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Title: long girvin fork to standard head tube
Post by: Juanpablo on July 31, 2005, 10:48:24 pm

Hi, I read in the forum that its posible to install a long fork crosslink, in a standard head tube bike.
I see the photos of Natas. I think that the idea consist in to put a long headset spacer. Is correct????......  Can I explain me what is the procedures to install a long noleen fork into a standard head tube??????
Many thanks

Title: Re: long girvin fork to standard head tube
Post by: kiwi on August 01, 2005, 08:22:31 pm

yes you would just need to use a lot of headtube spacers..... I dont remember the actual numbers....

Title: Re: long girvin fork to standard head tube
Post by: Juanpablo on August 01, 2005, 09:37:22 pm

Many thanks kiwi, Probably I will try a long tube with the same size. So the joint, it will be more rigid.

Title: Re: long girvin fork to standard head tube
Post by: junkster on August 02, 2005, 10:41:48 pm

Hiya,
        I installed long xlinks on a short headtube on my 5000. Just need a load of stacked spacers, (I made a spacer up out of part of an old Girvin elasmomer shock - was about 3-4cm in height). Worked a treat. Check out pic (since the pic I did adjust it a little so the angle wasn't quite so steep and the lower part of the shock wasn't rubbing against the lower bearing cup on the headtube. [smiley=nod.gif]

(http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/junkster/long_travel_xlinks_with_disc_mount.jpg)

cheers
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Dan