gu trials Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 so i have been thinking about getting some SL forks for my gu as i have seen they are really light, i am using echo lights 07 atm but want lighter forks and i realise that these would be good, but i dont want to spend almost £80 and them snapping on me because they are to light. what are your thought on them ??cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 They don't appear to be much different than the previous versions. But Echo removed over 200 grams of weight which probably isn't just due to drilling. So chances are somewhere there is less material than before. If you like gapping to front and being heavy with hooks, wedges etc then i'd avoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathie wafie Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 ive just got the stock versions, with a maggie fitted and theres alooootttttt of flex! il let you lnow how they hold up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu trials Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 ok, i like doing gap to fronts and things, but i am not brilliant at them so i think il go for the sl's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 The stock ones do flex, the mod forks are surprisingly stiff. That's my only observation as far as 20" goes. Been running 26" 4bolt SL forks for half a year now and they're fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 ok, i like doing gap to fronts and things, but i am not brilliant at them so i think il go for the sl's .I would advise you to stick with something a bit heavier if I were you, dropgaps to front are harsh on even the strongest forks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Who said anything about dropgaps to front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I did after I misread him. :$ I would still only recommend them to light/comp riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu trials Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 ok cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Another area where weight is saved on these forks besides the drilling, is the actual thickness (well if your looking at the Echo logo, how wide that area of fork is).Its scary comparing the thickness of the SL's to the Lites as there is such a huge difference to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tro dig inte Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Hey, I´ve been thinking of that fork too, but if/when they break, where does it breakes? Has anyone breaked one yet?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Hey, I´ve been thinking of that fork too, but if/when they break, where does it BREAK? Has anyone BROKEN one yet?Cheers Edited March 28, 2009 by Nick pyke :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Cut him some slack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 He has been validated, and it is frustrating reading "un-proper" english on a forum. p.s. MSN is different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 The new forks are hard anodized too, from the feel of them. Which is a fair bit lighter than the powdercoated black of old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 He has been validated, and it is frustrating reading "un-proper" english on a forum. p.s. MSN is different He's Swedish by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 He has been validated, and it is frustrating reading "un-proper" English on a forum. p.s. MSN is different His English was actually pretty good considering he's overseas. Better than the vast majority of scumbags in this country if we're going to be realistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 He's Swedish by the way.Exactly my point. His English is far better than your Swedish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Czar Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 My mate had some, and although they were light, they flexed a lot, and they are skinnier looking, I didnt like them, and neither did he, so he swapped them for some viz curved blades. If your a streety rider, they're not for you, they're way too flexy, and weak in my opinion. I suppose they would be ok for compy or natural riding, but I would get stronger ones, just for the stiffer feel, and for the sake of 200g's you could get other ones that will last you a lot longer, like echo lites, they're nice and stiff, and still nice and light Kiwi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam F Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Your just pussies imo. Get some SL's there sexy as fook, light as fook, feel nice as fook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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