jewish james Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I am getting some KOT forks but dont know whether curved are better than sraight or vice versa any opinions ?James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amso1337 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 i dont think they make that much of a diffirence. i think curved only give you a extra inch wheel base or sumat, so really i reckon its down to what looks better and i think curved look far better.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 curved and straight bladed forks are the same rake (wheelbase is the same) so it just comes down to looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Word, as has been said it makes no real difference.You should be happy with the KOT forks though, I had mine for a good 2 years before cracking the disk mount, the next 2 pairs (Echo Controls) I had only lasted 4 months and 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valy_kara Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 ZOO fork 2 years , still strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 curved and straight bladed forks are the same rake (wheelbase is the same) so it just comes down to looks.How is it possible for them to keep the same wheelbase?I just cant understand it The bent one HAS to make the wheelbase longer hehe..Please explain it to me!//Danno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 How is it possible for them to keep the same wheelbase?I just cant understand it The bent one HAS to make the wheelbase longer hehe..Please explain it to me!//DannoStraight blade have angled shoulders to bring the legs forward so you are getting the same wheelbase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveee Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Does it really matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 How is it possible for them to keep the same wheelbase?I just cant understand it The bent one HAS to make the wheelbase longer hehe..I have attached a picture to explain - X and Y are the same in both forks, just the legs are welded onto the steerer tube at a different angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Griffiths Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 i cant tell the diffrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havefaith Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Hey everyone. First post. Chuffed!Anyway. As far as i know it shouldnt make any difference in any way. One may be stronger than the other but materials these days take those factors out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I've wondered this, now even more with the release of the Odyssey Director forks. There bmx by the way. This fork is straight blade (similar in shape to the Echo Urban). The point being, they're advertised as being stronger than regular forks, which are straight blade with have offset dropouts. So i presume most of the stress is directed to the weld at the shoulders. But then the fork is chromo based and under goes loads of heat treatment. But then that could be a real bad example 'cause of the different metals and the normal bmx fork i'm comparing to.But in comparing just the two forks that you mention i'm pretty sure there's a definite strength difference. By how much and where mainly i have no idea. You could take into consideration the bonded steerer tube join which would take away some of the stress as it's more likely to flex than a 1 piece model. I'd also say the straight fork would take any stress straight to the shoulders then the weld (or the dropouts). The curved fork would be a hard one to guess at, depending on the material property, the fork legs could take the stress but if the material was soild (if you like) then the stress would get directed some place else.I think the general thought in trials is the straight blade is stronger. Well from i hear and read that's what i presume. And that's from comparing say an Echo Lite/ Pure/ Control fork to the Echo Urban.But i'm no engineer so feel free to you know what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.