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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Uncle Vulgar on December 28, 2006, 11:27 PM
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Just posted some piccys of my Pro Class onto the burner forum, and a couple of chaps have asked if the forks are bent. I dunno, over to you lot, the professionals.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b113/Uncle_Vulgar/DSCN2948.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b113/Uncle_Vulgar/DSCN2949.jpg)
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no my senoir pro forks are the same angle
unles they bent too lol
and haro gen 1.s have the same angle
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Hi UV ,
They do seem to lay down a bit , check in the museum here for other examples or maybe members can post their Pro Class's to compare ? .
Matt
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Have a look in the museum under Mongoose and compare them to those, but they do look like they have too much rake on them :(
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It was me questioning on the Burner forum.
I don't know for sure. It could be the angle of the pics, but the top pic does make them look a little off.
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they dont look too bad to me have a look at these
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v697/mattskybeat/p2a.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v697/mattskybeat/p1-1.jpg)
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TBH,as regards the forks, I've thought that a few times of many a Mongoose regardless of what model it was?
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in the top pic they look a little dragster
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The Pro Class fork has more rake than normal ... here's my F+F
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class/ProClass.jpg)
Plus some OS mag footage...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class/ProClassSpec.jpg)
Hope this helps ;)
Steve
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TBH,as regards the forks, I've thought that a few times of many a Mongoose regardless of what model it was?
I'd always thought that too. Though would never have said cos thought I was just wrong. ;D
I was just used to these -
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y119/KuSam/KU7001-1.jpg)
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had a look at my supergoose,looks the same(no damage as NOS).
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b113/Uncle_Vulgar/DSCN2949.jpg)
Did you get that off US Ebay a month or so back?
Lee
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Funny ive been looking at the supergoose latley and thinking this but i think mine are o.k., i hope
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g2/jimmyp12/IMG_1493.jpg)
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I think the fork sticker isn't helping matters in the way it's being perceived.
How about getting the protractor out ? :D
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I think the fork sticker isn't helping matters in the way it's being perceived.
How about getting the protractor out ? :D
I thought that about the fork sticker also , it kinda dominates :daumenhoch: .
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i'd say they were fine
they need a tad of rake on them to give the geometry some caster as they don't have a leading axle dropout on them :daumenhoch:
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Take the wheelbase measurement and compare it to review in the magazine Steve P posted up - should give you a good idea :daumenhoch:
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does the review give a scaled reading taking into account the slotted rear droputs?
i should go & check myself really, but its worth noting that before you condemn the forks ;)
i still reckon they're fine :daumenhoch:
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It gives the measurement from the centre of the BB to the rear axle and then gives the overall wheelbase so we should be able to calculate it easily enough :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class/ProClassSpec.jpg)
I reckon it should be 21 1/4" but that is subject to 1 bottle of SA Pinotage :D
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my calculations tonight would also be compromised by a nice New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc :crazy2:
:LolLolLolLol:
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Centre of front to begining of rear drop out is 36". Centre BB to centre front dropout is 21.5". I have now checked the forks for damage and nothing obvious, chrome is consistent.
Regarding the decal, it is not perfectly straight, its as I got it. Has anyone seen these decals on the forks before or should I get rid of them. Sorry for the questions but I only do burners normally and only did this as I fancied a change of scenery.
Sounds like they are spot on then :daumenhoch:
Don't know about the decals though, GMAC might as he has a few nice gooses and a lovely 24" Pro Class cruiser :daumenhoch:
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Normaly if your forks are bent they go loose and tight as you spin them :crazy2:
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the forks look fine but thats a well weird pro class build
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just replace the frame and forks with a haro freestyler and youll have a rad freestyle bike
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looks like the normal rake to me. bear in mind i have not read anybody elses posts. fookin 81+ geese. :D