Can I put normal forks on a Trek Domane?

I've got a Trek Domane frame (just like cancellara)
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/race_performance/domane_4_series/domane_4_0_compact/#

I'm wondering if a set of standard front forks and bars will be compatible

A domane comes with ISO Speed forks and E2 head tube and fork

(Tapering from a 1.5" lower bearing to a 1-1/8" upper bearing, and is wider side to side than front to back)

Oh yes.. anyone want to buy a brand new set of Trek Domane forks, headset and bars? (not sure what they are worth)

You can use any tapered 1.125 - 1.5" forks .. But why would you want to change the forks? Trek designed that fork to work with the frame as part of the "isospeed" system.

Can't see how you'd be improving the bike by swapping forks. Buys ham and cheese sandwich. Sells ham.

I'd really like a Domane, or a BMC Grand Fondo. Did you go for the colour in the link? I've seen a couple of shockers out there thanks to that project one thing trek do. Designers are there for a good reason.

I did.. but personally I hate blue and it looks like a dog with my yellow wheels.
See my post for interesting in how to remove stickers from a frame.

I want the whole thing Ninja black

http://www.lfgss.com/thread67854.html#post3709659

So let me get this clear? .. You bought a new bike. You're going to change the forks to reduce one of the fundamental design features of the bike .. and you don't like the colour. Why do you not take it back and get something that is more suited to your requirements?

^ That, basically. If you did get the colourway linked, congratulations on getting probably the nicest/least garish one Trek have done for a while.
If you really want stealth black go P-X / Alibaba.

So let me get this clear? .. You bought a new bike. You're going to change the forks to reduce one of the fundamental design features of the bike .. and you don't like the colour. Why do you not take it back and get something that is more suited to your requirements?

^ This so much.

The fork is something you don't even need to change, especially when they designed it specifically for that bicycle, sure an ENVE fork would look cool, but defeat the purpose of buying a Domane in the first place.

If you want to go faster, get fitter instead.

I'd really like a Domane, or a BMC Grand Fondo.

Had I not got an irrational (maybe) hatred toward Trek, I would definitely get the Domane as it's surprisingly comfortable, and the rubber block actually did soften up the vibration noticeably, but then again, nothing a bigger tyres can sort out.

So let me get this clear? .. You bought a new bike. You're going to change the forks to reduce one of the fundamental design features of the bike .. and you don't like the colour. Why do you not take it back and get something that is more suited to your requirements?

Not sure the bike shop would appreciate my attempts to knifeout the blue decals if I were to return it now.

While I accept the Trek engineers and designers are knowledgeable chaps, they have made a fundamental error in using blue. Blue bikes are slow!

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So having your saddle at a jauntly angle and the handlebar higher than a dutch bike.

I fear you may have bought the wrong type of bike

One of these might fit your needs better

It's not blue and is designed to have the bars that high

Loving the Irony of first being told making customisation to Trek design to be sacrilegious.. but not seemingly so when it comes to the bontrager Headset?

It came with three spacers.. but I do plan to remove all of them when I have time.
But as im there.. guess what I have a 'black' FSA headset I want to replace it with
Or is this going to break the Trek ISO system too?

The Isospeed system refers to the seat-tube-based suspension system. As part of the Domane frame set design the fork features an extreme blade rake and the frame a slack head tube angle to give stability. Actual rake in the reviews I read was quoted as 48mm or 53mm depending on frame size. That's why I'm telling you not to mess with the fork ..

While I'm here .. I hope you bought the right FSA integrated headset? There's three widely accepted standards .. Cane Creek Standard 35°x45°, Campagnolo a 45°x45° and TH 36°x36°