suspension fork to rigid fork
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- installing the magic components rigid ATB fork for vintage mtbs
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A rigid fork beats a dead shock for sure, and losing a couple pounds is nice, too.
Hell ya ! Nice way to lighten up an old frame
The fork blends in with the frame like it was made for it, nice mod 👍
Thank you! Yes I think it suits this frame quite well !
Sick ride! Ruff neck 😆 . Takes me back to my Mongoose bmx with the moto mag wheels and the original Tuff-neck. Love the new fork and lines of this build.
Hahah some old school flavor ! Thank you mate I appreciate that 🙏
Oh, very nice!!! Reminds me of my bike.
Back in 2007, my gf at the time was riding a 19" Marin Pine Mountain which was way too big for her.
I popped into the local bike shop and came out with an aluminium finish 14" GT Aggressor.
She took one look at it and said, "Nah". 😒🙄🤨
Fine, I'll ave it. 😁
Took all the crap off it and replaced it with a 92 Deore XT gruppo and a couple of trickies I had off an old Proflex.
Like you mate, a badly scratched seatpin, so I took off all the black finish. Took off all the decals, polished everything and put slicks and my beloved XT 7sp thumbies on. It's running 8x2.
I've been riding it ever since.
Thank you I appreciate that! Wow that sounds like a cool bike !! Nice one , cheers buddy !
I been using a 1in aluminum tube with slots in it like youve demonstrated in the past. BTW this was my fav bike youve restored - the rigid fork only makes it better. Good stuff mayne
Awesome ! Cheers man I appreciate that , this one came up nice
Pretty nice. One tip, I would not recommend banging the crown race tool to the race. It doesn’t seem like it would matter but placing the tool on the race and using a hammer on the tool will yield much better results. I’ve done a ton of headset installations and learned the heard way the damage that can be caused by banging the tool on the race
Ahhh okay thank you for the tip I never knew that !! I will be more careful next time , thank you I appreciate it 🙏😊
Star nut installation, use an old stem as a guidance put in the star nut screw and top cap, top cap screwed all the way down and then hammer it in with a rubber hammer. Works everytime
Oh that’s a smart tip! I gotta try that one thank you for sharing , cheers !
@@garysprojects your welcome, thanks for your videos. The GT Agressor looks super sharp with the squishy fork and also without it!
Sweeeet GT, Gary!
There's just something special about the aesthetics of the old GTs. with a rigid fork.
Sven
I agree ! I think gt matches with this fork very well 👍
Looks good! I wouldn't worry about a 10-20mm difference in crown to drop-out distance. A suspension fork will sag with you on the bike, basically erasing the difference anyhow.
That is true I don’t think that much will make much difference at all . Cheers!
So much nicer with the rigid!
Thank you my dude! I agree a few lighter too !
Looking good! That fork looks great on that bike. A perfect match.👍
Thank you my dude ! Yesss I think a great match up for sure 👍 cheers!
I love segmented straight-bladed forks. Looks great!
Hell ya it’s a good looking fork for sure !
Such a sick bike. Love watching your videos, as a beginner I’m learning so much, thank you!
Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! I am glad that the videos are helping ! Cheers
I think you now got yourself a pretty fantastic “Gravel” bike.
Ayy true that! thank you 🙏😊
Man I used to want a GT so bad back in the day, looks just like the ones I was looking at when I got my first MTB. I have a Shogun which is full raw aluminium. It must be pretty uncommon, never seen another. I've been thinking of restoring it for a while now, maybe seeing if I can upsize to 27.5in. This bike has made me want to do it even more!
Damn you should do it ! Sounds cool as
Cheers for this one, mate. I am looking at a fork swap on my old 98 Arrowhead. Swapping out for shocks.
No worries mate , should be a similar swap to suspension once you change it to threadless headset 👍
So cool! Magic components makes the greatest stuff
They make some cool stuff for sure !
Looks awesome Gary. I always liked rigid bikes a lot for some reason.
