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Has anyone done anything clever to Crusader forks to give them some damping?

Hi, the version used on trails replicas and I believe meteor minors are damped. Vince

Not particularly clever, but I’ve swapped mine for Indian Bullet forks, ditto front wheel with tls brake...

Hi ref the swap you carried out,please tell me what parts are required ,is it the total fork assembly including inner fork tubes as well as the sliders also is any machining required

Regards. Colin

Bullet forks are a nice idea as have bushes and are damped, but they are designed for bigger wheels than my little 17s.
Whilst i like the idea, I would imagine finding a set of the damped trials ones would be "tough" as the trials boys will have snapped them all up.

PO51UHD wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:36 am

Not particularly clever, but I’ve swapped mine for Indian Bullet forks, ditto front wheel with tls brake...

What size wheels are you using?

Hi, have you tried our host for the damped forks? Vince

Hello, to answer the questions on Bullet fork swap:

Yes, the complete fork assemblies (inner stanchions, sliders and innards). No machining needed but a Bullet front hub is needed.

I used 18” wheels front and back

Hi, crusader front hubs will fit bullet forks . Vince

Hi thanks for this,so I need a complete set of Bullet forks,and Bullet TLS brake plate ,and it should all go together using my existing front wheel/hub assembly and existing front fork top crown

Regards. Colin