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Title: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: barbeluk1 on January 26, 2016, 04:54 PM: Hi there,

I'm new to building bikes though I had a Super Burner back in the 80s. Anyway, I've just bought a Super Burner frame MkI for a little project I'm doing for myself. I'm building the bike for me so it doesn't need to be totally authentic.

My first question is, can I buy any forks for the Burner or do they have to be Burner forks?

Thanks in advance,

Andy
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: pickle on January 26, 2016, 05:07 PM: And 1" bmx forks will fit but old burner forks should be nice and cheap and pretty easy to find :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: barbeluk1 on January 28, 2016, 05:10 PM: I'm already in a quandry about my forks. The gold super burner forks are going to be hard to get hold of and I think black look a bit naff. I wonder whether chrome forks will suit a bike with a gold frame? Anybody seen this combo?

Cheers,

Andy
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: CustardLips on January 28, 2016, 05:37 PM: I'm guessing you're using chrome bars so why not.
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: deeman on January 28, 2016, 05:41 PM: Should look o.k...New Landing Gears would be nice and fairly priced :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: pickle on January 28, 2016, 06:47 PM: The original MKI Super Burner came with black forks :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: Munnyella on January 28, 2016, 08:21 PM: Quote from: pickle on January 28, 2016, 06:47 PM
The original MKI Super Burner came with black forks :daumenhoch:

Quite right Rob, and black bars, the Super Tuff Burner was gold frame, forks and bars.

MM
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: barbeluk1 on January 29, 2016, 10:01 AM: You're right about the black forks, my original MKI had gold bars though....Here's me in the early 80s on my first BMX:

(http://barbel.co.uk/andy/burner.jpg)

Happy days...

I'm currently thinking about gold frame, chrome forks and bars, white skyways, seat, grips and brakes. If only there was a bike colour scheme designing app...

Cheers,
Andy
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: deeman on January 29, 2016, 10:46 AM: Cool pic, I wish I had some of my bike from the 80's!
There are a few sites where you can virtually build a bike, they are not that much cop though. ~Personally, I don't think gold/white would work particularly well....Better off with black like the Super tuff burner :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: monkian on January 29, 2016, 05:05 PM: Absolutely love that pic 😉
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: Munnyella on January 29, 2016, 05:31 PM: Blimey, a Burner with the bars not too far forward!!!

There's a 1st!!

:4_17_5:

MM
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: barbeluk1 on January 29, 2016, 05:34 PM: Don't worry I soon put them forward by 45 degrees once I realised I needed to look 'cooler'... ;D
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: barbeluk1 on February 08, 2016, 01:26 PM: Hi chaps,

Do you think these forks will fit my Burner:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMX-Old-School-Threaded-Forks-nos-/361485054690?

Does anyone on here have any black burner forks they want to move on?

Thanks in advance,

Andy
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: Taipan on February 08, 2016, 01:43 PM: Yes they will but there not original burner forks you can tell as they have a little loop welded to one fork leg where you would run the brake cable thru it which suggest a later freestyle type fork? but for that price they;d be ok for now ;)
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: Retrodan72 on February 08, 2016, 03:16 PM: Andy, there are so many Mk1 Burner frame and fork sets knocking about on the Burner pages on FB, usually around the £50-£60 mark.
Title: Re: Forks for a Super Burner
Post by: BMX1973 on February 09, 2016, 08:58 PM: Love the old pic. :coolsmiley:

Why not replicate your old bike from back then? :-\ Just an idea! :)