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Hi, bit of a noob with headsets and its the first time upgrading mine for my 2016 orange five and I need some help confirming compatibility. The bike is away getting resprayed so whilst away I've decided to change the headset as my current one is rubbish. My bike is a 2016 orange five mk2 and you can see full technical info on this link here below (I'm also running the standard forks FOX 34's 16.)
https://www.orangebikes.co.uk/bike-archive/five-pro/2016
With the hope headset being pick and mix its confusing me a bit, is the following correct for my bike/fork.
upper - hope ZS49/28.6 upper,
lower - EC49/40
second question stupid but, does this come with a lower fork crown? or do I need to buy one separately which I can't seem to find from hope? Is these hope lower and upper parts together a complete headset or do I need to purchase other bits? Sorry its been years since I last replaced a headset and never on this bike.
Also does anyone happen to know th steerer dimension fora 16 fox float 34 27.5?
Thanks a bunch!
https://www.orangebikes.co.uk/support/faq/headset_codes
And it will come with the lower crown race.
Fork steerer diameters are standard, for tapered its 1.5" at the bottom and 1 1/8" at the top.
The Hope crown race is usually split, so it should just push on. The old one may need some careful removing if its not split and has been pressed on. Forks usually have a notch to get a lever under the race and start moving it. Mind the paintwork on the crown.