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03-01-12, 11:27 AM
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Front end Swap is this ok?
Hi guys and gals.
Quick question. My local bike breakers has this bike http://www.firstchoice-bikebreakers....category_id=16 Will the front end of this bike be ideal for a swap for my K2 Curvy? Thanks Kaman |
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03-01-12, 01:26 PM
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Re: Front end Swap is this ok?
I may be wrong, but those forks look like they're from a later bike than that....
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03-01-12, 01:56 PM
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Re: Front end Swap is this ok?
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The K1 forks are metal finish and aren't coated.
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03-01-12, 02:01 PM
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Re: Front end Swap is this ok?
No way are they K4
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03-01-12, 02:18 PM
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03-01-12, 02:33 PM
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Re: Front end Swap is this ok?
Looks like completely different fork lowers, spindle and brakes to me?
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03-01-12, 04:37 PM
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Re: Front end Swap is this ok?
thou k1 forks with 750 brakes.
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