Watson© Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Right folks, I've had my Urbans for a wee while now ( Around 3-4 months(ish) ) and IMO they are amazing forks and show no sign of snapping or bending etc... but recently I have been getting abit more extreme with my riding ( Hahaha :angry: )... I've been doing alot of front wheel moves, such as touch hops, gapping to front wheel, wheel swaps etc and I feel if I keep this up I will get really good at them but I also feel that my forks will snap from the amount of abuse im giving them. So I was wondering from peoples experiences with these forks if they can take alot of beating with all the front wheel moves... and that I can still keep doing them and not have to worry to much about them dieing on me anytime soon :angry: Also... what's the warrenty on the Urbans if I do snap or bend them... would I get a replacement?? Would I need to send them back to the person I bought them from, Phil ( Selectbikes ) or phone up Echo themselfs and send them back to them? Sorry if im being silly by posting this... I'm just being a little paranoid as I dont want to come crashing down on my face :blink: Thanks in advance guys :angry: :angry: Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I am not sure as to the warrenty, i think that it is 6 months, but if u are now into doing alot of front wheel moves etc, i would expect the disc mount to crack before the forks snap themselves, as the mount is a very poor design, i know of 5-6 pairs around different forums that have cracked under the bottom mount now, as well as mine. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 (edited) I am not sure as to the warrenty, i think that it is 6 months, but if u are now into doing alot of front wheel moves etc, i would expect the disc mount to crack before the forks snap themselves, as the mount is a very poor design, i know of 5-6 pairs around different forums that have cracked under the bottom mount now, as well as mine. ← Ok... would cracked disc mounts come under as a manufacture problem or is that my fault for having such a powerful brake on it?? It's just that I don't really have the cash to splash out on a new pair of forks ( I need a job :blink: ) Did you get a replacement for your cracked mounts?? Edit: Thanks for telling me about the disc mounts Bigman, I'll keep my eye on them :angry: Edited March 9, 2005 by Biker_Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I did not get mine warrentied, because GAY street would never answer there phone, but i am sure that it would come under warrenty, I just went and brought a pair of fatty R's again, as they are awsome forks, with a much betetr design of disc mount. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Right, well that's ok for me as I got mines from Phil and he seems a reasonable guy that woukd answer a phone :angry: Well if my forks do f**k up lets hope that it's before the 6 months and not after or that would be a bummer :blink: :angry: Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I think you should be ok as there is people out there really beating the shit out of these forks. Hooking etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I did not get mine warrentied, because GAY street would never answer there phone ← That happened to me to, but only after they told me to send them back, which I did, and I could not get in touch after that. So if you see a random set of urbans (snapped) in Essex (I think) Gimme a bell lol. Something sticks in my mind about the forks bein warrantied for a year and not 6 months. I could be wrong though. But if you did break them before the warranty time was up, Phil would deffo supply you with new forks. Rossi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 neil t has never broke his set of urbans so i realy cant see you brakeing yours mate Pauly :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picki Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 could have sworn he did...thus the pashleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 neil t has never broke his set of urbans so i realy cant see you brakeing yours mate Pauly :blink: ← He runs a maggie on the front though doesn't he? I think the main issue in the disc mount - the rest of the fork seems pretty solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 He runs a maggie on the front though doesn't he? I think the main issue in the disc mount - the rest of the fork seems pretty solid. ← yeh he dose but he did run a disk for a while untill the brake broke Pauly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 But if you did break them before the warranty time was up, Phil would deffo supply you with new forks. ← Minted... that's good to hear... also I hope it is a year warrenty :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 So does anyone know the real warrenty, is it a year or 6 months?? :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 How about you phone Phil and ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 How about you phone Phil and ask? ← Good plan Dave... I'll send him a PM :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted March 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Right, I spoke to Phil and he told me the warrenty is 6 months but the disc mounts are different and he dosn't know what it is for them so will check up on them for me... just though I would share that with you all just incase somebody wanted to know the answer as well ;) (Y) Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Right, I spoke to Phil and he told me the warrenty is 6 months but the disc mounts are different and he dosn't know what it is for them so will check up on them for me... just though I would share that with you all just incase somebody wanted to know the answer as well (Y) :lol: Watson ← Sounds about right that, make the forks a 6 month warrenty, but the part people have trouble with (the disk mount) wont probably have any warrenty at all. (touch wood). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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