Thank you my dude ! Ya I don’t do a lot of crazy off road either so most of my bikes are rigid
@@garysprojects I like them for the speed, on or off road.
Hmmm seems simple enough. Now I'm even more eager for my package to arrive. Hopefully the fork I ordered is similar in length to the suspension fork that's mounted now.
hell ya , hopefully an easy swap
@garysprojects The operation was a complete success. Your videos have guided me through a lot, man.
cheers mate im glad!
Really clean and cool looking update😎also looking forward to find a black seatpost for my red 28“ Wheeler 1600 gravel build🙂Nice tool update as well…i am using the cup remover for quiet a while and won‘t miss it…to install new cups, I’m using a screw clamp and wooden blocks to press them in place😉to set a new fork crown I made my own tool using an old frame tube💪🏻Cheers mate👋🏻
Thank you my dude I appreciate that! Yes the wooden blocks are a great idea! Good to protect the frame. Thank you as always cheers!
Gary living on the edge freestyling the star nut😂
There is some thing pure about rigid forks no wobbly suspension ....the suspension is your legs .tyres and skill
Hahah sometimes you gotta just make it work 😂. Ya I agree something nice and simple about full rigid
I put one of these forks on my steel 26er and it’s wonderful.
Hell ya ! Works well 👍
What make are the forks as Iam converting my kona 26er
Looks similar rake as the fork on my Crust Wombat. Nice looking product.
Ahh nice ! That’s a cool bike , your right fork looks like it has similar rake
nice Gary.. really tempted to get this Cannondale so I can Gary Shock sticker it
Haha I’ve been in the look out for a cannondale too , they are sick
It's a clean look on the old GT.
Thank you I agree!
I really dig this build.
Thank you Russell I appreciate that !
so much better! 😍super badass, dood! 🔥
thank you very much! cheers
You always do nice work and have good music.
Thank you mate I appreciate that , I just use the RUclips audio library
Hi! As always, a nice renovation of an old MTB bike. Could you please explain to me what exactly that magical black stuff you're coating your old aluminum seat post with is?
Thank you ! haha it is just black exterior house paint, latex based so its strong
immaculate build 🫡
Thank you my dude I appreciate that :)
Looks fantastic! - Such nice matching colours. Esp. with the fork now. What are those tyres btw? they look awesome too!
They are ultra dynamico mars tyres , I have a review of them on my channel if keen. Cheers mate I appreciate the kind words !
Great video. I like the hanger…
Thank you I appreciate that ! Yeah the hanger I had to source secondhand , not easy to find haha
I bought an Apollo meltdown the other day it was £15 but I gave the lady 20 , I put my cruiser bars on it and I’ve just done a just eat shift on it , and it is great I need to get a quil stem and bmx bars for it and it will be perfect 👍 what size quil stem would I need to order?
Cool you would need to measure the current stem that’s in there and see if it’s 22.2 or 25.4 , I have a video explaining it, in my “how to” section
@@garysprojects thanks
Hey pal.
Do you have to account for the travel or sag of the excising sus fork before you know what ridged fork to buy? Also needs to be suspension corrected, eh? 🍁
Wanna install one on my 93’ KHS Montana Comp
Love the Melbs ❤
yes - usually its better to replace the fork with the same travel as originally specced but sometimes you can replace and it doesn't change it too much if the axle to crown measurement is similar. I think it was something like for every 10mm difference you get 5mm in bb drop
Impressive how you make a clean looking bike much cleaner!
Hahah ayyy cheers mate!
Which should I get for going to work shocked fork or no shock fork
depends how rough it is on the way to work
agh do you not use brake cable outer ends?? you can get plastic ones that don't seize into frames will make the outers fit so much better into the routing ports.
do you have a mail address i will send you some
Nah I don’t really use them , I find if you file the end of the housing it doesn’t make that much of a difference to have them (to me) & also save on some plastic
Haha cheers, I’m all good but appreciate the thought
Looks like a lot of fun to ride
It really is !
That bike makes me rigid.😮
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Very nice fork. So much better looking compared to the shocks.
