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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: orange on October 19, 2009, 11:36:56 am

Title: Best Proflex bodge??!!
Post by: orange on October 19, 2009, 11:36:56 am

Spotted over on another forum... :o

(http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/image002_562.jpg)

Title: Re: Best Proflex bodge??!!
Post by: shovelon on October 19, 2009, 12:32:39 pm

Without a doubt. But can't knock the guy for trying. :D :D :D

Title: Re: Best Proflex bodge??!!
Post by: purple gerbil on October 19, 2009, 12:36:54 pm

LOL!!!  cant beleive i even thought of trying to adapt an old pair of marzocchi's? to fit the 862 LOL!!!

Title: Re: Best Proflex bodge??!!
Post by: Proflexman on October 19, 2009, 01:00:18 pm

Now I never thought of doing that ummm ::)

Where's my welding kit Judes ?

Title: Re: Best Proflex bodge??!!
Post by: sammydog on October 19, 2009, 01:25:49 pm

Well then, I have a few sets of old Manitou Comps.......maybe I should be trying the same thing. Other than the obvious weight issue, its probably not a bad system.

Title: Re: Best Proflex bodge??!!
Post by: Willie_B on October 19, 2009, 01:58:14 pm

On ebay.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g110/wbrosselle/proflex.jpg)

Title: Re: Best Proflex bodge??!!
Post by: purple gerbil on October 20, 2009, 11:39:19 am

Hey it worked for the manitou fs...apart from the cracking issues i quite fancied one ;D