![]() ![]() In a similar way to the integrated headsets you can get sealed bearing cupped headsets, but most installed in cheaper bikes are usually unsealed using loose ball bearings in a cage. These come in a few different sizes depending on the bike its going on. If your frame does not taper out or is an older frame then you will most likely need a cupped headset. ![]() Typically a kit will come with two integrated bearings, a crown race for the fork, a top compression collar, a top dust cover and a couple of headset spacers to use depending on the length of your steerer tube on your forks. The technical measurements are a 45 x 45 Campy style headset. If loose ball bearings come out of the headset its definitely not integrated. be careful not not get confused if there are already cups pressed into the frame, double check this. This is where the bearings will sit for the headset. Its easy to spot if your frame takes an integrated headset as the Head Tube (The front tube on the bike the fork goes through) will taper outwards at each end. The Integrated Headset is now the most commonly used headset for most modern BMX Bikes. We constantly get asked What Headset will fit my BMX? Hopefully this will give you all the information you need to make sure you are buying the correct part and also some things to look out for: Frames: Integrated Headsets Just like our ULTIMATE Bottom Bracket Guide we thought we should do the same for Headsets as we get a lot of calls about what will fit what bike and sometimes its hard to give advice over the phone without the bike in front of us.
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