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@broken_777
every headtube and fork crown should be reamed and faced before installing a headset in it....cuz all the contact surfaces should be pararel with each other which prolongs the life of the headset...this is crucial for chris king becuz it doesnt have any centering cone in the top cup to offset for the misallignement........you will also need a headtube reamer as the diamter of the cups is little bit bigger than on other headset...not remaing the headtube may result in the headtube cracking as the cups are too wide to fit in...............you will also need the chris king press cups and crown race setting cup to go with you workshop quality tools as in not you block of wood and hammer......if you bought it form me i would fit it for free since its a chris king.....otherwise 20-25 quid for fitting which includes reaming and facing....
too technical for all the DIY people here,ha??