Simons forks

[LWC82PE]

you can put a set of emulator valves into any old set of 35-38mm  OEM forks and yeah they do help but they are not going to be the same as a set of Simons which from what i gather by comments here, also have thicker steel tubes, more travel, better matting surfaces and overall construction than a set of std OEM KYB or Showas (which were made to a price), plus you also get the bling aftermarket factor. So i guess the real good set up would be a set of cartridge emulators in a set of Simons to have the best possible set up.

[JohnnyO]

LWC you're probably right, emulators weren't available back then and they probably would make further improvement.

[Marc.com]

cartridge emulators in the Simons is something I have already considered and will probably try. I guess the Simons forks satisfy my desire to build trick bikes in the same way as guys by NOS parrs to build new ones.

I managed to get a spy shot of the 2010, they are experimenting with leading links.

[Tahitian_Red]

Simons forks on 1977 bike with 9" of travel are a trick setup, but they are nothing special when compared to Fox Forx, 81 Maico forks or 83 cr480 forks.  They were a higher quality set of forks to replace the flexy, sticky stock forks on most bikes of the era (1977-80).  They are basically a specialty built copy of Maico forks for other bikes.  I am still amazed Marty Moates won the 1980 500 USGP using Simons on a privateer YZ465.

You can't beat the "cool factor" of having a set on your 77 RM Suzuki or 78-79 Honda CR. 

[Ji Gantor]

Cool,
I thought they looked like Maico innards.

Ji