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Frosty

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Fork question on compatability
« on: October 24, 2006, 02:16 PM »
I asked over on v and os and here to see what consensus we can come to

The VDC produced forks, for Star Products, early GHP's, Torker, Freeagent, VDC & Revcore/CW??

Are they the same and therefore inter-changeable between brands?

They all look very similar as do the early GT's.

Just wondering?

Thanks

Paul

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2006, 03:26 PM »
Paul ,

When you say inter-changeable , do you mean they fit each other ? .

In my experience any 4" fork fits a 4" headtube frame , some Redlines etc only being different due to 5" headtubes  :daumenhoch: .


Frosty

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2006, 04:27 PM »
Matt,

What I mean is are they the same spec and look the same, if so the ellusive GHP forks could be adequately replaced by revcore, torker etc?

Paul

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2006, 04:56 PM »
What you need is to get photos of all the forks dropouts lined up to see if they match

Here's a CW fork


Frosty

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2006, 05:09 PM »
Here's fun's Torker (they do look a little different in this pic)



Here's a GHP



a GT


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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2006, 06:06 PM »
I see what you mean Paul , some of them look completely different . The GHP forks are very rounded at the top of the legs like Hutch ones , a very pronouced curve as shown here....................



GT for instance are much more slim line kinda  ;)

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2006, 03:03 PM »
no, they are all different (altho those VDC CW forks would look nice on ur ghp dude they quite similar) the other bike companies had their designs and VDC stuck em together, by far my faves are the ghp forks tho, if i was you i'd do what i wanted to do BITD and get some nice shiny unstamped landing gear for it. it'l look beefy as foook. :daumenhoch:

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2006, 08:08 PM »
I see what you mean Paul , some of them look completely different . The GHP forks are very rounded at the top of the legs like Hutch ones , a very pronouced curve as shown here....................



GT for instance are much more slim line kinda  ;)

need some starbars on there matt     :tickedoff:
ding dong

Frosty

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2006, 10:17 PM »
Orgasmdonor,

That is what I was going to do, the LG's - but I saw an old pair of nos torker forks on the bay and in the small picture on the auction they looked like a good alternative.

Bit of a moot point now though as I have traded the GHP with Johan.

Paul

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2006, 03:35 PM »
I see what you mean Paul , some of them look completely different . The GHP forks are very rounded at the top of the legs like Hutch ones , a very pronouced curve as shown here....................



GT for instance are much more slim line kinda  ;)

need some starbars on there matt     :tickedoff:

Got a few pairs now  :daumenhoch:

They'll be gracing it when it's resto'd , those pics are when I got it home from my mates place & the exact spec it was in 1984 !  ;)

Note: Complimentary cobwebs on 1st pic in spokes at rear of front wheel  ::)
« Last Edit: October 27, 2006, 03:37 PM by Mattdub »

Frosty

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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2006, 04:45 PM »
Matt,

You make it sound like you have a spare pair of bars!!

Please sell them to me for my Star Products ;)


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Re: Fork question on compatability
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2006, 04:53 PM »
Orgasmdonor,

That is what I was going to do, the LG's - but I saw an old pair of nos torker forks on the bay and in the small picture on the auction they looked like a good alternative.

Bit of a moot point now though as I have traded the GHP with Johan.

Paul

Which GHP did you trade , the later one ? . I'm guessing you still have the complete build from the bay ?.

I have one set (Star bars) I was gonna bay , Expert 27 x 7ish I think .

Look like this ........

« Last Edit: October 27, 2006, 04:56 PM by Mattdub »

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