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Offline Mr News Bot

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New Suelo Forks
« on: June 28, 2010, 07:17:57 PM »
The new Suelo Forks are now available. They feature integrated dropouts, triple butted legs, integrated cone race and CNC top bolt. The forks weight is only 784grs. / 1.72 lb. and the top bolt is 24grs. / 0.8 oz. You can have them in black and white.

You can find more information and photos in the Parts section: Suelo Forks 2010


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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 07:21:33 PM »
these dropouts make it look so clean
please dont set yourself on fire.

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 08:12:06 PM »
looks nice  :beer:

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 08:32:20 PM »
will it blend?  :beer:

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2010, 08:58:15 PM »
these dropouts make it look so clean

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2010, 09:32:09 PM »
I would think that anything too "butted" on forks would be a bad idea because it's just gonig to create really bad weak points where they will snap like Tanakas do...?

I just don't see how you could get the weight that low and maintain a feasible weight to strength ratio.

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2010, 09:39:08 PM »
My Tanakas hasn't snapped yet  ^_^

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2010, 10:54:04 PM »
14mm drops, huh?
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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2010, 11:57:45 PM »
14mm drops, huh?

does'nt look like it.. maybe a typo..

so they reduced another 78g from the V3?
double butted to triple butted, thinner diameter legs and integrated dropouts -39g on each leg.. that sounds ok. Fly has got the butted technology down and with these integrated dropouts its just even better. Check there street forks, also triple butted and integrated dropouts but 918g.. they do have to be stronger... but I would trust these forks.

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2010, 06:06:03 AM »
Really nice looking flatland fork.

5mm thick dropouts,7075 top bolt instead of 4130 (for weight savings),steere tube is machined inside and outside 0mm offset or 18mm/minimal offset.

0mm offset with top bolt = 2.0 pounds but according to FF they are only 1.72 pounds...hmmm.

18mm/Minimal offset w/top bolt = 2.11 pounds

http://www.suelobmx.com/fork.html

And they only cost $120
http://flatlandfuel.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1714

They could have made them with removable brake mounts instead of welded but I'm not going completely brakeless at this point in time lol.
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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2010, 06:18:15 AM »
Seriously. Modern forks have removable mounts. That's all I'm saying.

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2010, 07:01:03 AM »
My Tanakas hasn't snapped yet  ^_^

same :beer:

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2010, 08:21:49 AM »
My Tanakas hasn't snapped yet  ^_^

same :beer:

Mine last for 2 years already. Suelo is good looking fork - competitor for Tanaka but breakmounts should be removable
Better to ride not so smooth but with your own style, than trying to be a copy.

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2010, 09:38:42 AM »
My Tanakas hasn't snapped yet  ^_^

same :beer:

Mine last for 2 years already. Suelo is good looking fork - competitor for Tanaka but breakmounts should be removable


They are removable..




.. if you cut them off ^_^

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Re: New Suelo Forks
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2010, 10:35:41 AM »
Seriously. Modern forks have removable mounts. That's all I'm saying.

I personally don't like removable mounts. Since I don't run brakes why do I need these holes in my fork where cracks develop...

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