75/76 Forks

[ola_martin]

A very kind friend just bought me one

So I'm all forked up now 

[Maicojames]

The forks you're referring to are 210mm travel 35 mm Cerianis. I used a set on my 74 Ktm/ Penton 250 in 99 when I changed it to GP1 Class. Great forks, but hens teeth to find. Moiseev's bike shown is 75 works bike.  Later in year he rode one looking more like an MC5. He did run the straight axle forks until 79. Not sure why, have him as a FB friend..i could ask if i could translate well

[firko]

I think the ones your friend got for you Martin are the magnesium leg version going by the gussets on the leg. I've got 35mm Cerianis with YSS PD valves in my Cheney and they're pretty bloody good. I'm intending on using an identical set to the ones photographed above on my Hindall RT2MX but I'm using Betor or CZ internals with PD valves because the Ceriani originals are rusted up. Shaun Giles has a similar Cheney XL to yours and it came with Cheney's own forks but his dad replaced them with 9" travel AW Maico forks back in the day and the originals have disappeared. I'm not 100% certain but I think Shaun's retrofitting Betors to his.