Brakeless fork mod (final pics 13th)

[oldschoolace]

Just buy some new forks and get Dan to colour match the frame

I see your point  but where's the fun in that 

Anyway, fookin about with this gives me an almost valid excuse for not getting on with work 

[pickle]

The 'fun' as you say will probably end in 2 ways, 1 you make your very nice looking WTP bike look shyte.......and 2 you pull the brake to do an endo, the whole lot fails ending in you hurting yourself and your nice blue forks completely fooked.

[oldschoolace]

Thanks for all the comments guys.  I share you concerns, hence the thread, but if i dont try we will never know     

[oldschoolace]

Fooking well pleased with myself today. 




I cut the large hole with a woodworking spade bit 
Took a good 15 minutes for each hole but was bob on when done 

[dp and Chopper Dude]

You can't beat a bit of home brew engineering.
Daft question, are you going to do anything to stop them from spinning round under braking after a while?
Well apart from making sure they are nice & tight. What about attaching some kind of horse shoe shaped plate at the rear of the forks attaching them together? Obviously it's your modification and your bike, just an idea to throw into the pot.

[Betty]

Might be a dumb question but how will they fit on the forks? 

[oldschoolace]

Might be a dumb question but how will they fit on the forks? 

Work in progress at the moment. I will cut a slot to form the clamp which will slide over the dropouts (outer left and right sides as you look at it) and the hole you can see inside the large hole will be widened and tapped to accept a screw in 990 post.

dp dude, i may well have to add a brace at some point but at the moment im hoping a collar made from a racer inner tube will give me both extra grip and also protect the paintwork to a degree 

[bobbbbsy]

i saw something like this for sale from a legit company but i pasted the link n forgot about it.. seems it works with good strong alloy ! 

[oldschoolace]

Nice one. This is T6 ali so im hoping it will do the job 

[bobbbbsy]

they were square with the corner chopped off and were 2 piece that bolted together like a big old skool dc double clamp sorta !

[pickle]

I reckon these would help
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/haro-freestyle-threadless-tapered-bmx-forks-1-18-brake-mounts-/270938239793?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3f152d7331

followed by a trip to
http://www.pwsfinishing.co.uk/contactus.html

job done 

[SaMAlex]

im hoping a collar made from a racer inner tube will give me both extra grip and also protect the paintwork to a degree 

990s are pretty powerfull brakes. Powerful enough to snap off welded on lugs, and to flex frames out when you pull them. I'd be pretty sure the bolt on mounts will slide round eventually. As said before; best solution is a front fitting brace bar (like a horse shoe). That should solve it. 

[dp and Chopper Dude]

I've just spotted theseon another thread. What about something like that? :

I forgot all about them! They should help if the mounts ever moved. Less work than knocking up a brace & it keeps things looking cleaner (possibly)

[oldschoolace]

All done  Just need to screw the 990 mounts in and give em a whirl.
Went for a brushed finish rather than polished as i think it will suit the bike better 

[bobbbbsy]

I've just spotted theseon another thread. What about something like that? :

I forgot all about them! They should help if the mounts ever moved. Less work than knocking up a brace & it keeps things looking cleaner (possibly)

is that what them bloody things are for , i forgot. i keep finding them in my parts bucket !! gonna use some ! lol

here are some i found dude !!

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Identiti-Rebate-Rim-Brake-Adaptor_43426.htm

[Munnyella]

Look good, hope they work ok, now sink them allen bolt heads you lazy bu66er!!

MM

[oldschoolace]

Look good, hope they work ok, now sink them allen bolt heads you lazy bu66er!!

MM

  Strangely enough not long after i posted them last pics i though, bollocks i forgot to sink those bolt heads!
10 mins on the pillar drill and all is sorted now 

Tried them on sunday with a little collar of old inner tube as a gasket. Perfect fit! Going to try a full brake rig on them this weekend or for blackpool if i get chance.