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Uncle Vulgar

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Are my forks fooked
« on: December 28, 2006, 11:27 PM »
Just posted some piccys of my Pro Class onto the burner forum, and a couple of chaps have asked if the forks are bent. I dunno, over to you lot, the professionals.



Offline lazychubs

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2006, 11:51 PM »
no my senoir pro forks are the same angle
unles they bent too lol
and haro gen 1.s have the same angle

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2006, 11:53 PM »
Hi UV ,

They do seem to lay down a bit , check in the museum here for other examples or maybe members can post their Pro Class's to compare ? .

Matt

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2006, 11:53 PM »
Have a look in the museum under Mongoose and compare them to those, but they do look like they have too much rake on them  :(
« Last Edit: December 29, 2006, 12:02 AM by billstup »
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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2006, 11:55 PM »
It was me questioning on the Burner forum.

I don't know for sure. It could be the angle of the pics, but the top pic does make them look a little off.

matt

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2006, 12:15 AM »
they dont look too bad to me have a look at these


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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2006, 12:21 AM »
TBH,as regards the forks, I've thought that a few times of many a Mongoose  regardless of what model it was?

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2006, 12:34 AM »
in the top pic they look a little dragster

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2006, 01:26 AM »
The Pro Class fork has more rake than normal ... here's my F+F



Plus some OS mag footage...



Hope this helps  ;)

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2006, 01:32 AM »
TBH,as regards the forks, I've thought that a few times of many a Mongoose  regardless of what model it was?

I'd always thought that too.  Though would never have said cos thought I was just wrong.  ;D

I was just used to these -
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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2006, 01:40 PM »
had a look at my supergoose,looks the same(no damage as NOS).

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2006, 02:00 PM »


Did you get that off US Ebay a month or so back?

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2006, 06:26 PM »
Funny ive been looking at the supergoose latley and thinking this but i think mine are o.k., i hope


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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2006, 09:42 PM »
I think the fork sticker isn't helping matters in the way it's being perceived.

How about getting the protractor out ?  :D

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2006, 10:34 PM »
I think the fork sticker isn't helping matters in the way it's being perceived.

How about getting the protractor out ?  :D

I thought that about the fork sticker also , it kinda dominates  :daumenhoch: .

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2006, 10:37 PM »
i'd say they were fine
they need a tad of rake on them to give the geometry some caster as they don't have a leading axle dropout on them  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2006, 10:50 PM »
Take the wheelbase measurement and compare it to review in the magazine Steve P posted up - should give you a good idea  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2006, 10:56 PM »
does the review give a scaled reading taking into account the slotted rear droputs?

i should go & check myself really, but its worth noting that before you condemn the forks  ;)


i still reckon they're fine :daumenhoch:

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2006, 11:26 PM »
It gives the measurement from the centre of the BB to the rear axle and then gives the overall wheelbase so we should be able to calculate it easily enough  :daumenhoch:



I reckon it should be 21 1/4" but that is subject to 1 bottle of SA Pinotage  :D


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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2006, 11:39 PM »
my calculations tonight would also be compromised by a nice New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc  :crazy2:

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2006, 12:20 AM »
Centre of front to begining of rear drop out is 36". Centre BB to centre front dropout is 21.5". I have now checked the forks for damage and nothing obvious, chrome is consistent.

Regarding the decal, it is not perfectly straight, its as I got it. Has anyone seen these decals on the forks before or should I get rid of them. Sorry for the questions but I only do burners normally and only did this as I fancied a change of scenery.

Sounds like they are spot on then  :daumenhoch:

Don't know about the decals though, GMAC might as he has a few nice gooses and a lovely 24" Pro Class cruiser  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2006, 01:15 AM »
Normaly if your forks are bent they go loose and tight as you spin them  :crazy2:
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
 Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
 Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
 Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

selfpreservation

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #22 on: December 30, 2006, 08:06 PM »
the forks look fine but thats a well weird pro class build

selfpreservation

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2006, 10:13 PM »
just replace the frame and forks with a haro freestyler and youll have a rad freestyle bike

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Re: Are my forks fooked
« Reply #24 on: January 01, 2007, 01:58 AM »
looks like the normal rake to me. bear in mind i have not read anybody elses posts. fookin 81+ geese. :D
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