late 90's cannondale headtube size, 1 1/8 ?

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limeyfingers

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Well here I am again begging for information. I have located a very cheap 98 cannondale v 4-500 dually frame (read free except post) that I had intended to put my headshock on but have checked around on the net and now have been led to believe these old dales have a standard size steerer. Who wants to be the first to shatter my dreams and confirm the head size. Cheers for any help, limey
 
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All the cannondale delta v's and super v's have the same size head tube (1 1/5 and pretty much all cannondale mtb's post 95 and be fitted with a headshock)
Cheaper ones like the 500 often came with adaptors to run shitty 1 1/8 forks like an Indy.
You will be able to put the headshock in that frame you may need to sort the headset though.
Pics will help
 
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Been confusing myself so I shall explain better ( hopefully) the frame will be coming with a cannondale fork which a few sites say is 1 1/8 steerer ( rooted but next project if 1 1/8)
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The frame I was guessing had the same tube size but obviously not
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So first up I guess I would need a new headset for the headshock as it would have some conversion to a smaller steerer and secondly do you know if the pictured fork is standard size, it looks like it but is hard for me to judge. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for any help.
 
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Yea all good. The moto forks have a 1 1/8 steerer tube.
The frame will have reducer cups (1.5-1 1/8) with a 1 1/8 headset pressed into them.
You will need a headshock headset and a stem to use your headshock forks.
 
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jbg said:
Yea all good. The moto forks have a 1 1/8 steerer tube.
The frame will have reducer cups (1.5-1 1/8) with a 1 1/8 headset pressed into them.
You will need a headshock headset and a stem to use your headshock forks.
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Cheers mate, that's exactly what I was hoping, thanks for the info, you made my day. Limey
 
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