4/10/24 Edit - I was able to ditch the Acros headset and get fork-to-down tube clearance with no steering limitations. Scroll down to reply #14 for explanation and photos.
I know this is headset-related question, but I'm specifically wondering if anyone has done this on a YT Decoy, because the clearance won't necessarily be the same as on other brands/models. In my case, it's a Decoy MX CORE 2 in size Large. Tight switchbacks are hard to deal with because of the Blocklock headset, but I know it's there to protect the downtube and fork from hitting when turned close to (or more than) 90-degrees. What I want to do is replace the lower cup (willing to buy an entire headset, of course) with a taller one so I get the clearance without the forced stop. In the late 90's and early 2000's I worked at a Santa Cruz dealer, and when building smaller sized Superlight's and Juliana's I'd use a sealed bearing Primo (BMX company) Gorrila lower headset cup in place of whatever came stock on the bike to get the needed clearance for the fork. That headset cup was designed to be beefy, but a side effect was that it had a taller stack height. Obviously modern frames don't use traditional 1-1/8" press-in headset cups, but hoping there's something out there that will do the trick. Thanks in advance for any info!
I know this is headset-related question, but I'm specifically wondering if anyone has done this on a YT Decoy, because the clearance won't necessarily be the same as on other brands/models. In my case, it's a Decoy MX CORE 2 in size Large. Tight switchbacks are hard to deal with because of the Blocklock headset, but I know it's there to protect the downtube and fork from hitting when turned close to (or more than) 90-degrees. What I want to do is replace the lower cup (willing to buy an entire headset, of course) with a taller one so I get the clearance without the forced stop. In the late 90's and early 2000's I worked at a Santa Cruz dealer, and when building smaller sized Superlight's and Juliana's I'd use a sealed bearing Primo (BMX company) Gorrila lower headset cup in place of whatever came stock on the bike to get the needed clearance for the fork. That headset cup was designed to be beefy, but a side effect was that it had a taller stack height. Obviously modern frames don't use traditional 1-1/8" press-in headset cups, but hoping there's something out there that will do the trick. Thanks in advance for any info!
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