[How To] lower bearing cover

[psychoken]

Recently I got some new odyssey race forks with the internal heaset race.
the problem I had was that the lower headset bearing was left uncovered open to the elements. I know sealed bearings are quite though and grit resistant but with the front wheel flicking up all kinds of stuff I thought id cover it to be safe.
What you will need: go to you local hardware store (I used B&Q) and get a tap washer and assorted rubber o-rings this should only be about £2
this is how my lower headset bearing looked like originally

heres the washers i used the o-ring needs to be tight on the steerer tube or the bit just beneath the built in race

first take your forks out and slide the o-ring down the steerer tube sorry for quality of the pics

then roll it over the built in race so it sits just beneath the race, try to get the o-ring to naturaly flick back to the race if you roll it down with your finger, this helps keep the big cover tight t the lower bearing.

next put the tap washer directly over the o-ring so sorry for the quality of some of these pics


now put your forks back on to you bike and your heaset should now be protected like this

if the tap washer sits away from the frame pull it back and roll the o-ring down a bit with a flat head screw driver etc then quickly put the washer back and it should now be held tight towards the lower bearing
comments and questions

[eastpak]

Nice how-to, rep+

[fit bike co]

great how-to

im guna do this with my directors

nice stuff i love it

[chubbs]

Very nice how to, but you can always cut a piece of a spare tire tube and slid it over to cover it. That works too.

[twiztedbmxer2689]

thats awsome i just used dust covers for mine

[Karl H. Marx]

That looks awesome.

[fluorescent]

Nice one, only thing I can think of which could go wrong is if the washer is too deep and when you tighten the top cap down the lower seal thing will be crushed between the fork legs and the bottom of the headtube causing friction when you turn? IDK but I guess if it worked your you it should work for most bikes.

[Arch Enemy]

A great mo and would definitely come in use! Rep+!

[iGamble]

Nice man! Sweet deal!

[hmcps89]

thats a great idea!