fork with extended headtube?

[Remco]

I got this idea:
why isnt there a fork with a extra long headtube? It would be much stronger. Maybe a headtube that is 15" long will fit a weebar or any other onepiece bar and In my opinion it will be way stronger than a normal headtube because al the forces are spreaded. Good idea or not? discuss.

edit: heres some guy having the same thing that i had in my mind: extended headtube: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=5xmsDNFQeSM&feature=related

 

[Chaseme37]

that "guy" is Derek Lowndes aka emu and he will eat you.

 

[zprestoe]

HAHAHA ^^

 

[Remco]

he did have a good idea tho.

 

[jacksongross]

ok it isnt a headtube, its a fork tube and imo the longer, the weaker.

 

[the_SD_local]

No benefit.

 

[scooterperu]

i think if the forktube is longer.. its easier to snap...

 

[theworm]

because tthere is more leverage

 

[Steezeman]

Like everyone said, it's the forktube, and it'll make it weaker. I have a really long one off some random scooter and I can't even put my bars all the way down cause it's so long.

 

[Remco]

ok, so its not stronger. seemed like a good idea. (im a newbie so I dont get all the names right.)

 

[idk47]

Why don't you try getting like a 48inch forktube and give it a try?

 

[theworm]

lol