Frame question sorta.

deacon · #1 01-17-2008, 08:13 PM

As you probably know I have a 24inch bike with a motor. I have been thinking I want a 26 inch front wheel. I have a tire wheel just dont know what to do with the forks. They are going to be an inch too short right.

I have a 26 inch mtb are the front forks about the same size. Can I just switch them out.

**paul** · #2 01-17-2008, 09:12 PM

i believe but not positive you will have to replace the front fork with one that will accept a 26" wheel but not positive on that

deacon · #3 01-17-2008, 09:22 PM

my thinking too I have about an inch of clearance in the front fork. Im afraid any movement would bind the tire. I might see about some extensions of some kind maybe.

**paul** · #4 01-17-2008, 09:31 PM

ya i wouldn't chane it on my motorized bicycle. going to fast for something to get in that small space and send this old man over the handle bars

deacon · #5 01-17-2008, 09:37 PM

my thinking exactly. I have a mt bike with a twenty six inch front end. Im going to see tomorrow if I can swap them out. At least pull down the mtb and see if they are close

MotorbikeMike · #6 01-18-2008, 12:19 AM

Hi IF the steerer is the same, ie. using 22.2 bearings, not one at 21.1 and the other at 22.2.

THEN IF the steerer is the same lenght, or longer on the one you want to use, and IF the threads reach down far enough this CAN be done.

But, WHY??? Why would you want to do this, and what would be the advantage?

Remember I'm not a fan of MTB, and not real big on the Chopper look either. but I cannot see any advantage here.

Mike

deacon · #7 01-18-2008, 07:55 AM

Just like the look of the higher front end. More to be different that anything else.

I honestly don't think I can use the forks since the sissy schwinn has a much lighter frame. I'm almost positive that the two are incompatible. I might just see if there is an extension made, if not I can con my neighbor into welding a couple on the front end. In the end I might not do anything at all.

deacon · #8 01-18-2008, 08:48 AM

I think I wanted to know how to do it as much as to do it. I found the way to do it through google of course, now I don't know if it is too much trouble or I'm just lazy as dirt. Anyway here is a link in case you are more ambitious than me.

Atomic Zombie's Carnage chopper bicycle: Fork extension - Instructables - DIY, How To, ride, craft

Seems to be no more than cutting the front fork and welding a tubular extension into it. Pretty straight forward to modify the fork anyway you like. I knew I should have bought that welder.

oregon freerider · #9 01-18-2008, 09:18 AM

Don't try to reinvent the wheel or over engineer this, a 26 in. wheel fork can be had cheap and easy and will fit the bike fine. we might have one laying around.

deacon · #10 01-18-2008, 09:38 AM

I had also thought that as well. The schwinn I have is a pretty common little thing but it is the lightweight version. If I decide to do it, I will take a look at some of the bikes around here and at the bike shop to see if they have a fork for one.

Still if you want do a radical front end, its nice to know it's doable. With taking a mortgage on the house. I think this is what I love about this project, I can tinker a week for twenty bucks.