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1st Generation DP Firebird Forks I.D .. mongoose

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stfc:
This was an Ebay impulse buy from a week ago, Really poorly advertised and the seller failed to mention the seat post was stuck solid in the tube and the dropouts were bent, it arrived a couple of days ago with the parcel guy holding the frame/forks in one hand and the box in the other asking me whether anything was missing , After contacting the seller he offered a refund, but I thought I would check outs what it was 1st and have a go at the seat post problem, After doing a bit of research, measuring weighing etc It is in fact an early mk1 DP firebird frame, although Im not sure what the forks are, The frame and forks weighed together are just under 3 kilos, this is now the seat post has been removed and no headset fitted, this is comparable with the original  as the original frame and forks with a headset weighed in at 3.1 kilos .. My question is what are the forks, they look like mongoose but are more ovaled around the fork legs, they have no markings like the frame and the dropouts are for 3/8 th 10 mm axles , they are also light and appear to be made of the same (4130) material as the frame, any thoughts appreciated .. This is the Original ebay photo ...

stfc:

Spen69:
Forks deffo NOT Mongoose bud...... :-\

Odd looking things though.

Spen

stfc:
Yeah, I have a pair of goose forks in this style and they are heavier than these and chunkier, I wondered whether these maybe a prototype of some  sort that was never put in to production? I like them and will leave them with the frame as I am unlikely to get the correct DP forks, just very curious as to what they are ...

Darren Wood:
I would give STEVE ( FIREBIRD ) A SHOUT i am no expert on dp but they may be dp like all smaller companys things changed quite a lot  :daumenhoch:

Very nice find



WOODY  :4_17_5:

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