June 12, 20251 yr Hi All, Starting a project on an ‘89 Aire. I don’t have the forks to go with it so looking at my options (budget friendly). I’ve never tinkered with or even ridden a motorbike so don’t have any knowledge to go off. What are my options of forks/wheels? I assume getting something period correct will be my best option for getting something that will fit? Is it just a case of making sure the forks fit with the 35mm yokes that I have? Or if I get a full set with different yokes is it just headtube dimensions to check? I.e if theres upside down forks that I can find. I’m not overly fussed about making it factory corrects just looking to get it usable so don’t mind if it’s a different brand etc. thanks in advance, look forward to getting stuck in!
June 12, 20251 yr 55 minutes ago, Binkso19 said: I’ve never tinkered with or even ridden a motorbike so don’t have any knowledge to go off. I'd strongly suggest borrowing a bike to see if you even enjoy the sport. You could easily spend far more time tinkering than riding. Which is fine if that's what you want, just understand what you are getting yourself into. You'll need well-developed mechanical skills from some other endeavor.
June 12, 20251 yr Author 1 hour ago, konrad said: I'd strongly suggest borrowing a bike to see if you even enjoy the sport. You could easily spend far more time tinkering than riding. Which is fine if that's what you want, just understand what you are getting yourself into. You'll need well-developed mechanical skills from some other endeavor. Cheers Konrad, Not worried about not enjoying it, I ride mountain bikes and have good mechanical skills from cars, go karts and bikes so not scared of any of the jobs on the list! Tinkering is half the fun haha! This Aire is my father-in-laws that’s been sat around for years hence starting off with a ‘classic’.
June 12, 20251 yr @Binkso19 If you want budget friendly then you would be better chasing 38mm forks with the yolks/triple trees included then make the necessary mods to make every thing fit. this can end up being quite a task sometimes so you need to have some patience and expect it to cost quite a lot . if you are just looking to mess about on a trials bike I would just buy a cheap bike that already has all the parts on it and works. If you like messing around then I wish you the best of luck. Regards Alan.
June 12, 20251 yr Picture of what you have to work with might be in order. From your description all it likely needs is bags of money and many hours of wrenching. I say no to period correct parts, unless they are used and in need of service it won't represent a significant cost saving to buy obsolete parts. Here's the problem; if you don't have a ride that works near perfect you will not enjoy the sport. Edited June 12, 20251 yr by lemur
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