Calnago wrote:Wow, from the pic, it doesn't look like there's even enough recess in the headtube to accommodate a normal size bearing. It only looks about 3mm deep to me before the bevel starts, way shallower than the thickness of that bearing. Looks like the headtube has been faced and maybe way too much material removed? In any case, that just doesn't look right at all, from the frame's perspective, but it may be just the photos.
I think Calnago is right on this. I would bet the fork is fine and in fact, when you compress/assemble the whole thing together I'm sure it will work perfectly (should not wobble or knock)....its just looks off. Standard bearings would sit deeper into the head tube and stick out the top just a 1mm or so and when you tighten everything down it shouldn't move and a very slight gap between the bearing top cap and top of the heat tube....some manufacturers will supply a rubber gasket to seal that gap off.
Its either what Calnago said or that the upper bearing is wrong, or maybe even the bearing cover cap is wrong.
just my .02