Manitou M-Sport 1994 Edition

[hcgord]

Hi,

Looking for a Manitou M-Sport 1994. Does not need to have elastomers working. Anyone have a pair in good shape and willing to ship to Canada?

I want to mod them to fit my sons 20" wheeled mtb.. These forks that come on kids bikes are heavy and sprung too stiff. He loves riding and I want to give him every chance to have a good riding experience. Keeping the weight down for a 6 year old is pretty important IMHO. Plus this fork looks darn cool!

1 1/8" Threadless steer tube preferred about 7 to 7.25 inches long. Or a 1 1/8" threaded at 5 inches. Really not too picky on the steer tube type or length though.

Reference picture attached. If anyone has one they want to let go, PM with what you would want to get out of it. Plus details please.

Thanks!

 

[hcgord]

Further to my post. It could be pair that has sustained some damage to either or both: 1) Bottom 3 inches of lower legs (tube) but not the dropouts or 2) The top 3 inches of the stanchions.

Need to cut these parts down and shorten them anyways!

Cheers

 

[RockiMtn]

Are these the same as Manitou Comp fork? I have a set that needs new elastomers I willing to part with.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=273200&start=33

 

[hcgord]

Visually they look similar but the Sport is based on the M1 design where the elastomers are below the stanchions. The Comp has the elastomers inside the stanchions. Harder to modify.

Thanks though for the post!

 

[RockiMtn]

What about M2 fork? I have 2 pairs of those as well, again needing elastomers.

 

[hcgord]

The M2 has the older M1 design but I understand that the stanchions are not the same diameter all the way (externally butted). This is a problem when shortening them! The stanchions from another fork could work in the M2 (From M1 or Sport). I'll consider it and contact you if I'm interested. I have a line on a Sport fork at the moment so hopefully it works out.

 

[RockiMtn]

i'm guessing your planning on doing something like this:

http://faqload.com/faqs/bicycle-compone ... fork-build

says it can be done with an m1, m2 or m3 fork? :?

i have a M1 fork as well, again needing elastomers. but i'm not sure if i want to sell them. plus i think they shouldn't be cut up.

 

[hcgord]

Yes that's what I'm planning. I don't think the author ever had a M1, M2 or M3 (or M4) in his hands and was just commenting on the fact that they all have press on dropouts. The M1 can be done this way. The M2 only by changing the stanchions. The M3 is like the M4, Magnum and Comp. I've got a Magnum and while a conversion could be done its more complicated and expensive to pull it off..

I hear you on not wanting to cut up the M1's. Most people feel that way. I figured the Sport was something people would be less attached to.

Ever had the M2's apart? Do they actually have butted stanchions? I've only seen it once in a photo but never in real life. I wonder if all the M2's had butted stanchions or if they changed part way through production.

 

[RockiMtn]

I can take one apart and have a look but I'm not sure what I would be looking for.

How would I tell? Take a caliper to it and measure?

 

[hcgord]

This is the picture I've seen.

http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/fat-bi ... anny6.jpeg

In this post: http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/fatbik ... ost8180150

Like I've said I've only heard that M2 have these externally butted stanchions. I've never taken one apart or had one in my hands. I think they are chromoly unlike later versions which are aluminum. Be great if you could pull yours apart quickly and have a look.