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Title: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: Thunderchild on December 25, 2005, 03:53:25 pm

I have an old Girvin fork off of my 855 and was thinking of turning it into a wall mounted bike rack.  Something of use and distinction of course.  Anyone else ever create anything creative with an old Girvin?  

Thunderchild

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: Simon on December 25, 2005, 08:44:32 pm

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I have an old Girvin fork off of my 855 and was thinking of turning it into a wall mounted bike rack.  Something of use and distinction of course.  Anyone else ever create anything creative with an old Girvin?  

Thunderchild

I used the lower links from a Girvin fork as the base linkage for my faux bar conversion,
in the end I had to make my own as the girvin ones where to short,
it was the inspiration though  :P
anyway if anyone does come up with a creative use for them then I have loads of parts I'm willing to give away.
(http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Simon/856_suspension.jpg)

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: Thunderchild on December 26, 2005, 02:56:21 pm

Simon, very impressive!  

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: Vexableman on December 27, 2005, 04:10:54 am

I was thinking of creating some mobile art to hang from the rafters of my shop.  

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: khuon on January 01, 2006, 05:38:06 am

One word: slingshot

I've also seen old forks used as toilet-paper roll holders.

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: Adam Lamberson on January 10, 2006, 05:56:50 pm

I turned one into a lamp. I used a traps brand fork mount carrier. I bolted it to a large flat rock. Clamped the fork in it, and used a lamp kit from the local hardware store. It turned out pretty neat. I bolted a picture frame to the brake bosses. For a 5x7 of my daughter and I riding our bikes. I ran all the wiring up the steerer tube. If anyone wants to get rid of any let me know. I could use a couple more lamps.

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: Colin on January 11, 2006, 10:13:20 pm

Come on! show us a picture!

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: SLIM on January 12, 2006, 01:40:15 am

 saw that on e bay was tempted to buy
but the wife just wasnt as keen ?????

Title: Re: Creative uses of old Girvin forks
Post by: will on January 13, 2006, 01:23:32 pm

This is a fun way to play with old Vectors...

http://idriders.com/cgi-bin/album_k2.pl?photo=Will/100_0647.JPG;photo_height=500