New Girder Forks from India ?

[phil_h]

and this

No, they're not. We had a couple through Headworks Engineering on customers' bikes. They are not well built. Porosity everywhere. Brittle welds. Crystalized castings. Run screaming in the other direction.

There is a reason they're cheap: They're shit. Put teles on your scoot and have done. Leave girders to the restorers: even though they look agricultural, they are a very well-executed piece of engineering (in other words: expensive to buy & rebuild).

Is it a 'look' you want, or to get out on the road at full noise?!

[phil_h]

There's certainly enough fact in that thread to let you know that what you get will be a complete lottery in terms
of quality and dimensions.

Ho hum.
God save us from cheap $hit.
Now, who do I know who can make a pattern to machine from billet 

[yebbut]

Years ago I had a set of standard Webbs remade to go on a Mk 8 KTT velo, this involved some skillful remaking of the the head yoke, when I collected them, they were a beautiful job,  ace bit of work, and the guy told me the forgings involved  had been shear tested to way beyond safety limits, looking around his well equipped but small workshop I asked how/where that was done.

About 1/2 mile underground was the answer, NCB workshops in a coal mine.


Of course we haven't got any coal mines left have we?

Thanks maggie and the EU

[wetdog]

"shear tested " sounds like bu"""""it to me , but you are happy , ps castings are NOT shear tested

[yebbut]

"forgings"    not castings 

 a forged item is not a cast one.

What was tested to destruction was one  sample of the batch he made.

That was over 30 years ago, they are still on the bike, on the track.

[Bomber]

and NCB workshops were not underground!... sparks and methane gas ring any bells?

[yebbut]

I know where it was made Bomber.

[Rex]

Bump this one.
These Indian-made forks are all over Ebay. Has any ordinary Joe bought some for his bike and been killed/pleased/well fecked off?

[rosko]

I saw some at Netley.
looked bloody rough.

[yorkshireracer]

I' ve just joined forum and happened to come across this thread. By coincidence, it' s been on my mind for a while to look at building a 'replica' vintage bike and the girder forks were a sticking point.
I run a motorbike engineering business and am an ex aircraft engineer so the thought of building a set is the obvious answer. I'm just in process of researching as much as I can then, once I've got a few jobs out of the way I'll build a set. Seeing as I'm just getting started in classic / twin shock trials, I may build a rigid / girder bike to run in our social events.hat should test it 
I' d be greatful for SERIOUS thoughts / feedback.

[wetdog]

sounds great , if you can sorce the tapperd drawn tube for the forks i would be interested