stem size for schwinn clarimont

desolation said:
what size is the stem on a clairmont i wanna get a springer front end but dont know what size i need
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If I had to guess I would say it is a 1 1/8" stem, but I am not 100% sure. You can measure it real easily by undoing the top nut and measure across the threaded stem with a caliper.
 
dont even need a caliper, I measured the steerer tube on my cranbrook with a tape measure before changing to shock forks. And if I had to guess, I would say 1" threaded. Most wallyworld bikes that have threaded headsets are 1", not 1 & 1/8.
 
Yea use the tape measure from top of fork tube to the top of the nut. This will get you your stem length, but to get the diameter you need to measure with some calipers or take a crescent wrench and close the jaw down around the threaded part just under the top nut and measure the opening of the jaw. Or you can take the handle bars off and remove the nut then measure across the top of the stem tube.
 
Nope. I measured the diameter of my steerer tube and the steerer tube of the shock fork with a tape measure to make sure they were both 1". It aint hard to see where the widest point of the tube is. just remember that your measuring the outer diameter, not the inner diameter, and you should be fine. like i said, i measured the diameter of both tubes with a tape measure. you can also measure the length with a tape measure.
 
You'll be hard pressed to find any schwinn (except for their serious mtnbikes from the 90's) that does not have a 1" headtube...just for future reference
 
gearjnkee said:
You'll be hard pressed to find any schwinn (except for their serious mtnbikes from the 90's) that does not have a 1" headtube...just for future reference
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That isn't true, my '96 Schwinn Cruiser Six had a 1 1/8" and so did my '05 Alloy Seven.

A quick look on Schwinn's website will tell you almost all of their cruisers have 1 1/8" head tubes, too. The Clairmont isn't listed tho.

Edit: their Meridian trike, Wayfarer cruiser, and Lakeshore Cruiser all have 1" tho. The Clairmont is a cheap bike like the Wayfarer and Lakeshore, so it's likely to be 1" as well
 
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My bad. To be honest, I haven't paid attention to schwinn as a serious manufacturer since they started selling bikes at department stores. Before that all the s...chwinn's I've worked on have been 1"
 
Schwinn has a high-end line and a cheap line. The higher-end line is sold at bike shops that are "Schwinn dealers". Both my 1 1/8" cruisers came from bike shops.

Looks like all their cheap cruisers are 1".
 
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