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Title: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: funkyfresh on August 07, 2007, 08:11 PM

Does anyone know what year the lug on the forks first started?

and has anyone had one ground off and filled?

Cheers

M

Title: Re: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: mark 2 on August 07, 2007, 09:25 PM

I believe 85, but Stodgy and Quad Pete will probably narrow it down to what day of the week it was with Performer knowledge ;)

I used a linisher to grind away a lug on a bike and then a file, take it easy though or you'll end up with a flat spot

Title: Re: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: funkyfresh on August 07, 2007, 09:40 PM

So they would be in keeping with an 96 frame then?

thanks for your help, Mark


PS do you have any of the TA's with TA forks? (i saw you reply about bannaman, but want a set...)


cheers

M

Title: Re: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: Jazzchimp on August 07, 2007, 09:53 PM

I have a late 84/early 85 which I've owned since new with the lug on

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_1633.jpg)

Title: Re: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: theRuler on August 07, 2007, 10:21 PM

why would you want to grind that off?

Title: Re: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: funkyfresh on August 08, 2007, 09:16 PM

I thought it came on 89 onwards forks, and wouldnt suit my 86 frame, so that why i was gonna grind it  :knuppel2:

Title: Re: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: rarman1 on August 08, 2007, 11:10 PM

i would'nt bother grinding the lug off ???

it holds the cable very nicely :)

Title: Re: Potts mod lug on Performer forks?
Post by: Jazzchimp on August 09, 2007, 10:07 AM

Nope, it's like this
84 frames have the rear stays fixed to the centre of the top tube in fron tof the seat so the centre tube is higher - forks were same as race forks.

late 84 early 85 this was altered and the stays were level with the cetre tube so your foot would be flat, this was the point when the lug was added and the fork ends dropped below the drop outs I believe as mine above

86 a rear brake stay was added behind the bottom bracket