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Old 10-22-16 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrew R Stewart
The first issue is does the different fork match the old one's fit WRT to frame. Is the steerer the same diameter and headset fit? Will the new fork work in the frame/headset.
The first cut is the relative size of the donor bike frame vs. the recipient bike frame.

Unless the donor bike is a larger frame size it's likely not going to work.
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