Forks for a Super Burner

[barbeluk1]

Hi there,

I'm new to building bikes though I had a Super Burner back in the 80s. Anyway, I've just bought a Super Burner frame MkI for a little project I'm doing for myself. I'm building the bike for me so it doesn't need to be totally authentic.

My first question is, can I buy any forks for the Burner or do they have to be Burner forks?

Thanks in advance,

Andy

[pickle]

And 1" bmx forks will fit but old burner forks should be nice and cheap and pretty easy to find 

[barbeluk1]

I'm already in a quandry about my forks. The gold super burner forks are going to be hard to get hold of and I think black look a bit naff. I wonder whether chrome forks will suit a bike with a gold frame? Anybody seen this combo?

Cheers,

Andy

[CustardLips]

I'm guessing you're using chrome bars so why not.

[deeman]

Should look o.k...New Landing Gears would be nice and fairly priced 

[pickle]

The original MKI Super Burner came with black forks 

[Munnyella]

The original MKI Super Burner came with black forks 

Quite right Rob, and black bars, the Super Tuff Burner was gold frame, forks and bars.

MM

[barbeluk1]

You're right about the black forks, my original MKI had gold bars though....Here's me in the early 80s on my first BMX:



Happy days...

I'm currently thinking about gold frame, chrome forks and bars, white skyways, seat, grips and brakes. If only there was a bike colour scheme designing app...

Cheers,
Andy

[deeman]

Cool pic, I wish I had some of my bike from the 80's!
There are a few sites where you can virtually build a bike, they are not that much cop though. ~Personally, I don't think gold/white would work particularly well....Better off with black like the Super tuff burner 

[monkian]

Absolutely love that pic 😉

[Munnyella]

Blimey, a Burner with the bars not too far forward!!!

There's a 1st!!

 

MM

[barbeluk1]

Don't worry I soon put them forward by 45 degrees once I realised I needed to look 'cooler'...

[barbeluk1]

Hi chaps,

Do you think these forks will fit my Burner:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMX-Old-School-Threaded-Forks-nos-/361485054690?

Does anyone on here have any black burner forks they want to move on?

Thanks in advance,

Andy

[Taipan]

Yes they will but there not original burner forks you can tell as they have a little loop welded to one fork leg where you would run the brake cable thru it which suggest a later freestyle type fork? but for that price they;d be ok for now 

[Retrodan72]

Andy, there are so many Mk1 Burner frame and fork sets knocking about on the Burner pages on FB, usually around the £50-£60 mark.

[BMX1973]

Love the old pic. 

Why not replicate your old bike from back then?  Just an idea!