Columbus Super Muscle 1-1/8

To give an idea of the advanced level of the material used by Columbus, it need only to be considered that it is used in the aeronautic field in the manufacture of propeller blades and in Formula One in the elements required to absorb impact.

The fork is a monocoque of composite material. The upper part of the casings is covered in a special tubular continuous material of carbon fibre and nickel, made by braiding three strips of fibre so that two strands never braid. In this manner, the fibres are not interrupted throughout the entire length of the piece. They are locked together through the braiding, creating a natural mechanism with exceptional ability to distribute strains along the entire structure. All of the fibres are therefore involved in resisting strains, achieving considerable impact absorption results. The spread of any break triggers is stopped at the point of intersection between the three braided strips, considerably increasing the fatigue life of the fork.

In the fork column, Columbus inserted Kevlar layers, which, through their ability to resist cuts and abrasions, reduce the risk of cuts caused by the clamps of the handlebar stem, which are particularly sharp. The Super Muscle column has a graduated scale to facilitate assembly and cutting to measure.

Characteristics:

• Carbon monocoque fork
• Composition: Unidirectional T700/Kevlar fibre for the column. Unidirectional T700/Carbon-Nickel Braid/HM Carbon Fibre for the body and the casings
• Column: dia.e=28.6 L=300mm
• Small forks: forged in 6061 dynamic profile
• Rake: 45mm
• Weight: 340 g

Gap Cap

The clearance recovery system of the steer was made especially to be able to adapt to the internal diameter of the fork column. The length was designed to be able to involve the entire closure area of the handlebar stem. Thanks to a series of expanders