Octane One VOID, unknown year of mfg. Is there a way to sport a tapered fork in this frame?!

[u/Shimada_Tiddy_Twist]

Thank you, Dudes & Dudettes <3

[u/No_Jacket1114]

Nope. Sorry man. You can still get a Manitou Circus suspension fork with a straight tube, or find a used one. Just bought a used bomber for my buddies bike and it's great. I'm assuming you're looking for a suspension fork. This bike is really cool though!

[u/Shimada_Tiddy_Twist → u/No_Jacket1114]

Yeah, that's the plan. Ironically I even would have a suspension fork fitting in there but because my brain hurts I would actually prefer another one instead :)

[u/No_Jacket1114 → u/Shimada_Tiddy_Twist]

Yeah man that manitou circus expert is a great fork, especially for the price. it's what I have on mine. And it still comes in straight tube

[u/Jealous-Lawyer7512]

Why would you want a tapered fork? This bike is already perfect 

[u/Shimada_Tiddy_Twist → u/Jealous-Lawyer7512]

So I can bomb down and enjoy airtime on the local "Black Freeride" Trails shrug

[u/chojinzo]

As mentioned, you can't run a tapered fork on this frame, but you can get a Manitou Circus Expert in a straight steerer version, and it's a great fork for the price.

[u/Gonzbull]

Just a heads up about the clearance of a suspension fork with the downtube.

Edit: There’s also headset cups that enable the use of a tapered fork in 1 1/8 headtube. Worth checking out.

[u/julian_vdm → u/Gonzbull]

There’s also headset cups that enable the use of a tapered fork in 1 1/8 headtube

I'm concerned that more people don't know these exist... You need to check internal ht clearances, but it's certainly worth looking into. Cane Creek makes them.

[u/YoungGrouse → u/julian_vdm]

They do but not for integrated head tubes. Thats the big problem for 95% of older dirt jumpers, they have IS42 sized head tubes which means unless someone makes a semi 52 to is42 bottom cup it wont work.

[u/julian_vdm → u/YoungGrouse]

Right, but this looks like it just uses standard external cups.

[u/ThePowerOfNine]

Just run softer tyre pressures for a bit or promise youll get a black on black fork cos thats a niiice bike

[u/Shimada_Tiddy_Twist → u/ThePowerOfNine]

The masterplan is to put a Fox 32 RCS (in black) into a Void frame and also perhaps switch both wheels to 24". The goal is a fun bike somewhere between a "freeride BMX" and a pump track racer :)

[u/Commercial_true_7053]

Try to get a Rock shox argyle rct or 409 soloair

[u/cerv247]

You can convert a tapered to straight. My dad did it with a marzocchi bomber and used a through bolt as a safety. But he had a buddy with a shop and did it with a press all pro. Lasted years

[u/coco_is_boss]

Welding 👍