Ballistic suspension forks ?

[Moqi]

ballistic forks

I had a set of ballistic forks on my old carrera Ultima. looked the biz.

however they didn't work very well. They seized solid - and I hadn't noticed

Seemed the stantions just rustede themselves to the fork legs.

 

[S8-Tom]

I think these are what the DMR guys did before DMR. Possibly not the most helpful info...

 

[ferrus]

IIRC they also did a really light version with a welded titanium crown and steerer.

I think Ballistic were a company with some pretty advanced manufacturing facilities, but their products often suffered from shite design.

 

[silverclaws]

I think this appears to be Ballistic International. Co. Ltd, they state they were set up to manufacture high end front suspension forks for mountain bikes in 1993 ;

http://www.ballistic.biz/products.php

Also from elsewhere, some gen on a few of their forks ;

http://www.allproducts.com/tbea/ballistic/1100.html

The latter link shows what I believe has been reffered to here, and the one on fleabay that caused me to create this topic.

Hasten to say I did not bid, silly really, but I was having an attack of the do I really need this thing ?, something I have developed to prevent me doing retail therapy I can ill afford.

But who won them then, a Retrobike member ?

 

[MADJEZ]

Never saw these (wouldn't have paid THAT MUCH for a set of carbon hehe).

They look like a slightly newer model than mine.

I have EX800A with canti hanger. Mine were near mint.

 

[zimbob]

....But who won them then, a Retrobike member ?

I just won a set of these on the 'Bay....

Arrived today, they seem decent enough, given the age. In great nick, original box, warranty card etcetera...

I'll bung up some pics on this thread when I get them home

 

[MADJEZ]

....But who won them then, a Retrobike member ?

I just won a set of these on the 'Bay....

Arrived today, they seem decent enough, given the age. In great nick, original box, warranty card etcetera...

I'll bung up some pics on this thread when I get them home

Excellent, please can you show us the innards as i've still not got mine to work properly (think there might be bit missing).

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

I've got a set of the carbon legged ones lurking in the shed somewhere, will have a rummage......................................................
...Right, they're marked as Pro 800A. They were on my wife's hardtail bike for a long time, got them cheap 2nd hand a long time ago.
Took them off when I built her a full-suspension bike. They didn't appear to have much travel towards the end of their life on wife's bike.
Partially dismantled them at the time to check why but I think it was just that the elastomers were dead, but looked OK, and the fork didn't have a lot of travel to start with.

Will have a further rummage to see if I can find all the bits.