Prototype Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hi guys Is it possible to put Scorpa tys 125 1998 model forks to BSA C15 Standard frame ? Thanks ... M.Aziz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by suzuki250 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototype Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by suzuki250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earle Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototype Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 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 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi bsa4life, I find it difficult to imagine what purpose you have in mind for the bike that you are creating, other than for your own personal pleasure. I am certainly not aware of any club organising any form of classic trial where an entry from such a machine would be accepted. Please give us a clue......... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanman Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Suzuki250 your so right...this one would have them in turmoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Hi vanman, and suzuki250, Whilst you are absolutely correct that the modern 'so-called' classic brigade may well be in turmoil as to how to classify your bike - if only there was sufficient desire to revert to the original Pre-65 definitions, the ones, for example, that were in place when the series was first transferred to 'Sammy Miller' sponsorship, then I can assure you the bike would be made very welcome and it would compete in a simple 'Specials' class on a no awards basis. The ruling was very simple, any part that was fitted had to be 'on general sale to the public before 31st Dec 1964 for the pre-65 class, and before 31st Dec 1969 for the unit class. Everything else was a 'Special' and their results in the sections were not published or recorded. We had larger entries than are ever seen these days, and many people travelled the length and breadth of the country to ride in as many of the events as they could - and in the fourteen years that I was actively involved in that scene we never had a single tie to resolve in any of the trials - oh, and as an aid to potential and actual organisers there was only one route through the sections which all classes rode, with the simple exception that alternate sidecar routes could be set in up to five sections, which were also ridden by the girder rigid class. Even then there was a suitable clause for the keen riders in that any girder class competitor could opt to stay on the standard route if they wished - but would have to accept whatever score they achieved. The regular girder class winner, Richard Percival, who won the class for nearly every year I was involved, ALWAYS rode the standard sections and took great delight in performing better than the lightweight unit crowd...... Ask anyone who rode in the old series, did they enjoy them and would they ride again under those rules and the answers would surely surprise the current breed of would be organisers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prototype Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes1275 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by suzuki250 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes1275 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by suzuki250 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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