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HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« on: November 03, 2010, 08:59 PM »
heres a pic of something ive been working on. i got this hawk xxl frame and thought i'd dress it in some homemade cnc stuff. 

this frame is suuuupeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrr long, i think i'm gonna get hold of some 22" rims and make some hubs for them for this bike.


since buying this frame ive also bought an F20 XL frameand an F20 frame not to mention the HAWK F20 Jr ive got and the F24 ive had for a few years, looks like the family is expanding.

heres another pic of the forks with the little ripper in the background, its nearly done by the way :daumenhoch:



the forks aren't finished yet, they still need top caps and dropouts making, the carbon tube was just some off the shelf carbon tube i found online, i used a set of hanebrinks to take measurements from.
hope you like, although i'm sure some of you wont ;D

Joe


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Re: HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2010, 09:14 PM »
Never mind your bl00dy monster bikes, get some more lilliput ripper action on the go!! :LolLolLolLol:

forks look good by the way, would love access to the kit, and the skills that you have!! :4_17_5:

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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2010, 09:15 PM »
wow joe, you belong in the a team  :4_17_5: :4_17_5:  8)

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Re: HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2010, 09:15 PM »
As always Joe, some great ideas you got going on - truly custom  :daumenhoch:


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Re: HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2010, 09:18 PM »
One question Joe, is the cnc very expensive to make?

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Re: HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2010, 09:21 PM »
cheers guys, and Dan - it was matts JAD that made me wanna do these forks, cant beat a set of hanebrinks. well you can, carbon JR forks. ;D ;D

yeah the CNCing is a fare bit, at my old place i used to use the machines all the time but now and especially with ally i have to ak someone to do the machining after ive done the CAD, and he charges me, not full rates but enough :(

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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2010, 09:21 PM »
 :shocked: , superb Joe  ;)

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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2010, 11:05 PM »
forks are well cool..................................but get the little bike pics up  8)
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2010, 12:14 AM »
Awesome work again Joe , top skills mate :daumenhoch:

That little Ripper is just unbelievable mate , love it  :4_17_5:  ....... but not as much as your MK1 MEXICO :smitten:
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Re: HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2010, 12:24 AM »
the mexico is having a new lump fitted as we speak. 1700 xflow on twin 40s.  cant wait :D

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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2010, 01:21 AM »
the mexico is having a new lump fitted as we speak. 1700 xflow on twin 40s.  cant wait :D

That will sound nice , loved seeing the car at MK  ;)    pics when it's done please  :)
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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2010, 08:05 AM »
will do. :daumenhoch:

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Re: HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2010, 11:09 AM »
Looks ace Joe, really impressed mate.

How have you (or are you) attached the hub axle to the bottom of the carbon tubes?

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« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2010, 11:23 AM »
Awesome as always Joe. Can I ask where you got the carbon tube though? I am after some to make a seat post you see.

rakas17

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« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2010, 01:18 PM »
The dropouts which I haven't done yet will be an ally turning with a slot in it. I've made some curved washers to put in-between.

The tubes from Carbonology, google it. They've got a few sizes but it's not cheap. I had to buy a metre for these forks and it was about 75 quid.

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« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2010, 01:33 PM »
The tubes from Carbonology, google it. They've got a few sizes but it's not cheap. I had to buy a metre for these forks and it was about 75 quid.

Cheers mate. That's who I'd been looking at but the tubes they stock have too small a wall thickness for a seatpost. Do you know anyone else?

BTW did you do anything special to protect the carbon if you cut or drilled it, to stop it delaminating? Any special tricks or techniques?

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« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2010, 04:39 PM »
Awesome stuff mate. You're a clever fcuker.

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Re: HAWK F20 XXL with homemade JR forks!!!
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2010, 06:14 PM »
hawks were built for them forks  :daumenhoch: thats my kinda ride dude, love it  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2010, 07:51 PM »
i just band sawed it and it was fine. should be alright i reckon, but i dont need to do any drilling anyway. they need to be made a bit shorter and the dropout bits will be bonded in.

you could try it for a seat post, its pretty tough and the wall thickness looks pretty sturdy to me.

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