fully serviceable, and backed by our ten-year built-to-last warranty.
- Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA
-10-year built-to-last warranty
- Legendary made-in-house bearings
- Patented GripLock® retention design for exclusively reliable headset adjustment
- Compatible with our baseplate or integrated crown races
- 42mm 45x45 upper and lower bearing -
Description
Our Performance Headset is built to include a black oxide coated chromium steel bearing and a one year warranty. Our headsets stand above the rest with three levels of superior custom sealing to protect bearings from the elements and prolong the life of the headset. They are designed to be lightweight, strong, and durable.
- Wolf Tooth headsets are machined in the USA with aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum
- Uppers and lowers sold separately. -
Description
EC headsets are for frames with external bearing cups, which places the bearing outside of the frame with these headsets.
Performance Headsets with Enduro black oxide bearings have a one-year warranty.
Wolf Tooth headsets are machined in the USA with aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum. Our headsets have three levels of superior custom sealing to protect bearings from the elements and prolong the life of the headset. They are designed to be lightweight, strong, and durable.
A crown race adapter (sold separately)will allow you to use forks with smaller 1-1/8" or 1-1/4" steerer tubes with a larger 1-1/2" bottom headset cup
