Replace Cannondale Headshok?

[Greg Wolos]

Hi All,

I have a Cannondale Delta V 1000 from '1995. The headshok doesn't seem to
hold air anymore so I want to replace it with a traditional suspension fork
and be done with it.

Has anyone done this before? What size tube do I need? Any help would be
appreciated......Thanks,
Greg


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[David Kunz]

Greg Wolos wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a Cannondale Delta V 1000 from '1995. The headshok doesn't seem to
> hold air anymore so I want to replace it with a traditional suspension fork
> and be done with it.
>
> Has anyone done this before? What size tube do I need? Any help would be
> appreciated......Thanks,
> Greg
>
>
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You need an adapater to go from Connondale's proprietary head tube size
down to the standard. OR, you can just replace the o-ring in the shock
air cartridge (and add some quality shock oil to the cartridge to lube
it)... Unfortunately, you need a special Cannondale tool (head shock
castle tool) -- but your LBS should be able to help / let you borrow it
-- depeding on whether you want to do it or have them do it -- it's a
snap if you know what you're doing. Give me a hollar if you want basic
instructions.

David

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[Marc Gwadz]

I recently swithc from headshok to marzocchi with by using a cane creek
shorty cx headset designed to fit in the 1.5" tubes. was easy to do and
works great

antoher solution if you want to save the c'dale headset is to buy
adaptors that reduce the internal diameter to fit standard forks.
(simpler and perhasps slightly cheaper)

marc

Greg Wolos wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I have a Cannondale Delta V 1000 from '1995. The headshok doesn't seem to
>hold air anymore so I want to replace it with a traditional suspension fork
>and be done with it.
>
>Has anyone done this before? What size tube do I need? Any help would be
>appreciated......Thanks,
>Greg
>
>
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[Ed Young]

I swapped out an Ultra Fatty DL with a Rock Shox Psylo. I used an adapter
made by www.clcconcepts.com.
CLC Headshok Reducer: 60.00 at Performance (they had to order it)

It re-uses the 2inch bearings in the frame : C'Dale: HD169, Generic: B-543

Pretty easy to install if the bearings aren't destroyed when you remove the
headshok. If they are you can get the bearings fairly easily.

Good Luck,



Ed







"Marc Gwadz" > wrote in message
...
> I recently swithc from headshok to marzocchi with by using a cane creek
> shorty cx headset designed to fit in the 1.5" tubes. was easy to do and
> works great
>
> antoher solution if you want to save the c'dale headset is to buy
> adaptors that reduce the internal diameter to fit standard forks.
> (simpler and perhasps slightly cheaper)
>
> marc
>
> Greg Wolos wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I have a Cannondale Delta V 1000 from '1995. The headshok doesn't seem
to
> >hold air anymore so I want to replace it with a traditional suspension
fork
> >and be done with it.
> >
> >Has anyone done this before? What size tube do I need? Any help would
be
> >appreciated......Thanks,
> >Greg
> >
> >
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