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December 13, 2005

Early Front Bike Suspension

This front suspension seems to be the precursor to early springer motorcycle forks.  The beefy springs allowed the front wheel and forks to move upward and absorb some road shocks. 

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December 13, 2005 in Bicycle Technology, Motorcycle Technology |

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sapounakis

looks like a fournales fork!

Posted by: sapounakis | January 01, 2007 at 10:35 AM

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