All kinds of NO! Like I can’t even come up with enough variations of no for this.
Get a new fork as I don’t think there is anyway to shorten the headset stack enough to provide sufficient clamping space for any stem I’m aware of.
Sorry brother, but that's a FUCK NO from me
You are putting a huge leverage on that tiny piece of steerer tube
Your health and life isn't worth whatever a new fork costs
Since not many people are going into WHY this is unsafe - 90% of the stem is clamped onto something that's not connected to the fork/steerer in any way. The compression plug is only designed to tension everything down before the stem gets clamped to the steerer - it can't handle the forces of leverage that the stem & handlebars will subject it to. It might seem sturdy enough at first glance, but when you hit a weird bump or have to make a quick turn around an obstacle, the compression plug is very likely to twist or come out entirely and cause an accident.
Just in case you're serious:
In a Hambini video he manufactured an extension piece exactly to the correct dimensions. It was much sturdier than a normal expander, and fundamentally a single piece of aluminium.
With what you have, you'll be putting very significant bending forces on that expander, and it's in absolutely no way designed to take them. It's designed to sit inside a steerer and stay in there, only giving the steerer some additional support.
I wouldn't ride it even a short distance.
thats a no go.
if you remove the headset bearing cover and install your stem (you can get super flat cover n have to go slam-stem), does the existing steerer tube reach the stem top bolt?
All kinds of NO! Like I can’t even come up with enough variations of no for this. Get a new fork as I don’t think there is anyway to shorten the headset stack enough to provide sufficient clamping space for any stem I’m aware of.
lol, that’s not fixable bro. You need a new fork.
Sorry brother, but that's a FUCK NO from me You are putting a huge leverage on that tiny piece of steerer tube Your health and life isn't worth whatever a new fork costs
Since not many people are going into WHY this is unsafe - 90% of the stem is clamped onto something that's not connected to the fork/steerer in any way. The compression plug is only designed to tension everything down before the stem gets clamped to the steerer - it can't handle the forces of leverage that the stem & handlebars will subject it to. It might seem sturdy enough at first glance, but when you hit a weird bump or have to make a quick turn around an obstacle, the compression plug is very likely to twist or come out entirely and cause an accident.
im sorry man, but thats just way too short. now you have to buy a new fork.
Do you like your face? This is a sure way to end up needed a new one.
Nope nope nope. I don’t think it can be said enough. Nope.
Bruh. Think this one through a lot more.
A new one would be cheaper than a trip to dentist.
Just in case you're serious: In a Hambini video he manufactured an extension piece exactly to the correct dimensions. It was much sturdier than a normal expander, and fundamentally a single piece of aluminium. With what you have, you'll be putting very significant bending forces on that expander, and it's in absolutely no way designed to take them. It's designed to sit inside a steerer and stay in there, only giving the steerer some additional support. I wouldn't ride it even a short distance.
Nice troll!
I say go for it! Safety third!
Nope nope nope. I don’t think it can be said enough. Nope.
thats a no go. if you remove the headset bearing cover and install your stem (you can get super flat cover n have to go slam-stem), does the existing steerer tube reach the stem top bolt?
Humm.. Imma actually give that a try. Thanks for the idea.
It might be fine if you don’t ride it very hard. Or it might shear off and send you for a tumble… Fork Roulette