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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: firebird on November 12, 2008, 07:14 PM

Title: fork ID
Post by: firebird on November 12, 2008, 07:14 PM

got these on a dp gl frame, not sure what they are, anyone know?


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/121120081318.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/121120081319.jpg)

Title: Re: fork ID
Post by: Bigfrawg on November 12, 2008, 07:17 PM

redline or tange is my guess

Title: Re: fork ID
Post by: MartyC on November 13, 2008, 09:21 AM

Deffo not Redlijne nor Tange, I'd have a guess at Akisu or just plain old generic steel not cro-mo forks.  Welding and end caps are the first sign, and if Tange dropouts would not have washer tabs on them and Redline didn't do round holes, they were a solid dropout or early ones had a Patterson style cut out  :daumenhoch:.  Have a look for a marking just above the crown race, might say something line 22.2 and Hi-Ten  ;).

Title: Re: fork ID
Post by: firebird on November 16, 2008, 02:16 PM

no markings on them, but they are very heavy, and the welds are all over the place. nothing special.

cheers lads

Title: Re: fork ID
Post by: magna13 on November 16, 2008, 02:20 PM

would have said Akisu too.