Author Topic: Kuwi ET / Hot heart Forks.... (Read 2272 times)

stevesredvxr · « **on:** May 28, 2011, 10:54 AM »

Which forks were off the Kuwi ET ?
I know they were Tange but which model?

How easy are they to come across as I'm after some for my Hot heart.......?

Regards Steve

kuwahero · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2011, 10:59 AM »

Same dropouts as Tange TRX but have round legs rather than oval.

Very seldom see them on there own so good luck with search

meticulous · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:47 AM »

£300 a set steve.....

ozone · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:50 AM »

As said above, they're really hard to find so some 'out of the box' thinking may be required.

I wonder if these forks would work - need pics of the dropouts to be sure. $:-\$

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-School-BMX-TANGE-TRX-STYLE-CHROME-FORK-22-2-x-145mm-/180666702862?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2a10931c0e

I know Akisu make a very similar fork to the ET fork as well...

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:55 AM »

Ozone...I saw the ones on ebay and thought for 13 squid maybe worth a look....thanks buddy

Sam its in your best interests to source me some of these!!!

meticulous · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2011, 12:03 PM »

i have a set steve.... in the right colour too....

ozone · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2011, 12:06 PM »

Quote from: stevesredvxr on May 28, 2011, 11:55 AM

Ozone...I saw the ones on ebay and thought for 13 squid maybe worth a look....thanks buddy

Sam its in your best interests to source me some of these!!!

Certain Peugeot forks have round tubing and a similar shaped dropout but the holes in the dropout are slightly different.

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/peugeot/47813

nowt an 8mm drill bit wouldn't put right.

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2011, 12:07 PM »

Quote from: meticulous on May 28, 2011, 12:03 PM

i have a set steve.... in the right colour too....

jT Racing · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2011, 04:57 PM »

I can sell you a set, pm me your offer(be realistic) and you never know, I might just part with them.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2011, 05:02 PM »

Didn't they come with a variant on the fork?

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2011, 05:04 PM »

These two

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2011, 05:08 PM »

TRX and TX1200 i think or similar

jT Racing · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2011, 05:10 PM »

Not really, they always had the trx round tube style, but there are that many bastardised hot hearts out there now, you see more with the tx forks or trx because you can change the frame but the forks are not the same. $:-\$

hunterdubber · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2011, 07:41 PM »

FFS not another

just leave it as a Hot heart , and buy a Fake E.T already done , there's enough of em

Hot heart are waaaaaay better than fake E.T's ,,, getting rarer too $:-\$

or just buy a legit E.T

jT Racing · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2011, 07:51 PM »

I need ghp forks. They would replace where my ET forks are now.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** May 29, 2011, 08:00 PM »

Quote from: J.T Racing on May 29, 2011, 07:51 PM

I need ghp forks. They would replace where my ET forks are now.

GHP forks for the Nat Pro

jT Racing · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2011, 09:20 PM »

Same forks minus the hole

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2011, 11:36 PM »

Err, no, i think they did do them with both fork....

hunterdubber · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2011, 11:40 PM »

Quote from: stevencosta on May 29, 2011, 09:42 PM

there all fake to me, E.T sat on a kz1

i got a pair of forks for 50 bux, found them within 2 days of looking

Elliot sat on a KZ1

E.T sat in a crate

meticulous · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2011, 08:05 AM »

ffs steve, just buy my original ET, and stop trying to put glitter on a turd....

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2011, 08:59 AM »

Quote from: meticulous on May 30, 2011, 08:05 AM

ffs steve, just buy my original ET, and stop trying to put glitter on a turd....

I would Sam but funds are low......Mortgage, kids, the wifes spending..................and the girfriend costs me a fortune too!!

Talking of putting glitter on a turd, hows the new paint job on your van?

ozone · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:25 AM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on May 29, 2011, 11:36 PM

Err, no, i think they did do them with both fork....

2nd pic has correct ET forks. 1st pic has correct Hot Heart TX1200 forks fitted. Like JT says, most Hot Heart ET wannabe's are fitted with either TRX (oval) or TX1200 round forks as E.T. forks aren't the easiest of things to come by (well, not in the UK anyway)

I agree with Hunterdubber about leaving the heart alone - Eamonn built a lovely HH with the ET style paintwork but in blue instead of red.

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:53 AM »

I would have left the heart alone but it has the heart already drilled so what choice do I have?

The laughable thing is I sold a brand new mint pair of TX1200's only two weeks ago to Monkian!

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2011, 01:39 PM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on May 29, 2011, 05:04 PM

These two

The top one isn't a real E.T. but the bottom one is.

I have never seen an original with any other forks than the round tubed trx like dropouts either.

Author Topic: Kuwi ET / Hot heart Forks.... (Read 2272 times)

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