Jeff Bottema Forks .. What's the deal?

[AKGOFF]

Coolest forks ever, I had a set on my 82 Quad and also a set of Race Bottemas too that I never used. I think Mick has got those now.



They don't last long when they finally do surface for sale though, A set just sold on the Museum.

Adam

[Jaymz]

Love the look of bottema forks.

I had the poor mans version mcs forks

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

Coolest forks ever, I had a set on my 82 Quad and also a set of Race Bottemas too that I never used. I think Mick has got those now.



They don't last long when they finally do surface for sale though, A set just sold on the Museum.

Adam

That was an amazing bike Adam. I remember seeing it on the Blackpool ride a few years ago. Unbelievable 

[Mikku]

Like Ant, I have no recollection of these from bitd but man, they're a nice bit of eye-candy!

Here's a set of the Skatepark ones on an '82 Patty - not mine I hasten to add but nonetheless flippin' gorgeous and worth a butcher's!!

[MartyC]

Remember them well; awesome forks that were bullet proof 

[glenboy]

Great forks I had the M2 race versions ones with the smaller triangular dropouts which I sold a year or two back ( regret selling them) I still have some m1 ones but never got a frame on its own good enough for the forks , one of the nicest bikes I saw a set on not the dearest or anything is coastys supergoose pic below looked boss that did






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[factory pilot]

They really are a sexy bit of kit.. They seem to transform whatever bike they are on 
Thanks Glen

[factory pilot]

Found a few more images of the man himself and those gorgeous forks ...









This is the photo I always associated with Bottema Forks myself ...

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

 
Cool photo of Jeff Utterback on the left too. I want that jersey/race pants combo

[Squidgiebit]

 I too had never heard of them, so am ignorant also!
Erm....i am not to keen either, looks like someone has used cruiser forks and bodged a bracket on for a smaller wheel!
Each to their own..

[dinglem]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-BOTTEMA-M2-RACE-FORKS-ORIGINAL-VINTAGE-RARE-OG-CHROME-STICKERS-/122179597174?hash=item1c7278b376:g:QUsAAOSw-CpX~vBy

[factory pilot]

Holy Crap .... Now that's an expensive set of forks !!!!

They do look nice though 

[chrisv39]

I too had never heard of them, so am ignorant also!
Erm....i am not to keen either, looks like someone has used cruiser forks and bodged a bracket on for a smaller wheel!
Each to their own..

I do remember them from magazines, I've never actually seen any in the flesh though. I'm with you on these not my cup of tea at all and ridiculously expensive too. But as you say each to their own.