February 5, 201511 yr Hi guys Is it possible to put Scorpa tys 125 1998 model forks to BSA C15 Standard frame ? Thanks ... M.Aziz
February 5, 201511 yr It’s possible to fit any forks to any bike, but you would need some engineering equipment (and the skill to use it)! Strange forks to fit on a beeza? Edited February 5, 201511 yr by suzuki250
February 5, 201511 yr Author Hi Thanks for your quick reply ... actually there is Scorpa project for sale .. i was thinking to use its forks + front wheel/break etc .as it is .. currently I have standard C15 frame, wheels engines carb tank etc, mainly missing fork & shock .. What do you suggest .. which forks/shock to use .. I will post picture of parts i have if needed .. Regards M. Aziz
February 5, 201511 yr What forks, that’s a can of worms I currently have a set of beamish forks & billet yokes fitted to my bantam and NJB expert rear shocks (good shocks for the money) Edited February 5, 201511 yr by suzuki250
February 5, 201511 yr I can't seem to picture a 98 Scorpa tys 125, I'm not aware of such a model. If It does exist it will surely have a disk front brake, Why on earth would you want that on a BSA?? Post a picture of the Scorpa so we can see what it is.
February 6, 201511 yr Author Hi steve This one is scorpa 2004 model similar to that .. yes correct it have disk brake . What are other options i have for forks.. I thinking for going to bike breaker .. to be honest im bit lost .. P.S @suzkui250 thanks for yr reply as well ..
February 6, 201511 yr Hi steve This one is scorpa 2004 model similar to that .. yes correct it have disk brake . What are other options i have for forks.. I thinking for going to bike breaker .. to be honest im bit lost .. No bigger than 35mm in diameter, early Spanish forks and wheels are a popular choice You will never get the approval of the classic brigade, but they seem to have a lot of time to worry about trivial matters (while they are having some fiddle forks made)
February 10, 201511 yr Author Hi guys Thanks for your replies ..I am not big fan for disc brakes on these bikes as well . Im based in Ireland and not having luck to find any suitable Spanish/beamish forks at the moment and have limited budget as some other projects are ongoing as well My current plan to build and practice it for personal use. may be i will change the forks again once i got proper one .. sorry one more question .. what is length of fork end to end recommended . I might look for some other Japanese forks. Thanks & Regards M .Aziz
February 12, 201511 yr You could perhaps put some (shock, horror) BSA forks on it! I've got them on mine (they must be good, they've been on there since 1962) and they are great. Rear shocks wise, the world is your oyster. From about £60 for some really basic cheap ones up to a few hundred for fully adjustable alloy ones. Length is another issue, mine are 340mm on a standard C15T.
February 13, 201511 yr You could perhaps put some (shock, horror) BSA forks on it! I've got them on mine (they must be good, they've been on there since 1962) and they are great. Rear shocks wise, the world is your oyster. From about £60 for some really basic cheap ones up to a few hundred for fully adjustable alloy ones. Length is another issue, mine are 340mm on a standard C15T. That’s very true, but I 've welded some flat bars to mine & the kids use them as pogo sticks Edited February 13, 201511 yr by suzuki250
February 13, 201511 yr Sounds fun! Just seems a bit strange to me, having a classic trials bike then going to a lot of trouble to bolt a load of modern bits onto it.
February 13, 201511 yr That’s progress for you, even pre65 bike are evolving! Its nice to look back with rose coloured glasses, but lets face it, they were cr@p forks! How far do you take the pre65 rules, Shocks, tyres, levers, handlebars ect…… I know one rider who is using modern titanium fiddle hips fitted in his old legs! Edited February 13, 201511 yr by suzuki250
February 13, 201511 yr I see what you mean in some ways but then by modern standards the engines from the 50's and 60's are crap so why cant I turn up on a bike with TL 250 engine in my C15?! One of the reasons pre65 trials started was because the modern bikes were getting so good at what they did that the sections were getting harder and harder. By using the bikes they grew up with, folks could still sport that paunch, they wouldn't find themselves balancing on a rock 10 feet in the air and most importantly they could get to the pub before Sunday closing! But now a lot of people seem to want to make their old bikes more and more like the best of the twinshocks from the 80's and because of that the sections are getting harder for the real bikes. I'm thinking of returning to pre 65 trials but am a bit disenchanted by the way things seem to have gone in the last decade or so. It's crying out for a national governing body to come up with some simple regulations with a few classes and for the bikes to be scruitineered before each event. Probably a bit late for that now though!! Edited February 13, 201511 yr by japes1275
February 13, 201511 yr To be fair most people use later parts more for cost than the advantage gain. Don’t be put off by all the moaning, it’s a very welcoming sport and most trials are easier now than they were back in the day. Edited February 13, 201511 yr by suzuki250
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