Install Alpha Q fork

I went over to help a friend build up a bike with an Alpha Q fork. the fork
has the threaded aluminum sleeve installed, but we can't locate the cap and it
obviously isn't the standard starnut. Can someone point me to instructions for
this install? Where can you get the cap?
Thanks, please email.

Steve

steve- I went over to help a friend build up a bike with an Alpha Q fork.
the fork
has the threaded aluminum sleeve installed, but we can't locate the cap and it
obviously isn't the standard starnut. BRBR

It is a standard star nut installed into that aluminum, glued in sleeve. At
least the dozen or so I have installed had a star nut already installed into
the sleeve.

Should have a small star nut, use any top cap with a bolt attached going thru
it..

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ojunk (Steve1807) wrote in message ...
I went over to help a friend build up a bike with an Alpha Q fork. the fork
has the threaded aluminum sleeve installed, but we can't locate the cap and it
obviously isn't the standard starnut. Can someone point me to instructions for
this install? Where can you get the cap?

The Alpha Q forks come with an aluminum sleeve to be epoxied into the
steerer, after cutting to the desired length. The sleeve already has
what appears to be a standard starnut inserted. Any standard stem cap
should work, although you might need a longer bolt. Your description
sounds a bit different, possibly an older model?

The only real disadvantage to this system is the steerer can only be
shortened again about 2cm after the insert is installed.

-David

This IS an older Alpha Q fork, it's a curved fork from ~'95. It has no
installed washer, but only a threaded aluminum insert. Perhaps a washer
screwed into it?

Thanks, please email.

Steve