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Phred
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Location: St. Louis, MO metro area
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 Posted: April 1, 2006, 8:49 pm Post subject: My new(?) forks... |
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Here are a few shots of the forks I got from a guy at work. They have been in his basement for 30 years, and I haven't cleaned them or anything. After a quick measurement or two to approximate required rake and trail, I figure the front frame legs will have to be stretched in the neighborhood of 10"-12".
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| Shot of the lights and springs-I don't think I'll be using these lights-never cared for square headlights on cycles. |
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| about the rake it will be (notice the vintage 18" Avon on a minidrum!) |
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| Posted: April 4, 2006, 8:25 am Post subject: Re: My new(?) forks... |
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All I can say is if the bike rides good with them on then SWEET!
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Phred
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| Posted: April 4, 2006, 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: My new(?) forks... |
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We'll see about the ride, but since it's going on a hardtailed frame it'll be hard (no pun intended) to tell which end is going to be worse on "ride quality". BTW, rough measurements indicate the final frame stretch will be about 9-10" up with a rake of about 35 degrees.
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xs650mike
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Location: Lake County, California
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| Posted: April 9, 2006, 10:51 am Post subject: Re: My new(?) forks... |
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Suddenly it's 1970! 
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Phred
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| Posted: April 12, 2006, 12:20 am Post subject: Re: My new(?) forks... |
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1970 is o.k. by me. I really like the "old school" look (not the stuff you see on tv called "old school", loaded with billet, dozens of l.e.d.'s lighting up the engine, and everything ordered from a catalog). I do believe in taking advantage of new technology, and will be running a rear disc brake (especially if I go with the minidrum front!).
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Wulf
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Location: Augusta, Georgia
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| Posted: May 19, 2006, 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: My new(?) forks... |
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Old school rocks!!!! 1970 again would be pretty cool too. Then again, I'd be 8 years old, but if I knew then what I know now!!! OMG!!!
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