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Landing gear, is there a definitive way to id unstamped forks?

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oberonspacefruit:

--- Quote from: fischflo on February 14, 2014, 05:53 PM ---..wtf are gas holes for...? :laugh:

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gas hole are to release the build up of pressure in the tubes caused through heat in the welding process, without small holes the tubes would be airtight.

oberonspacefruit:
Thanks guys, ill post a pic up as soon as i get my camera sorted. The only thing that lead me to be suspicious, is the misalignment on the "weight saving" holes on the dropouts.

fischflo:

--- Quote from: oberonspacefruit on February 16, 2014, 09:15 AM ---gas hole are to release the build up of pressure in the tubes caused through heat in the welding process, without small holes the tubes would be airtight.

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thx obe 8)...at last i know. Originally thought they were weep holes, for weeping!

oberonspacefruit:
well, they are, if like me, you decide to drunkenly ride your haro master in the sea, and the salt water makes it rust from the inside out, leavy rusty stains around the hole no matter how much you rinse it.... :idiot2:

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