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dbkp · 05-22-2019, 11:35 AM

Any one remember what year V-Twin mfg. went from the European manufactured replica springer to the Asian one?

VonWegener · 05-22-2019, 03:28 PM

At least ten years ago. They were selling off their Samwel stock and still have some long ones on the shelf. As expected the short black ones sold out first and were the first to be produced in Taiwan. The first generation can be detected by the thick v-cut sleeve below the triple tree. The following ones are perfect reproductions except the casting numbers.

JAWS · 05-22-2019, 05:18 PM

Got a couple on a couple bikes of both. They both work good. The later ones as mike said look factory perfect... no numbers.

Perfect for cutting up and no guilt!

CarlosGGodfrog · 05-30-2019, 08:33 AM

Do we know who the European, and Asian manufacturers are ?

VonWegener · 05-30-2019, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlosGGodfrog

Do we know who the European, and Asian manufacturers are ?

The European Springers are made in Poland for a company named Samwel and are distributed through a German company named W&W Cycle located in Wuerzburg.
The V-Twin springers are made by V-Twin in their manufacturing facilities in Taiwan.

CarlosGGodfrog · 05-30-2019, 03:45 PM

Thanks.

dbkp · 05-30-2019, 08:50 PM

Herzlichen Dank vonW, I got this unused still tagged front end a while back and just wondered which one it was. Turns out it is the early Asian one with the heavy V sleeve. KP

ww1aero · 05-30-2019, 09:00 PM

I looked around at aftermarket springers and saw there was another Polish manufacturer than the manufacturer Samwel uses (or the same manufacturer was making them different aesthetically in a couple of ways when selling them independently).
The appearance of the brazed in sheet metal area on the lower tree bugged me on the Taiwan V-Twin and Samwell forks compared to OEM. The Polish forks I bought were finished off better, and more like OEM in the lower tree area where the sheet metal is brazed in. I was happy with the quality when they arrived. The photo shows an unpainted one, but they are available in black, which is what I got.
I got mine through "Custom Riders" / MoroSlaw Witkowski, in Poland. He sells on Ebay too, and with shipping was about $90 more than Samwel and V-Twin.
custom-riders.pl (web address)
This is a link to my photo album with comparison pics.
https://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/...p?albumid=4616

Richard D · 06-17-2019, 03:37 PM

Trying to find the forks on their page, no luck...

05-22-2019, 11:35 AM	#1
dbkp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: montana Posts: 800	V twins springer Any one remember what year V-Twin mfg. went from the European manufactured replica springer to the Asian one? __________________ " And there was Old Sneep, sucking on a lemon"

05-22-2019, 03:28 PM	#2
VonWegener Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Apple Valley Posts: 3,343	Re: V twins springer At least ten years ago. They were selling off their Samwel stock and still have some long ones on the shelf. As expected the short black ones sold out first and were the first to be produced in Taiwan. The first generation can be detected by the thick v-cut sleeve below the triple tree. The following ones are perfect reproductions except the casting numbers. __________________ * Your friendly neighborhood W&W Cycle Germany, Paughco and V-Twin dealer

05-22-2019, 05:18 PM	#3
JAWS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: la la land Posts: 8,512	Re: V twins springer Got a couple on a couple bikes of both. They both work good. The later ones as mike said look factory perfect... no numbers. Perfect for cutting up and no guilt! __________________ 60% of the time, it works every time...

05-30-2019, 08:33 AM	#4
CarlosGGodfrog Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3	Re: V twins springer Do we know who the European, and Asian manufacturers are ?

05-30-2019, 03:45 PM	#6
CarlosGGodfrog Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3	Re: V twins springer Thanks.

05-30-2019, 08:50 PM	#7
dbkp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: montana Posts: 800	Re: V twins springer Herzlichen Dank vonW, I got this unused still tagged front end a while back and just wondered which one it was. Turns out it is the early Asian one with the heavy V sleeve. KP __________________ " And there was Old Sneep, sucking on a lemon"

05-30-2019, 09:00 PM	#8
ww1aero Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lake Worth, FL Posts: 9	Re: V twins springer I looked around at aftermarket springers and saw there was another Polish manufacturer than the manufacturer Samwel uses (or the same manufacturer was making them different aesthetically in a couple of ways when selling them independently). The appearance of the brazed in sheet metal area on the lower tree bugged me on the Taiwan V-Twin and Samwell forks compared to OEM. The Polish forks I bought were finished off better, and more like OEM in the lower tree area where the sheet metal is brazed in. I was happy with the quality when they arrived. The photo shows an unpainted one, but they are available in black, which is what I got. I got mine through "Custom Riders" / MoroSlaw Witkowski, in Poland. He sells on Ebay too, and with shipping was about $90 more than Samwel and V-Twin. custom-riders.pl (web address) This is a link to my photo album with comparison pics. https://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/...p?albumid=4616

06-17-2019, 03:37 PM	#9
Richard D Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 1,386	Re: V twins springer Trying to find the forks on their page, no luck...

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