Can i use a disc fork with disc brake on the front of a v brake bike?

Question

I have a v brake bike but somebody gave me some pretty beefy disc brake wheels and a disc brake fork, i have a disc brake frame but i still need a few parts before its ridable and i cant use the v brakes on the disc wheels so in the short term would i be able to put the disc forks on the v brake frame? While im riding to the bike shop to get parts? Theres a gap cut out of the headtube on the front so you can see the fork tube, im not sure if that gives it any structural weakness, what do you think?

Answer 1

I don't know exactly what you are asking but I'll try it step-by-step...



Are you able to put a fork equipped for dic brakes on a frame with v brakes? Yes, if the fork steerer is the proper diameter and length to be fitted to the frame AND if the new fork travel is within 10mm of the old one... you can NOT install, for example, a 140mm travel fork on a frame intended for 100mm.



If there is ANY damage or modification to a bike frame take it to the tip or metal recyclers. It is dangerous.

Answer 2

Most v-brake bikes have the old fashioned threaded headset so look for an older bike with a threaded headset with a set of disc forks. It's a straightforward swap as long as the frames have the same depth, do not worry if it's out a little as you can add washers, though use only headset ones. Your easier option is to fit Aztec v-brake blocks with nyloc nuts and use the excellent Shimano M422 Acera V Brake from sjsjcycles.co.uk which stops nearly as good as a disc, remember to use Shimano cables plus brake levers such as the Brompton ones from this site will ensure powerful stopping. Some v-brake bikes still have steel wheels so replace them with the £30 wheel deal for the older bikes from woollyhatshop.com Once you have the correct forks most brake kits and wheels should fit, you will find the older wheels are 130mm whereas the newer disc wheels are 135mm at the rear, carefully remove the washers on the axle till you have enough space for the chain to run and the wheel sits central. Some wheels have ring washers, replacing these with flat washers will allow a more modern wheel to fit an older bike. Another idea is to use the adaptor cassette ring from billys.co.uk along with a seven speed cassette from sjscycles.co.uk , doing this will make the wheel easier to adapt for the narrower rear forks, make sure too to get a non-index lever Shimano SL-MY-20 Index 6 Speed Thumb Shifter[sjsjcycyles] which when switched to friction will give you all the gears without the problem of compatibility. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

once you've holes on each and every fringe of the rear of the motorcycle, they are for mounting a rack, not disc brakes. As stated above, your fork gained't settle for a disc brake both. related to your wheels, the hubs must have thanks to connect the disc brake rotor, that is the easily "disc". Your motorcycle is amazingly not likely to have them. search for a flange on one fringe of the hub with six bolt holes in it. The rim doesn't remember. it really is continually more low priced to replace the entire wheelset than to rebuild with diverse hubs. both way the fee is frequently more effective than the disc brakes themselves. It sound like your motorcycle is both very a lot less intense priced, or more effective than 5 years previous. in case you somewhat pick discs, i'd promote your motorcycle and get a clean one which already has them. it really is less intense priced to get them as area of a bike then upload them later.