Decent forks with 1" Steerer - anything considered

[eddie_spaghetti]

Ideally looking for triple butted P2s, but aware they're rare as hens teeth.

To fit a 16" Explosif, so shortish steerer tubes are acceptable.

Wotcha got?

 

[BoyBurning]

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You defo looking for 1"?

What year is the Explosif?

 

[eddie_spaghetti]

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Yup, have 1 1/8" and 1" forks knocking about and its definitely 1". 1990 I think (maybe 89).

 

[BoyBurning]

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Cool.

You'll need to be careful with P2s to make sure you get the right A-C length on the legs - but suspect you might be OK with 1" ones.

Ideally you'll be looking for some Track 2 forks though instead - more suited to the build!

Really like the early ones - is it a splatter paint with U-Brake rear...?

 

[eddie_spaghetti]

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It looks like the "any colour as long as its black" from the 1991 catalogue, although people have suggested it could be a respray on an earlier model, as the headset size doesn't seem to match the paint-job (not sure they were so strict on model year switch-overs back then). I picked up the whole bike from the local free-ads for £25, any many of the bits aren't original, so it's quite hard to tell.

Thread discussing suspect province with pics here:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=374835

I've tried a 1-1/8" P2 and it definitely doesn't fit in the head-tube.