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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: wildon on March 21, 2011, 01:28 PM

Title: Are these forks bent?
Post by: wildon on March 21, 2011, 01:28 PM

Right so i spoke to radman who has a set of these and he says his are straight.  The guy i bought them from says they are not bent and there are different gens?!  These are undrilled unlike others i have seen.
They dont look damaged and kinda look like they have been welded like this but at the same time just dont seem right with a rake like this.
They are se pre landing gear forks .. others call them cycle pro .. i dont know  ???
Who thinks they are bent?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu313/wildon1974/DSC00782.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu313/wildon1974/DSC00788.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu313/wildon1974/DSC00787.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu313/wildon1974/DSC00786.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu313/wildon1974/DSC00785.jpg)

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: Swivel on March 21, 2011, 01:31 PM

Look a bit wonky donkey to me  :D

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: sid1972 on March 21, 2011, 01:34 PM

They look big - what are they off  ???

Some forks have a strange rake so not sure... if they are cruisers it may make more sense.  :-\

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: pickle on March 21, 2011, 01:36 PM

Thought LGs only had 3 holes not 4?

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: MartyC on March 21, 2011, 01:46 PM

Another way to check is the height of the dropouts in relation to say the LG's, try running a spirit level across to see what the difference is between them as you may find the dropouts are in the same position on both but the rake is greater on the CyclePro's giving them that goofy look.

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: HUTCHMAN on March 21, 2011, 01:47 PM

in esscense the same as Race inc leading blade forks??? I've got a set of nos centre line Race inc forks,these have the same amount of rake on em.

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: john4130 on March 21, 2011, 02:39 PM

Quote from: HUTCHMAN on March 21, 2011, 01:47 PM

in esscense the same as Race inc leading blade forks??? I've got a set of nos centre line Race inc forks,these have the same amount of rake on em.

i have the same forks as hutchman says, they look about the same rake as mine too.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n203/john4130/IMG_0649.jpg)

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: wildon on March 21, 2011, 02:43 PM

Great ... yep now i look at them more and more they really look like they are supposed to be like that .. thanks for the replies chaps   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: wildon on March 21, 2011, 02:47 PM

Quote from: sid1972 on March 21, 2011, 01:34 PM

They look big - what are they off  ???

Some forks have a strange rake so not sure... if they are cruisers it may make more sense.  :-\

Think they came on very early quads and rippers .. not cruisers .. they're 20"

Title: Re: Are these forks bent?
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 21, 2011, 03:28 PM

are they them sh1t things that came on the bashers ?