steer tube blues

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 14:07:05 GMT, "INGER MÅREN" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I have a beautifully anondized '93 Moots YBB with a Moots quill stem
anondized to match. I must have a new fork and have bought a Marzocchi
Marathon SL only to realize that the threadless steertube won't work with my
quill. Help! I don't want to give up the old stem. Is it possible to thread
the steertube or find an adapter? Any suggestions?

Yes, a threadless steel steer tube can be threaded, but it's a bit
tricky and should be done with care by a shop that's properly
equipped. That's probably your best bet. In this area, it generally
costs about $25 per inch to have one threaded. I don't know if
Marzocchi makes replacement crowns with threaded steerers available,
but you might want to check with them about that possibility before
threading your existing tube.

"INGER MÅREN" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Hello,
First time on this group,so forgive me if this question is bludgeoning a
decomposed equine but...
I have a beautifully anondized '93 Moots YBB with a Moots quill stem
anondized to match. I must have a new fork and have bought a Marzocchi
Marathon SL only to realize that the threadless steertube won't work with my
quill. Help! I don't want to give up the old stem. Is it possible to thread
the steertube or find an adapter? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
K

First, some quick questions. Is this 1 inch or 1-1/8"?
Second, is the steerer assembly removable from the fork? (I know some
Marzocchi used to be that way)

Yes, you probably can thread an unthreaded steerer (I have been
through the process) but it's very difficult using a die and fairly
complicated if you have to do it by machining (and may not be possible
if the piece can't be held conveniently). So I would recommend not
doing it.

The only adapters that I have ever seen are for going the other way,
using threadless stems in threaded steerers.
But if you can find a way to anchor the headset securely the quill
stem will certainly fit into the steerer tube (after removing the nut
or whatever else might be in there to anchor a threadless headset).

DR