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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Redliner on May 19, 2013, 10:17:37 am

Title: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: Redliner on May 19, 2013, 10:17:37 am

Hello:
Today, after riding 70km with my 856,I  store it in the roof of my car and passed over a small tree and force to bend the fork legs near the weell.It cracked near the welding where the fork meet the weel.
So my questions is anyone has a pair of Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs to sell?I am from Portugal and need desperated to continue riding it.
Hope that someone has some girvin legs that don´t need.
Best regards...

Zé Diogo

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: w2zero on May 19, 2013, 12:06:27 pm

Sorry for your accident.  You should find the parts available on this forum. 

Can you post a picture of your bike?  Even damaged Proflex bikes are interesting here.

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: Spokes on May 21, 2013, 02:41:01 pm

All I can suggest is keep a look out on EBay as they come up on there quite often.

Chris

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: fyrstormer on May 22, 2013, 08:58:40 am

The easiest fix is to buy a new, sliding-style fork.

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: Redliner on May 23, 2013, 05:31:01 am

I´ll try to weld the alluminium where the legs ties the wheel.But I will look for a new one.
Can anyone tell me if is possible to replace the vector 2 for a complete carbon front suspension of a 957?
After the welding I´ll post again the results.
Thanks.


Zd

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: Spokes on May 23, 2013, 08:00:29 am

If it works welding will be the cheapest fix for sure.
And Yes you can put any complete fork on your 856.  The carbon fork from a 957 is a straight swop. All you will have to do is check that the install height hasnt changed,incase it needs more or less shims.
I have carbon 957 forks on three of my bikes. They're excellent forks and thing of beauty.
If all else fails Im sure I have a spare set of Noleens cross links you could buy, however I don't have a shock for them so you would have to locate a Noleens NR2.

Chris

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: Redliner on May 30, 2013, 05:12:03 am

Hello:
The welding did worked and it´s already mouted on the bike.I still haven´t tried on the tracks but i believe that turn out to be ok.
But i´ll consider to replace for a carbon one.So how much for your, without the shock?
Thanks for all your help.

Zd

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: Spokes on May 30, 2013, 02:51:12 pm

Great news and well done.
Sorry you misunderstand me. The spare Crosslinks I have are aluminium not carbon. My Carbon ones are all fitted to bikes that I use and I wont be selling those soon.

Chris

Title: Re: Buy Girvin Vector 2 Front Suspension Fork legs
Post by: Gingerevo on July 19, 2013, 03:16:24 am

Yes mate there Ali ones,dark grey in colour