Are 27'5" wheels just dropping into these forks? The Totem/Lyrik thread on Pb has a few buried within, but is totally new to me. Interested in what anyone may know.
I'm kinda curious about your question too. I remember looking at pics of old totems with 2.5" tires and sticking a 27.5 in there looked like it wouldn't work
Most detailed reply in the thread goes as far as saying a 2.8" tire was the fork's original max-size. That's from just over a year ago and the larger-than 27.5x2.3" tire does appear to have some room.
So this never caught your interest?
Most detailed reply in the thread goes as far as saying a 2.8" tire was the fork's original max-size. That's from just over a year ago and the larger-than 27.5x2.3" tire does appear to have some room.
So this never caught your interest?
There's a Lyrik in 27.5" which used the same damper-assembly as what was shared by the Totem/Lyrik in 26" Can't remember which year. If able to find one in great shape I'd rather carryover all my own bits.
I also have a 40 lower arch that was machined by Fox for testing. They ran a bunch of tests before letting us ride them. How much meat is in a Totem arch? Can we grind it our some for clearance and vacuum bag some glass and carbon back on her to get the stiffness back?
Sweet! Sounds sick. I’ve been blown away by Avy rear shocks in the past. I bet he can make a sweet fork cart/tune as well.
I also have a 40 lower arch that was machined by Fox for testing. They ran a bunch of tests before letting us ride them. How much meat is in a Totem arch? Can we grind it our some for clearance and vacuum bag some glass and carbon back on her to get the stiffness back?
Sweet! Sounds sick. I’ve been blown away by Avy rear shocks in the past. I bet he can make a sweet fork cart/tune as well.
I'm working under the impression Totem fork lowers are Magnesium and have been heat treated. Non-heat treated Magnesium is a much different material in regards to strength.
The arch is an open shape, skewed ribbing making v's and x's along its inside. Even if it were possible to return the alloy back to whatever, it would lose alot of its intended structure.
Just going to let this idea run its course and, have never ridden a Fox fork. Maybe try one of those if I can't revive something from the past.
I'm working under the impression Totem fork lowers are Magnesium and have been heat treated. Non-heat treated Magnesium is a much different material in regards to strength.
The arch is an open shape, skewed ribbing making v's and x's along its inside. Even if it were possible to return the alloy back to whatever, it would lose alot of its intended structure.
Just going to let this idea run its course and, have never ridden a Fox fork. Maybe try one of those if I can't revive something from the past.
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