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Im going to be starting on my Hawk,and im looking for some info. So tell me,what are some light rims,stems,forks,bars,etc?! Cost efficient of course.

Right now it has GT muscle forks,and they are heavier then the frame i think Its not going to be raced,just cruised,but its always nice to ride a feather

So,fill my head with info!

Thanks,
Dale

63v-dub · 2012-05-23 11:43am

"TITANIUM PARTS"

A GT RIDER · 2012-05-23 11:44am

are u getting rid of the muscle?

Legendofjd3 · 2012-05-23 11:46am

Couple easy, relatively cheap ways to drop some weight...

1. Velo plugs (yellow ones) to shave a couple oz from the wheels.

2. Light weight tubes. Or if you want to go big... get the Eclipse tubes. Repairable and there is NOTHING lighter. Not even tubeless.

3. Few ti bolts here and there.

4. Grips. Most bmx grips are heavy. 5 or 6 oz. Slap on some Titec grips. 20 grams total with bar end.

5. If your just going to be cruising like you said, slap on some aluminum bars. Cheap and light.

6. Shop around for light tires. A lot of weight can be saved in the tires.

sautell · 2012-05-23 11:48am

Araya rb17 hoops, fusion 2 PC bars, aluminum answer forks.
Those all seemed to be on the light side and prob close to era correct, if it matters

Bipolar · 2012-05-23 11:55am

A GT RIDER wrote:
are u getting rid of the muscle?

Very possible!

Bipolar · 2012-05-23 11:56am

Keep going.....

A GT RIDER · 2012-05-23 12:07pm

carbon spacers..maybe carbon post..not as expensive as TI..i think

thewhitelarrybird · 2012-05-23 3:30pm

what size seatpost do you need, i have a thompson, i have no use for it.
i will let it go CHEAP!!!

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spbmx · 2012-05-23 4:37pm

Light, cost-effective, and only going to be cruised? Call me crazy, but single wall rims might be a good idea. Go with light tires, light, cut-down seatpost, and definitely a new fork.

scarfish · 2012-05-23 4:39pm

shedding a couple lbs of your belly fat can be a good start.

Bipolar · 2012-05-23 4:47pm

thewhitelarrybird wrote:
what size seatpost do you need, i have a thompson, i have no use for it.
i will let it go CHEAP!!!

7/8th

thewhitelarrybird · 2012-05-23 5:57pm

Bipolar wrote:
thewhitelarrybird wrote:
what size seatpost do you need, i have a thompson, i have no use for it.
i will let it go CHEAP!!!
7/8th

the post is a 26.8

Bipolar · 2012-05-24 1:55am

Thats ok.

Im looking into forks now. Maybe carbon. Someone mentioned fusion bars.....where can i find those?

Looking like black widow cranks,and still no idea on wheels.

spbmx · 2012-05-24 6:50pm

Carbon forks are overkill for a bike that won't be raced. I don't know how they compare weight wise to aluminum forks, but I had some aluminum forks that were really light, ended up giving them to a friend. I had just snapped a pair of chromoly forks and didnt want to mess with aluminums. Does the Hawk have a 1" or 1 1/8" headtube?

Bipolar · 2012-05-24 7:03pm

1 1/8th.

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