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Title: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: stevesredvxr on February 07, 2012, 08:31 PM: Bought these ET forks around six months ago off a member on here. Had the frame and forks "meticulously" painted.......(u like what I did there?)

Been collecting all the other bits for it and came to build it tonight and the forks are too god damn short!!!!

Can't believe I never noticed. :idiot2:

Anyways I can't fit the bloody headset properley as no where near enough thread......any suggestions chaps?

Regards Steve

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Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: pickle on February 07, 2012, 08:34 PM: Fook they are short, what about a hatta headset? Don't they sit a little lower? ???
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: stevesredvxr on February 07, 2012, 08:38 PM: Not sure Rob.....but I'm guessing these are a good inch too short. :-[

(PS. thanks for the wonga dude...only just noticed it was in!!) :daumenhoch:

Steve
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: CD17 on February 07, 2012, 08:40 PM: If it's just going to be for a show bike, get another pair of old fooked forks & cut off a piece of the threaded steerer & screw it in so it buts up to the piece on the forks, then screw the rest of the headset in, then the stem will hold it all together :daumenhoch:

Or if you are going to ride it, get an old pair of forks, get the steerer tube cut & welded onto it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: pickle on February 07, 2012, 08:41 PM: No probs mate, was going to say if its a show piece just put the stem in and don't worry :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: stevesredvxr on February 07, 2012, 08:44 PM: Quote from: wish id kept my TA on February 07, 2012, 08:40 PM
If it's just going to be for a show bike, get another pair of old fooked forks & cut off a piece of the threaded steerer & screw it in so it buts up to the piece on the forks, then screw the rest of the headset in, then the stem will hold it all together :daumenhoch:

Or if you are going to ride it, get an old pair of forks, get the steerer tube cut & welded onto it :daumenhoch:

Genius...thanks for that, makes complete sense to me. :daumenhoch:
It is only a show bike so that should do the trick....

Thanks boys. :-*
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: Discostu on February 07, 2012, 08:49 PM: I think the only option is to cut and shut the fork steerer. But do it as far down the forks as possible as ideally a sleeve should be inside the join. It needs to be near the bottom as you need to be able to fit your stem down the steerer tube. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: adeshere on February 07, 2012, 08:59 PM: Cant you stick them in a pot of compost and wait for them to grow a little ? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: Discostu on February 07, 2012, 09:17 PM: :LolLolLolLol: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: john4130 on February 07, 2012, 10:12 PM: another stupid way would be to cut the headtube on the frame down, it probably wont be enough but then at least you'll have matching fooked f&f. ::)
Title: Re: My Forking Forks are too short.....help!!
Post by: NORTY40 on February 07, 2012, 10:35 PM: Are you sure Sam hasn't sabotaged them Steve ??? He might be scared you might build a nicer bike than him :P