Thank you my dude ! I agree!
i like suspension fork in hard setting. i think the ride is smoother. cheap very soft suspension fork is a problem, makes the bike hard to contol when braking on turns....i think
Ya totally agree 👍
Yo, good vids. But I've been wondering, what's up with the canti centerpull brakes? My experience with them VS sidepull brakes is that these ones have way shorter range in their braking force. Is it just an aesthetic choice?
That said, nice mod, loving the stiff fork, keep it up! :))
Ya they are fun , they work well once setup properly, like you said just personal choice. I have all three types , canti / v brake / disc , fun to be able to switch it up for a different ride experience
I have the same "Sabre Sport" Suspension fork on my '94 Aggressor. It seems that the fork was mainly installed for optical reasons. Almost no travel, although I gave it a clean and small service. How did you yours perform?
It was okay , just took the edge off the bumps , you can see it at the end of the restoration vid I did, I do some riding there if keen
Looks good. Thanks for the video.
Cheers mate thx for watching!
So clean
Thx u my dude !
100% awesome curb hopping machine
Cheers i appreciate that! Curb killa haha
i'm not the biggest fan of off-color forks but thats a lot better that those old ass suspensions
🤣🤣🤣 old ass suspension indeed
Have you ever tried aluminum blue or black? They use it on gun parts. It blackens aluminum with a chemical.
I’ve never tried it myself , does it wear well ?
I’m not very experienced with it. The nice thing about it is that it’s not like paint. You can just touch it up as needed. You will have to research it, but it is worth it.
Also it’s simple.
Ahhh okay I will look into it thanks !
tan walls or gumwalls or whatever they are called look fresh
Cheers ! They go well with the bike I think
I think I still have that color blue rigid fork from a 1991 Pantera, in my basement. So ya, OEM rigid fork which has the correct forward sweep.
Oh cool what’s the rake on that ?
Nice job, bike looks sweet
Ayy thx you my dude i appreciate that
Are these the 1” or 1 1/8?
i think they make them in both sizes now. in the video its 1 1/8
What kind of rigid fork did you use
Magic components Atb fork, link in description
Needs new blue bear trap petals??
@@okay7325 would love some
What is that type of handlebar called?
Yamaha or Honda I forget
Nice!👌🏾
Cheers!
what handlebars are these?
Honda or Yamaha , I got them second hand
what is your handlebar?
Just a old Honda one
Hi what make is the forks?
Magic components, atb fork
Could you do the same with some gt rigid forks from the same era?
yep thats possible
@@garysprojects cool thanks
eBay is full of functioning vintage sussy forks ❤
What’s sussy mean ?
@@garysprojects suspension, sorry I just realized that could be interpreted differently
@@thenormalberries6767 hahah all good makers sense now
Very nice broo
Thx u my dude 🙏
RIGID ALL THEE WAYY
HELL YAW
Sick✌
cheets mate!
Does anyone know if Magic Components prices are in AUD or USD? I tried messaging them once, but they didn't answer.
I’m pretty sure they are USD , I think you can add to cart and it should show up in PayPal the $$ amount in your currency
@@garysprojects Thanks, Gary
I'd definitely be wary ordering from a company that straight up doesn't answer inquiries. Imagine there's a problem with the order, lost in the mail or a warranty issue and they just ignore you like that
Ya try shoot them a dm on ig
@@garysprojects I did that when I was looking at the Mothbars after one of your previous vids, I msg them on ig, but no reply. That's cool, I think I need to keep my builds more budget friendly now anyway ;). Thanks, Gary
rad man
Cheers dude !
Some GT 1s’
Me with a 90s rigid mtn bike wondering why on earth you woukd want to switch lol
haha, it's all about the ride you're after!
2 words: triple triangle. If 3 is good, more is better.
quadruple triangle, anyone(?) 🤷♂️ 😅
😂😂😂 that would be very strong
what's with the zooming
Not sure
Nicw bike...
cheers !
Rad and enjoy rd
Thank you ! 🙏😊
200 bones for a fork?! Forget that...
ya your choice
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