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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: stevesredvxr on May 28, 2011, 10:54 AM
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Which forks were off the Kuwi ET ?
I know they were Tange but which model?
How easy are they to come across as I'm after some for my Hot heart.......?
Regards Steve
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Same dropouts as Tange TRX but have round legs rather than oval.
Very seldom see them on there own so good luck with search
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£300 a set steve..... :'(
:LolLolLolLol:
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As said above, they're really hard to find so some 'out of the box' thinking may be required. :D
I wonder if these forks would work - need pics of the dropouts to be sure. :-\
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-School-BMX-TANGE-TRX-STYLE-CHROME-FORK-22-2-x-145mm-/180666702862?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2a10931c0e
I know Akisu make a very similar fork to the ET fork as well...
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Ozone...I saw the ones on ebay and thought for 13 squid maybe worth a look....thanks buddy :daumenhoch:
Sam its in your best interests to source me some of these!!! :P
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i have a set steve.... in the right colour too.... ^"^
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Ozone...I saw the ones on ebay and thought for 13 squid maybe worth a look....thanks buddy :daumenhoch:
Sam its in your best interests to source me some of these!!! :P
Certain Peugeot forks have round tubing and a similar shaped dropout but the holes in the dropout are slightly different.
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/peugeot/47813
nowt an 8mm drill bit wouldn't put right. ;D :10_2_12: :police:
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i have a set steve.... in the right colour too.... ^"^
:knuppel2:
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I can sell you a set, pm me your offer(be realistic) and you never know, I might just part with them. ;)
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Didn't they come with a variant on the fork?
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These two
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p88/dirtbiker250f/e-7.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY09.jpg)
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TRX and TX1200 i think or similar
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Not really, they always had the trx round tube style, but there are that many bastardised hot hearts out there now, you see more with the tx forks or trx because you can change the frame but the forks are not the same. :-\
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FFS not another :D :( just leave it as a Hot heart , and buy a Fake E.T already done , there's enough of em :D :crazy2:
Hot heart are waaaaaay better than fake E.T's ,,, getting rarer too :-\
or just buy a legit E.T :angel:
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I need ghp forks. They would replace where my ET forks are now. :'(
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I need ghp forks. They would replace where my ET forks are now. :'(
GHP forks for the Nat Pro ???
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Same forks minus the hole
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Err, no, i think they did do them with both fork....
::)
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there all fake to me, E.T sat on a kz1 :2funny:
i got a pair of forks for 50 bux, found them within 2 days of looking :D
Elliot sat on a KZ1
E.T sat in a crate :)
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ffs steve, just buy my original ET, and stop trying to put glitter on a turd.... ;)
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ffs steve, just buy my original ET, and stop trying to put glitter on a turd.... ;)
I would Sam but funds are low......Mortgage, kids, the wifes spending..................and the girfriend costs me a fortune too!!
Talking of putting glitter on a turd, hows the new paint job on your van? ::)
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Err, no, i think they did do them with both fork....
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2nd pic has correct ET forks. 1st pic has correct Hot Heart TX1200 forks fitted. Like JT says, most Hot Heart ET wannabe's are fitted with either TRX (oval) or TX1200 round forks as E.T. forks aren't the easiest of things to come by (well, not in the UK anyway)
I agree with Hunterdubber about leaving the heart alone - Eamonn built a lovely HH with the ET style paintwork but in blue instead of red. :smitten:
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I would have left the heart alone but it has the heart already drilled so what choice do I have? :(
The laughable thing is I sold a brand new mint pair of TX1200's only two weeks ago to Monkian! :idiot2:
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These two
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p88/dirtbiker250f/e-7.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll167/glynn9371/ET%20KUWY/ETKUWY09.jpg)
The top one isn't a real E.T. but the bottom one is. :daumenhoch:
I have never seen an original with any other forks than the round tubed trx like dropouts either.