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Title: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 01, 2013, 10:49 PM: Anyone using one of these? http://www.danscomp.com/489057.php?cat=PARTS# (http://www.danscomp.com/489057.php?cat=PARTS#)

(http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb7479261/p4pb7479261.jpg)

Any good for forks without lugs? Will it clear a 2.20" front tyre? And, anyone know where to buy one (google not much help)?

Maybe it's going to be easier to just replace my NS forks with some lugged forks and take the cost hit.. :-[

Paul
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: Betty on April 01, 2013, 11:43 PM: Not all forks have a hole drilled for one of those, lugged forks would be a better bet

Gotta ask the question, do you need a front brake?
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: Wadz on April 02, 2013, 12:50 PM: I'd give it a go, it's cheaper the buy some odyssey fork for over a ton.
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: SaMAlex on April 02, 2013, 12:58 PM: Im pretty sure that Lifer BMX have them. They dont list them on the website but call them up :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 02, 2013, 03:39 PM: Quote from: Betty on April 01, 2013, 11:43 PM
Not all forks have a hole drilled for one of those, lugged forks would be a better bet

Gotta ask the question, do you need a front brake?
Quote from: Betty on April 01, 2013, 11:43 PM
Not all forks have a hole drilled for one of those, lugged forks would be a better bet

Gotta ask the question, do you need a front brake?
My forks have a central drill hole so Im good..

Yeah, I do need a front brake but Im looking for a set as want them to look like a pair. And, Im looking for chrome/polished. Not sure what models Im looking for yet (know bugger all about NS) but I will be lead based on what they look like 

Thanks all..

Paul
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: al-bmx on April 02, 2013, 05:56 PM: there are some fishbone ones on ebay for £7.99 inc delivery they have a lazer etched stifener on the front of them but you dont have to use it. the back bit is like the one in your picture but chrome comes with fork spindle and clips really good quality. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: Wadz on April 02, 2013, 07:01 PM: Odyssey Evo 2 are really good but also expensive £100 for 2
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: Mdbh on April 02, 2013, 07:32 PM: +1 on the odyssey brakes, best on the market!!:)
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 02, 2013, 08:01 PM: Quote from: wadz on April 02, 2013, 07:01 PM
Odyssey Evo 2 are really good but also expensive £100 for 2
Yeah, these puppies in chrome are top of my list..

ta for the tip..

Paul
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: Wadz on April 02, 2013, 09:16 PM: I'm not sure which is more expensive building old skool or riding new skool ;D
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 02, 2013, 09:25 PM: Quote from: wadz on April 02, 2013, 09:16 PM
I'm not sure which is more expensive building old skool or riding new skool ;D
Yeah, I am finding that. Seems to me that when building OS, you are spoilt for choice for components. With NS, there seems to be zero used stuff being sold..!! I wanted to do this build mainly with used stuff but I keep having to go for new. Okay, I am pretty fussy but I would still love to find the occasional bit of used NS being sold at a good price..

I can only justify this build by telling myself that I will be selling some OS builds at some stage.. :(

Hey ho..

Paul
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: CD17 on April 02, 2013, 09:40 PM: Paul I have one of these 990 plate's you can have :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 08, 2013, 09:31 PM: Quote from: wish id kept my TA on April 02, 2013, 09:40 PM
Paul I have one of these 990 plate's you can have :daumenhoch:
Just seen this :-[ PM sent!!

Got some sexy Odyssey Evo IIs flying in from the US so the timing is cool!!

thanks,

Paul
Title: Re: 990 Brake Plate - any good? Where to buy?
Post by: punkdSICO on April 13, 2013, 06:56 PM: Big thanks to Mr "wish id kept my TA" for the free plate.. Arrived, installed and looking mighty fine!!!

thanks all..

Paul