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Offline graeme

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Are my forks cracked?
« on: August 21, 2009, 07:02 PM »
Are these cracked? May be hard to tell from the pics.

I noticed a hairline when i bought them, but thought it may just be a mark under the chrome from where the dropouts are welded and ground back.
Im not possitive, but after riding them a bit im sure its opened up a bit, i can feel it with my nail now, couldnt before.





Not the greatest pics, hope you can see, but it follows the dropout/foork leg end, about 6-7mm away.

Offline bobafett

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Re: Are my forks cracked?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 07:08 PM »

I assume you mean this in your picture.................





If so I reckon that's a crack in the chrome plating NOT the forks themselves but thats just my humble opinion  :-\

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Offline graeme

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Re: Are my forks cracked?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 07:12 PM »
Yes, thats what i mean.

I thought it could be in the chrome, hard to show it properly in pics.
Now its opened a little im not so sure.

I can weld it back up and paint the forks but i'd rather keep them chrome if poss, or i may change them out to some 1 1/8" threadless forks.

I dunno, you think its ok to keep riding and see what happens? Ive been mainly learning some flatland and have big pegs, maybe thats why its opened up, lots of pressure on the dropouts.

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Re: Are my forks cracked?
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2009, 09:24 AM »
Yep they are cracked, give them to me  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Might just be a crack in the chrome dude  ;)

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Re: Are my forks cracked?
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2009, 11:33 AM »
You can have them...


as long as you give me some 0 offset flatland forks in return  ;D

I think ill cary on riding them and see if it spreads/widens. Im not jumping it so i should be ok.

If it gets worse ill weld em up.


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