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Simons.
« on: May 26, 2010, 06:08:26 pm »
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Offline TT5 Matt

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Re: Simons.
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 09:21:02 pm »
we know who will get them to go with the other 10 sets he has,so whats so special about these forks ???
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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 09:36:17 pm »
Nuthin' in fact they are pretty damned ordinary, especially for a EVO bike, A good set of Showa's tuned in will smoke them every time. (In saying that I have two sets of Simons)

Waste of money really.
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 09:48:57 pm »
so its just a bling factor that costs the earth to buy,so better off buying walter's pd valves which can be dailed in to suit your style of riding and buget
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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 01:38:10 pm »
The Simons can be improved by PD valves also but if you take a look at them stripped they just look like Maico forks.

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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 02:36:34 pm »
Quote from: Ji Gantor on May 27, 2010, 01:38:10 pm
they just look like Maico forks.

Ji

Can someone please cut up a set of Simons so we can see what they are made of????
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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2010, 02:40:15 pm »
There was a great thread here some time ago by a member that had or was servicing quite a few pairs of Simons.
The member posted some great photos that showed all their inner bits.

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« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010, 02:42:52 pm »
That was MarcFX who showed the internals of the simons forks.

And he didn't even need to cut them up to do it…
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2010, 02:45:15 pm »
How about one of you guys donating the Simons forks for the diesection.

I get the material tested if you are that interested.

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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2010, 03:09:50 pm »
Quote from: Ji Gantor on May 27, 2010, 02:45:15 pm


I get the material tested if you are that interested.


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« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2010, 04:11:59 pm »
Quote from: Ji Gantor on May 27, 2010, 02:45:15 pm
How about one of you guys donating the Simons forks for the diesection.

I get the material tested if you are that interested.

Ji

Surely you only need a couple of small pieces? Nobody would even notice them missing - you could then advertise them as 'MINT' on eBay and sell them onto some unsuspecting Yank.

Sounds like fair turnaround to me!
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Re: Simons.
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2010, 04:15:05 pm »
I have never agreed with you more.
Lets do it.

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Re: Simons.
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2010, 01:17:55 am »
it'd take a lot of catching up to those "septic tanks" c#nts ;D ;D
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Re: Simons.
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2010, 06:36:18 am »
I have another set sitting round in bits I ill take some detail photos. Also have set of UDX 60 forks we can dig into.

The way I see it Fox Fork are probably not that much better than 43mm Showa, or Simons better than later KYBs. But they represent what was trick in the day. Its like DG heads, Porky heads and all the other bling, just makes bike building a bit more interesting. 
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« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2010, 07:40:38 am »
Back in the day a friend fitted Simons forks to his YZ. We pulled them down to check them out, thinking there would be something revolutionary in there but couldn't believe how basic they were. We then pulled my '81 Maico forks apart and wouldn't you know it? The Simons were a dead set copy of Maico forks. Nothing interchanged mind you but the design was almost bit for bit. That's why I laugh every time I see a set of them go for Donald Trump dollars.
A set of Walts PD valves your stockers would work better of course unless the bling factor is your main concerm. In that case it's cheaper to mill the Maico logo off the Maico forks and powder coat them yellow ;D.
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