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timber 2114

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girvin forks
« on: July 12, 2015, 05:39:21 am »
hi just purchase a set of girvin front forks of off a 657, but when ive fitted them they seem to small at the top for my handle bar stem to tighten down on , is there something missing thanks.
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Re: girvin forks
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2015, 04:59:36 am »
Girvin Vectors are usually 1" steerer, so if your old stem is 1&1/8" then there's your problem.

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timber 2114

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Re: girvin forks
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2015, 11:20:14 am »
hi thanks for that col , so can you buy 1 inch stem that just clamps on same as the 1&1/8 one cheers.
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Re: girvin forks
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2015, 02:10:05 pm »
Just buy a spacer to allow the 1 1/8" stem to clamp on the 1" steerer tube. On ebay and probably your local bike shop. Unless this is a good reason to buy a different stem.
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Re: girvin forks
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2015, 07:51:21 am »
ok thanks willie_b i will look on ebay that sounds like what im looking for cheers timber 2114
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Re: girvin forks
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2015, 08:58:17 am »
yes, you can buy a 1" stem, Original Vector stems will be 1" if you're looking for restoring the bike to original.
check eBay for one.

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Re: girvin forks
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2015, 05:48:38 am »
hi thanks for the help got a spacer of off ebay £4 cheers dave
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