Dan Jones Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Just curious of how many people are going through forks like there is no tomorrow.I have broken 6 forks I wouldn't think that was bad going if it had been over 6 years.But its more when I started learning trials riding it wasn't really a problem. I purchased a set of fatty-rs and they lasted around 3 years. But when I had them front wheel moves didn't seem so common.Now forks seem to be lasting me around 4 to 6 months.I think its amazing that they do last this long considering the amount of abuse they get.But if this is common maybe it's time for a bigger steerer tube like on some suspension forks?Or just heavier stronger forks that still have some flex in them so it doesn't pass the stress on to the head tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 (edited) Just curious of how many people are going through forks like there is no tomorrow.I have broken 6 forks I wouldn't think that was bad going if it had been over 6 years.But its more when I started learning trials riding it wasn't really a problem. I purchased a set of fatty-rs and they lasted around 3 years. But when I had them front wheel moves didn't seem so common.Now forks seem to be lasting me around 4 to 6 months.I think its amazing that they do last this long considering the amount of abuse they get.But if this is common maybe it's time for a bigger steerer tube like on some suspension forks?Or just heavier stronger forks that still have some flex in them so it doesn't pass the stress on to the head tube?Fatty R's are one of the strongest forks around, and i've been using the same pair for over 4 years now, and that's using them with maguras and a disc, street and natural, There was a point were all i did was brake forks, it's normally caused when your learning and have your front wheel up on objects and are hopping around, what happens is the forks are forced forward and then snap....Try not to hop about so much and when you do, try and unweight the bike as to not put so much stress on the forks.. if you go to frount wheel alot when you land try and shift your weight to the bars and tuck the rear end using your feet, when you do this most of the force gets lost though you and where your not putting your weight on the rear of the bike it's not acting as a lever!!! if you see what i mean...Have you snaped any bar's? they hurt more that your pride Edited April 13, 2006 by DAB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Fatty-R's are extremly strong it toook me to do a 180 gap to hook!!! and it only "Cracked" them around the legs where they are welded to the main tube of the fork. weird place to go but i could see how/why it had happened.mayb you have just been unlucky dude?try different forks. something like the "Zoo" one piece steerer jobs there like fatty forks very stiff and strong and i like the feel of them on taps etc etc. the urban forks and control forks are "personally" way too flexy and you can feel that the fork is no where near as stable as the Zoo ones, or for that matter the "Hi-Fi" forks too, similar design. Waynio......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Fatty-R's are extremly strong it toook me to do a 180 gap to hook!!! and it only "Cracked" them around the legs where they are welded to the main tube of the fork. weird place to go but i could see how/why it had happened.mayb you have just been unlucky dude?try different forks. something like the "Zoo" one piece steerer jobs there like fatty forks very stiff and strong and i like the feel of them on taps etc etc. the urban forks and control forks are "personally" way too flexy and you can feel that the fork is no where near as stable as the Zoo ones, or for that matter the "Hi-Fi" forks too, similar design. Waynio.........................lol,was that at brimham tyke trial? i remember seeing that thinking WTF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Bt forks have a thicker steerer, so they could be an option, or if your a beast why not try some onza smart guys? Ok not everyone like the look, but there strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 It does seem that forks usually snap / fracture forwards away from the frame . Given my screen name Endohopper , I feel duty bound to respond to this topic . I'm running a pair of noname generic 40 euro forks , which have lasted well over a year and a half thus far , despite LOTS of endo hopping . I do intend to replace them soon as a precautionary measure , though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny B Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 its weird how the uber cheapo forks seem to last ages, some of you may remember scott pitcher, beast of a rider, he always ran el cheapo forks and they lasted him aggggges, some of the hooks he tried were mahooosive tooive snapped several forks, again findign the cheaper ones to last longer. im currently running some fattys and love them but they are a tad short, so im going to try some pures/short sus again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet-x-boy Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 I have bent some koxx forks, tuff guys and some hifis in the past month or too. I think i must be really unluky lol. I think it might be hooks but i dont do them that often and i see the likes of neil tunnicliffe and james porter do them all the time and they have no problems with forks.Think its just me.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 ive never actuely broke any forks, ive had my mad 04 forks for a year and 3 months and there still going strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 think it might be hooks but i dont do them that often and i see the likes of neil tunnicliffe and james porter do them all the time and they have no problems with forks.lol just because they don't post on trials forum every time they snap a set, doesn't mean they dont snap any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet-x-boy Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 lol just because they don't post on trials forum every time they snap a set, doesn't mean they dont snap any.Yeah but surely they dont go through 3 sets in a month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 its weird how the uber cheapo forks seem to last ages, some of you may remember scott pitcher, beast of a rider, he always ran el cheapo forks and they lasted him aggggges, some of the hooks he tried were mahooosive tooive snapped several forks, again findign the cheaper ones to last longer. im currently running some fattys and love them but they are a tad short, so im going to try some pures/short sus again my pures...going...noooo, but for some fattys...not complaining! From Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Are the original propper fatty r forks stil available???Not the ashton, echo, etc knoc offs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 like the "Zoo" one piece steerer jobs there like fatty forks very stiff and strong and i like the feel of them on taps etc etc. the urban forks and control forks are "personally" way too flexy and you can feel that the fork is no where near as stable as the Zoo ones, or for that matter the "Hi-Fi" forks too, similar design. Waynio.........................Love it Daniel already has a set of broken HiFis sat in the garage, and now, after our ride today, a broken set of Zoos! I dont think there are any forks out there strong enough for danny boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b'mouth trials Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Ha ha, i remember dan snapping a pair of fattys in bmouth...actually i think they were already snapped, it was just the headlock holding them together and then that snapped lwhile doing a huuuge sidehop lol. Crazy man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Jones Posted April 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Thanks for the replys and suggestions,I ordered some Onza Tuf guys from Tarty Bikes, i'm going to give those a try.Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet-x-boy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I ordered some Onza Tuf guys from Tarty Bikes, i'm going to give those a try.Are you stupid? Them forks will last five minutes. Pointless ordering them in my oppinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 f**k! i've just read what DAB wrote at the top, thats probably the reason my forks sound so, well, broken, I do transfers all the time, they creak and just won't stop, i have checked the steerer tube over and over and there are no stress marks, but they sound snapped. which really has me baffled. echo urban forks btw. can anyone elaborate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 my urbans creaked too. they all do. stupid echo.mine cracked after a few months of creaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 im back on urbans... snapping my zoo's was the first time i have broken a set of forks in ages, but thy were old... as i have said in another post, phil williams used them for quite a while before me. new ashton forks are getting sorted... sound pretty mint... deffo going to be one to look out for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Can't go wrong with pashleys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly joe Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Can't go wrong with pashleys Steve A has cracked his pashley's in numerous places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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