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Motopecane

Motopecane

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So It has been a while since I have posted here and I have accumulated quite a few bikes and parts since then. I wanted to do something with some of the parts I had laying around so I decided to try my hand at making a custom spring front fork. I like the way it turned out and it cost me about $11.00. I just need a cool frame to put it on now, the one it is on is temporary just so I could try it out.

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Great use of old parts,looks like you made a springer with out cutting or welding anything.Keep up the good work!! :mrgreen:
 
I did a bit of welding but probably could have done it without. At some point you just say "what am I doing? I could just weld this together!".
 
I added another nut below the one I had above the spring. I used a top race nut so this way I can thread it down and choose how much tension the spring has.
 
at the top of the steer tube is that just a big washer? or part or you bracket? im gathering parts for something like this..all i need is to fab up the top bracket and some rockers for the bottom..im going with 2 26" schwinn forks
 
jaysmo said:
at the top of the steer tube is that just a big washer? or part or you bracket? im gathering parts for something like this..all i need is to fab up the top bracket and some rockers for the bottom..im going with 2 26" schwinn forks
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It's a big washer, while I was looking for some hardware at Lowe's I found those for sale. It's a 1" inner diameter washer that isn't too wide. Works great and didn't cost too much. In fact the springs were the most expensive part.
 
thanks for the info...im going shopping today.... :lol: you found the spring there too..i got one off of a old MT bike rear suspension and i think it just might work havent mocked anything up yet but looking forward to this week end.
 
The springs are for a porch spring and cost me around 8 bucks for two of them.
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You just have to take out the things inside and put them in the pile for later!
 
Two huh???
So you could use them to mimick a Monark springer!!!!??????

Great job!! This should be posted in the HOW TO forum.
 
I can dissasemmble the forks and take more photos if you guys want me to make a how to. It would be cool to do one usind both springs.
 

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