springer fork

[iven]

something simple like the murry king kat fork..

i mean even i could try to find someone to weld me up a fork..

[ilia-45]

no.
I mean a REAL springer fork.
Motorcycle style for stylish and quality bicycle.

[outsider13]

I like the JD or VL Harley springers or the indian Girder? fork. Iv'e seen a modern girder fork before, but it looked really bulky on a bicycle. Some of the chopper after market forks are just tooo bulky, they take away the look of the rest of the bike or chopper bike.

[ratcycle]

I agree we need an auntheic looking girder for bicycles.

[Dorian]

Girders do not have the same interchangability as a springer does. Plus they would be very very costly because of the complexity. A lot of the Euro guys put ancient moped girders on thier cruisers because it is just a lot easier than making your own. I can see why .

I think a well made extended Schwinn type fork would give a nice look, but we dont often see this done either.

[iven]

Girders do not have the same interchangability as a springer does. Plus they would be very very costly because of the complexity. A lot of the Euro guys put ancient moped girders on thier cruisers because it is just a lot easier than making your own. I can see why .

I think a well made extended Schwinn type fork would give a nice look, but we dont often see this done either.

which a long chop fork or girder? weither would look good..

and i wanna do it cause it would look great 'either way' and cause you don't see it often.
that and the fact that stingray pretty much based off a motorcycle frame
i just wanna make them look like motor cycles.. idk maybe ill sell something to get a welder and build something.. i just donno..
kinda getting tired of seeing the same old springers everyone has

[ilia-45]

Ok went discussions and ideas, it's good
And what about the reinforcement of ideas with photos
It will be much clear and understandable
By the way I disagree with the fact that springer fork looked really bulky on a bicycle,I think it all depends on the execution,the front fork is the first thing that catches your eye on a pair with front wheel,here is all dependent on the design

[ilia-45]

Girder?
Is a separate issue, it's really easy fork, but still doable.

[Dorian]

I don't think that most people who are building custom bikes are trying to make wanna-be motorcycles. I love classic bicycle tank panelling but I hate to see someone bolt on a harley gas tank to a bicycle . Sometimes a fork can look visually heavy without actually being heavy. I could see that your machined billet fork had lots of time and energy put into it, but when I first saw it I thought it was bulked up for motorcycle use. For a bicycle It looks heavy to me, visually heavy. I would also say that any spring fork that someone makes for his bicycle is a real springer fork, but just maybe one that didn't cost a fortune to make. Most of the enjoyment of building custom bikes comes from being self creative, and trying your best to make a personal statement on wheels.

I just don't know if there is a market for $1200 forks And shipping alone from your location in the middle east to the U.S. would cost a fortune.

Again, good luck on the project.

Dorian

[ilia-45]

Dorian
As I wrote, I meant not as heavy as my fork, lighter version of the bike, the bike I'm building is almost motorcycle
Well, what about the project's see, I was just wondering people's opinions
By the way I always buy the parts in America, and nothing wrong with shipment prices are humane.

[Dorian]

It never hurts to ask, its the smart way to move forward. Good luck.

Dorian

[iven]

I don't think that most people who are building custom bikes are trying to make wanna-be motorcycles. I love classic bicycle tank panelling but I hate to see someone bolt on a harley gas tank to a bicycle . Sometimes a fork can look visually heavy without actually being heavy. I could see that your machined billet fork had lots of time and energy put into it, but when I first saw it I thought it was bulked up for motorcycle use. For a bicycle It looks heavy to me, visually heavy. I would also say that any spring fork that someone makes for his bicycle is a real springer fork, but just maybe one that didn't cost a fortune to make. Most of the enjoyment of building custom bikes comes from being self creative, and trying your best to make a personal statement on wheels.

I just don't know if there is a market for $1200 forks And shipping alone from your location in the middle east to the U.S. would cost a fortune.

Again, good luck on the project.

Dorian

im not really building a wannt-be motorcycle, i am building a stingray into a motorcycle..
which why i want quality parts, if i have to use a dinky classic type springer so be it, but im gonna run disc brakes 'possibly drum brakes' that would look cool
I dont want to use actual motor cycle parts, like one time i saw a Perfect condtion 70" Yamaha tank all shinny and everything just sitting in the dump..
but i didnt bother cause i knew my dad wouldn't like me hauling that back.. wish i could have saved it..
like this tank in about same condtion

Ill start drawing up designs of how i want the Stingray chopper to look..

[ilia-45]

I will wait for drawings

[ilia-45]

I decided to conduct an experiment, the materials ordered and should arrive next week
I'll do one for the Cruiser, for extra-wide tires, 4 inch, I think it's nice to look

[iven]

I decided to conduct an experiment, the materials ordered and should arrive next week
I'll do one for the Cruiser, for extra-wide tires, 4 inch, I think it's nice to look

a basic tripple tree or what?