girder forks for bobbers

harry fisher · 12-05-2006, 10:22 AM

Where are you all sourcing your girder forks for your triumph bobbers? the bikes just don't look right with telescopics on. are you getting them from older british cycles or are there companies out there making repro items?
stuck here in Darkest Africa so stocks of old parts not great.
would appreciate any info.

thanks guys.

2_wheel_nation · 12-05-2006, 01:26 PM

i don't see too many girders on bobbers. do you mean springers? if so, springers are abundant here in the states. usually a bit on the expensive side but, there's plenty of 'em to be had.

harry fisher · 12-07-2006, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 2_wheel_nation

i don't see too many girders on bobbers. do you mean springers? if so, springers are abundant here in the states. usually a bit on the expensive side but, there's plenty of 'em to be had.

yeah, springers would be where i'm at. are they abundant new or second hand? if new, can you give me a company to contact?

Kyle · 12-07-2006, 08:38 AM

Theres plenty of people making them new; in all kinds of price ranges. DNA is probably the cheapest (and cheapest looking) Paughco makes a bunch of styles in about any length, Fred's frames makes em really nice, theres Vtwin re-pops of harley springers, and probably about a hundred more that I cant remember. Check ebay and order some parts catalogs. Almost all of these are meant for harleys, but can be fitted on a triumph with a bearing swap.

sLowrider · 12-07-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by harry fisher

yeah, springers would be where i'm at. are they abundant new or second hand? if new, can you give me a company to contact?

Harry - if you're after original style springers (much better look IMO) 45 Parts depot in Holland do big twin and 45 styles in stock length and up to 12" over. All black, black & chrome or all chrome. Go to WWW.45partsdepot.com. They're top quality, reasonably priced and they should ship to SA. This lot, including bearing cups/balls, dual cam brake and chrome hub cost me about £1000 with tax and shipping. About £550 for the forks alone.

Cheers Johnny

DEZEL INGEN · 12-07-2006, 01:53 PM

if ya want something diff. and $$s aren't a issue, look into a leaf spring front end from kiwi.

Larry T · 12-07-2006, 02:18 PM

Ok, to stir the coals on an old fire, a bobber is a stripped down stocker. Since Triumphs never came stock with springers and they did come stock with girders, I think that if I were gonna build a Triumph "bobber" and didn't want a glide style front end I'd try to go with a girder. Donnie Smith still makes them and you can find used ones every once in a while.

Danny F. · 12-07-2006, 02:49 PM

epinut · 12-07-2006, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by harry fisher

the bikes just don't look right with telescopics on.

They look just fine, a Triumph should look like Triumph!

harry fisher · 12-20-2006, 10:30 AM

super cool. thanks to you all for replying. sLowrider, where in the North of England are you from? i hail from Preston but am now living in South Africa. don't ask why; even i'm not sure...!