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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: daz bmx it! on November 28, 2005, 11:57 PM

Title: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: daz bmx it! on November 28, 2005, 11:57 PM

Ok,i just noticed that on the 2nd beat i have owned the forks are different? the first had aero shape forks with the arrow cut in the bottom,similar to TA forks/? and the 2nd are round with a solid bottom with no cut outs in the drop out? is this just down to year of manufacture or what? answers if you know,please? ;)

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: RADHAB on November 29, 2005, 12:14 AM

Mk1 beats came with round tubed forks. Mk2 beat forks also had round tubed forks with holes in half way up for pegs. No beats had the Aero tubed ones like the TA.

Fact

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: dordymush on November 29, 2005, 04:57 PM

i know what you mean. normal streetbeat ones with the arrows in em. i dont know why some have got em and some dont. all mine have solid.

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 29, 2005, 05:01 PM

TA's had the same problem

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: Moose on November 29, 2005, 06:07 PM

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the first had aero shape forks with the arrow cut in the bottom

I've never seen aero shaped Streetbeat forks with the arrow cut-out in the drop-out. There was a different fork between the ones Radhab is talking about. They were introduced in '86 and were tapered with a 'bolonga' type cut and 'SKYWAY' stamped in them.

I do know that as already mentioned, the first forks sometimes had the cut-out and sometimes didn't, but I'm sure they were always round. I think the ones without the cut-out are later as you also see these on early '86 model SB's

'85 Streetbeat fork with cut-out
(http://www2.propichosting.com/Images/500610/17.JPG)

'85-'86 Streetbeat fork without cut-out (poor picture, I will get a better one tomorrow)
(http://www2.propichosting.com/Images/500610/19.JPG)

'86-'87 Streetbeat fork
(http://www2.propichosting.com/Images/500610/4.JPG)

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on November 29, 2005, 06:38 PM

moose is there nothing u dont know ;)

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: dordymush on November 29, 2005, 06:40 PM

i notice you had to get the tyre in on the picture you old tease you  :'(.

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: Moose on November 29, 2005, 06:55 PM

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moose is there nothing u dont know

Are you taking the pish outta me?  :knuppel2:  ;D  I'm sure there's lot's of information I've yet to find out, but it just goes to show how sad I really am :2funny: :idiot2:

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i notice you had to get the tyre in on the picture you old tease you 

yeah, sorry about that. What about one of these then?

(http://www2.propichosting.com/Images/421582855/20.jpg)

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: dordymush on November 29, 2005, 07:04 PM

thats it im not speaking to you no more  :2gunsfiring_v1:.

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: daz bmx it! on November 29, 2005, 07:06 PM

Thanks Chaps ! ;)

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: Moose on November 29, 2005, 07:10 PM

 :angel:

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: Zippy on November 29, 2005, 07:41 PM

That would look nice on my Streetbeat Phil, now about that PPP disc of mine.......

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: Tefore on November 29, 2005, 09:31 PM

phil put that disc away im pulling my hair out trying to get one

Title: Re: Streat beat fork question?
Post by: Moose on November 29, 2005, 09:35 PM

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That would look nice on my Streetbeat Phil, now about that PPP disc of mine.......

Aaggghhh, that's me now pulling my hair out too :-\    Bastage ;D