New-Old-Stock Hatta "Vesta" Chromoly Steel Threaded Headset...ISO Dimensions

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New-Old-Stock (NOS) Hatta "Vesta" Chromoly Steel Threaded Headset...ISO Dimensions
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Product Description:
Listing Update...We are getting a few questions about these headsets and their possible compatibility with BMX bikes. As noted in more detail below, these are ISO spec'd headsets that are going to be compatible with a number of road bike applications, but will not be compatible with BMX frames/forks. The primary problem here concerns the press component pieces that mount in the head tube. These ISO spec'd press pieces measure 30.2 mm in diameter, but a BMX head tube requires press pieces that measure a full 2.5 mm larger...so 32.7 mm in diameter.
Original Listing...
This is a new-old-stock Japanese made Hatta "Vesta" threaded headset. It's your basic 1" chromoly steel headset that should be fairly durable for general use. It is by no means a high-end model, but still good quality (and a nice chrome finish) in a complete headset unit. They are a little heavier at about 150 grams (per our digital postal scale), but we think the added weight (steel) will translate into added durability/reliability. We also noted these headsets include the thin rubber rings that fit very well in notched-out sections of the races...the upper head race and the crown race...to help prevent dirt, moisture, etc. from getting to the bearings. It's a small detail, but a nice functional improvement that should help with performance and extend the life of these headset units.
In terms of sizing, this headset has ISO standard dimensions for a 25.4 mm steerer opening, which means it is compatible with a 1" threaded fork (24 threads per inch) and a stem with a diameter of 22.2 mm (or 7/8"). More specifically, the crown race inside diameter is 26.4 mm and the frame cup outside diameter (or said another way...the outside diameter of the head race sections that press into the head tube) is 30.2 mm. The stack height (and we define stack height as the combined height of all visible headset components after being mounted on the fork and head tube) is a combined 38.0 mm (approximate per our digital calipers).
All of these units came to us bulk packed...probably for OEM build-ups that never materialized. They are all new and unused with little shopwear.
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