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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: FuNMoNsTeR on December 16, 2005, 10:11 PM

Title: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on December 16, 2005, 10:11 PM: Hi all... Are these forks from an early streak> Maybe 1979-80.... I suppose the two dropouts are for different handling setups.
Â Any info appreciated. :santa_afro:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/dbforks.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/dbforks2.jpg)
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: billstup on December 16, 2005, 10:18 PM: We need a picture, this should help :

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=32.msg32110#msg32110 ;)
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on December 16, 2005, 10:23 PM: cheers Billy.... i forgot to include the link :uglystupid2: Its there now :santa_afro:
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: dordymush on December 16, 2005, 11:27 PM: man i aint seen none of them for a day or two.
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: motomagII on December 17, 2005, 08:33 AM: i believe they are dual dropout forks for db .rare as
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: theRuler on December 17, 2005, 09:50 AM: got some super old db forks there!
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on December 17, 2005, 10:30 AM: Thanks guys... I snapped them up on US ebay a few minutes after they were listed... lucky.
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: sawzall on December 17, 2005, 08:07 PM: IVE GOT A PAIR OF THEM TOO THEY CAME OFF MY DB BACK IN THE DAY BUT CANT REMEMBER WHAT MODEL IT WAS :idiot2:MINE WERE CHROME A GREAT PAIR OF FORKS :santa_afro:
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on December 17, 2005, 08:33 PM: I bet these puppies are chrome too underneath that paint... :santa_grin:
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: scary_leary on December 17, 2005, 08:53 PM: Not streak forks, as streaks didnâ€™t arrive til 82

Those forks were found on Diamond backs between 78-80
and were known as â€œpro kitâ€ bikesâ€¦

Chrome bike shown below, ive also seen them in blue and red.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/79DB.jpg)
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: dordymush on December 17, 2005, 08:58 PM: man thats some back wheel stand :o.
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on December 17, 2005, 09:01 PM: Thanks for that info m8.... :santa_afro:
I bought another DB from the States... should be here soon.. I think its an 80-81 all original(except the front tyre)... This one should clean up really nice.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/streak2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d79/funmonster/streak.jpg)
Title: Re: Diamond Back Forks
Post by: scary_leary on December 17, 2005, 09:40 PM: Thats an 83 silver streak...nice, very original :)