Is installing a headset a LBS job?

[GilesM]

The only bit I sometimes struggle with is fitting the crown race to the top of the forks. Any ideas?

Alot of the headsets now have a split in the fork crown race, this allows them to go on no problem. Obviously this only works with headsets that use cartridge type bearings instead of individual ball bearings.

 

[Jonathan M]

The only bit I sometimes struggle with is fitting the crown race to the top of the forks. Any ideas?

Crown race tool or a decent length of scaffold pipe, seeing as thats all my crown race tool seems to be.

Some crown races for cartridge headsets are split, makes fitting a doddle. (Edit:bollox, need to read all the posts before replying, all due respect to GilesM as I had not read his post re split crown races.)

 

[BentMikey]

I've always been a bit chicken of doing it myself, but I did fit a new Chris King to the Fujin the other week. Bought a headset press and the Chris King "tools", and it was very easy and straight forward.

 

[D4VOW]

I fit mine without any problems. Just bought a headset press, lined it up straight and tightened until flush. It's not difficult.