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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: deal33 on September 02, 2007, 10:52 PM

Title: Landing gear v copies
Post by: deal33 on September 02, 2007, 10:52 PM
Does anyone know how to spot the difference between non stamped Landing gear forks, and the early copies? Cheers
Title: Re: Landing gear v copies
Post by: jT Racing on September 02, 2007, 11:04 PM
depends, the dropouts, the length of the headtube, bubblegum welds, pictures will allways tell the tale in an instant. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Landing gear v copies
Post by: crazycraig on September 02, 2007, 11:14 PM
copies have four holes for starters

real
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/comp111002.jpg)

copies
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/DSCF0302.jpg)
Title: Re: Landing gear v copies
Post by: deal33 on September 02, 2007, 11:22 PM
Sweet! mine have four holes and welds look Quality, also drainage holes on insides? Cheers for ya help!
Title: Re: Landing gear v copies
Post by: deal33 on September 02, 2007, 11:23 PM
Make that 3 holes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Landing gear v copies
Post by: theRuler on September 03, 2007, 01:46 AM
yeh the fourth hole is for those pretty useful tabbed washers, iirc
Title: Re: Landing gear v copies
Post by: jT Racing on September 03, 2007, 05:36 PM
didn't them copies have a squred edge on the front of the dropout too, not rounded like the real deal.
Title: Re: Landing gear v copies
Post by: fLA on October 09, 2007, 11:41 AM
I´m thinking about buying a SE Landing Gear 20" fork copy...
the genuine when available are  :idiot2: price... 

any one can tell me about quality of the copies? (the fork bends "lay down"?)

where to buy?

regards, fLAVIO
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