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Offline kenny5000

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Fork differences
« on: January 10, 2014, 12:15:52 pm »
Are the 1978 MC5 forks the same as the GS forks??

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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2014, 01:24:11 pm »
Are the 1978 MC5 forks the same as the GS forks??

Fork knows  ??? could be fork all  ??? or could be forking loads of difference  :( forked if I know  ;D


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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2014, 05:29:10 pm »
Fork off ;D

Kenny needs intelligent replies ;D ;D
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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2014, 05:53:30 pm »
Five and a half hrs and only 2 replies  :o this is a complete Fork up , with this sort of response this thread is Forked .

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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2014, 06:01:48 pm »
 TM Bill you have a point, oh well back to dinner, where is my fork and knife
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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2014, 06:07:52 pm »
I'm off to pick up Joan's bike tomorrow morning. I will have it stripped by lunchtime and the parts in the For Sale section by mid arvo. Just as we planned underwater flag pole painter. Kia Ora
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Re: Fork differences
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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2014, 08:14:53 pm »
I'm "shocked" that this is the forking response I got!! :)

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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2014, 08:43:08 pm »
Long answer no. MX and GS same year had different suspension. & GS did have the big upgrade 38mm 10 inch Zorcs thou.
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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2014, 04:33:48 pm »
Cheers ;)

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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2014, 08:08:22 pm »
There was a set of YZ D forks on the swapmeet this weekend for $100. They sure are pre 78 legal
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Re: Fork differences
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2014, 10:14:00 pm »
I found a cheapish set of GS forks to take the place of the 35mm I have. Looking for original!