I have been testing Sunline's new V-One Travel Guide for Jason; now I dont have to loosen my backplate bolts and rotate my backplate back to its proper position atleast once per ride like I was doing.
It's about time there is a guide that doesnt rotate when you hit the backplate on a rock. I'm not sure if everyone has a problem with this but most people I talk with have a problem with the backplate rotating, and ever since bikes have started getting lower it has become a bigger problem for me.
I have a 2010 demo 8 so I don't need to tell people how low it is because you already know. When I had my Sunday I thought that was low but this bike brings it to a new level of low. So naturally as DH bikes get lower you are going to be hitting your backplate on stuff more often. I also know several people who have broken or damaged their ISCG tabs by the stress put on them by the backplate not moving. So if you are someone who is strong enough and lucky enough to tighten the piss out of your ISCG bolts and not have them strip out and your guide isn't rotating when it hits stuff; this guide would still be good because you will not be putting stress on your ISCG tabs when slamming into something.
Setup is easy and there is plenty of clearance between the tire and the lower portion of the backplate.
Now for the pictures. Keep in mind this is a proto and the bashguard on the production model will be clear. This one is like a matte clear because it is has been made by a CNC machine and it will have sunline logos on it. Also should mention that I have a 37t sprocket on there.
View of the spring mechanism. It will have a cover over it for production.
It's about time there is a guide that doesnt rotate when you hit the backplate on a rock. I'm not sure if everyone has a problem with this but most people I talk with have a problem with the backplate rotating, and ever since bikes have started getting lower it has become a bigger problem for me.
I have a 2010 demo 8 so I don't need to tell people how low it is because you already know. When I had my Sunday I thought that was low but this bike brings it to a new level of low. So naturally as DH bikes get lower you are going to be hitting your backplate on stuff more often. I also know several people who have broken or damaged their ISCG tabs by the stress put on them by the backplate not moving. So if you are someone who is strong enough and lucky enough to tighten the piss out of your ISCG bolts and not have them strip out and your guide isn't rotating when it hits stuff; this guide would still be good because you will not be putting stress on your ISCG tabs when slamming into something.
Setup is easy and there is plenty of clearance between the tire and the lower portion of the backplate.
Now for the pictures. Keep in mind this is a proto and the bashguard on the production model will be clear. This one is like a matte clear because it is has been made by a CNC machine and it will have sunline logos on it. Also should mention that I have a 37t sprocket on there.
View of the spring mechanism. It will have a cover over it for production.