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4.5
This is really an exceptional front fork for the money. Sure there are better modern threadless 1 1/8" forks available in the same price range, but in most cases if you're looking for an old-school 1" THREADED fork you're going to pay out the nose or not be able to find a match at all. This fork is super sturdy and has about 3 1/2" of travel. I use it on a 66cc motorized bike which I built on a cheap walmart beach cruiser that would only accept a 1" threaded style. I paired this fork with a threaded to threadless quill stem adapter so that i could use it with a modern threadless stem. I saw another reviewer on here comment on how the bottom bearing race would not fit without grinding but I did not have that problem at all. Like all other 1" forks, the bottom of the tube is very slightly tapered in order to ensure a tight fit for the race. Put some grease on the taper and give the race a few taps with a flat screwdriver bit by bit all the way around and it slides right in, easy-peasy. Also this is a spring fork, NOT gas. Remember that the threads on the tube are super long and you're going to need to cut a few inches off of the tube unless you want your handlebars ridiculously high.
