bargain retro looking suspension forks

hot chilli · Apr 30, 2014

I have bought a few of these, I got one to see what they were like.. and for the bargain for 20 quid posted I bought a few more.

not sure how many the place have but seems they have listed more..
they are coil spring in one leg and oil damper in the other. the damping is adjustable and fairly simple open oil bath works as it should.
no idea how long it will last but they are cheap as...

mine came via hermes so will be fairly slow. . lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DNM-MIRAGE-DX ... 58af20f21d

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DNM-MIRAGE-DX ... 58af20f098

Rampage · Apr 30, 2014

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They look quite nice for the price!

If you get the time could you tell me if the steerer is removable?
Stanchion diameter and distance between stanchions (centre-centre) please!

hot chilli · Apr 30, 2014

steerer is a removable yes.. (alloy too)
stations look to be 35mm (need to find my vernier caliper to be 100%)
centre to centre looks to be 140mm.

35mm stations is quite big.
I have not stripped them down fully yet to check out the insides, quite easy to do though.

im interested to know it they use a floating lower bush (ie on the the bottom of the station rather than in the lower leg)
I would like to see if I can raise them up an inch. add 1"/1.5" to the end of the compression + damper shafts, because with the brace fully up they clear a 29er tyre.
they have the right style for my 29er Saracen x-tort project.
I like mixing a bit of old and new...

Rampage · Apr 30, 2014

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Thanks.
Might be a good source of steerers if they are the right diamensions.

velomaniac · Apr 30, 2014

If they're anything like DNM comet steerers then they are effectively Marzocchi steerers. I have 2 comets and the steerers swap with my Marzocchi Bombers.

hot chilli · Apr 30, 2014

I also have a pair of LSF 80 dual air dnm forks.
the damper looks to be the same system. these ones look better than the dual air system with a nice simple coil spring.

axle to crown is 465mm.
they are 90mm stroke.

legrandefromage · May 1, 2014

bought a set just to see.

RockiMtn · May 1, 2014

someone had a set listed for sale. seemed very knowledgeable about it. scroll down to third item listed:

viewtopic.php?f=39&t=260636

legrandefromage · May 1, 2014

Might stick 'em on a Zaskar so I can shout 'Grrrrrrrrr!!!!'

velomaniac · May 1, 2014

Bought a pair as well, thinking of putting them on my Trek Y5. Don't really have anything else a 90mm fork would be suitable for but hey they look good and are that wonderful price of dead cheap

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