Finding a fork with Cantis for a 26" Klunker

[GasX]

I am planning a building similar to this classic:

http://clunkers.net/orange1938/or38_01.jpg

Anyone know where I can get a 26" fork with a 1" steerer and cantilever studs?

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Let me check stock, get back to you tomorrow

 

[old_skool]

BMX cruiser style forks like that with canti mounts are hard to find, especially with a 1" threaded steerer

There should be plenty of older 1" threaded MTB forks with brake mounting posts out there, though

 

[Araya51]

Kool looking klunker.!!! Good luck with the build..

 

[Gold Street Customs]

No luck on straight forks, all here are the bent type.

 

[Araya51]

Cant you just get some bmx fork and weld the brake bungs on.???

 

[old_skool]

Cant you just get some bmx fork and weld the brake bungs on.???

Yes, a good frame guy can do that for sure

 

[Araya51]

Cant you just get some bmx fork and weld the brake bungs on.???

Yes, a good frame guy can do that for sure

I think it would be a lot faster and easier to make it out of and old bmx fork and a doner MTB fork with brake bungs. I carefully cut the bungs off the mtb fork and weld the bungs on the bmx forks.. That's what I would do..
Good Luck on the find or if you decide to make your own cantilever brake bmx fork..

 

[GasX]

Thanks guys - ill keep looking...

(<- not a welder...)

 

[eparsons]

There is a cool MB fork in the for sale section with the brake tabs you want on it.

 

[Ratfink1962]

I just went thru the same thing, found a straight bmx style fork, then welded on the canti bosses.

wasnt that hard, but kind of a pain to locate them and keep everything straight. before I do it again I would like to make a simple jig to hold them in place before I tack them on.

 

[Araya51]

Thanks guys - ill keep looking...

(<- not a welder...)

I don't think it would cost much to take it to someone to weld it for you as long as you have it ready and prepped for them to weld it up... But I feel you though cuz I didn't weld either.. Finally took a welding class.. Awesome.!!!

 

[GasX]

There is a cool MB fork in the for sale section with the brake tabs you want on it.

really? where?

 

[heartlandcruisers]

i might have a pair of these that came from a rallye cruiser i dismantled
let me check and get back to you
m not sure the dimensions but i know their off a 26 inch wheel cantilever frame
if you still need them let me know
they will need to be painted because the bike i took them off was resprayed badly
but if you are interested we can work out a good deal
i will snap pics tonight and we will talk if their what you want
thanks
Sean

 

[heartlandcruisers]

sorry mine don't have the canti mounts on them
sean

 

[GasX]

sorry mine don't have the canti mounts on them
sean

thanks for looking

In my dreams, I see a Landing gear fork with cantis on them... :-D

 

[old_skool]

You could call Johnny True Torch - they make 1" threaded 26" BMX forks and might install brake mounting posts on one for you if you ask them to...

http://truetorch.com/forks.html

http://truetorch.com/

 

[old_skool]

Just spotted these on ebay - I think this is what you are looking for

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mountain-Bike-F ... 53ef7dbd22

 

[GasX]

bump - still looking

 

[KTM950]

You might try calling these guys, I bought a red frame set, maybe they would just sell you the fork.

http://skullskates.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/66