Odd shock sizes? 8.5x2.75???
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risse is probably the only one who could do that.
the only bike i know of that comes with that size and stroke is the 2000 and 2001 giant dh, maybe you could scavenge one from a broken one.
the other option you can pursue is to get a 8,75" vanilla RC and cut down the body 1/4", there is space enough to do that, of course its a major mod and things like progression and oil volume will change, but if you know what you are doing...
the only bike i know of that comes with that size and stroke is the 2000 and 2001 giant dh, maybe you could scavenge one from a broken one.
the other option you can pursue is to get a 8,75" vanilla RC and cut down the body 1/4", there is space enough to do that, of course its a major mod and things like progression and oil volume will change, but if you know what you are doing...
rock shox delux
I think they used the standard 8.75x2.75...but your mod suggestion is interesting.vitox said:
Are you looking for a shock for your '05 Enduro? If so the size is 8.75x2.5" not 8.5x2.75".
Where the hell is the cult? uhhh...Avy?
ragin-sagin said:
nope, would require machining the body, avys dont have threaded bodies so it would mean machining a new seat for the retaining clip and i honestly dont know if it would work at all.
ChrisRobin said:
no hes right about the 8.5 x 2.75.
<== ex giant dh team rider
it came with a rock shox deluxe pro 8.5 x 2.75 i would offer it to you but its leaking nitrogen.
You're talking about the ATX series right? The ones that had 7.5" of travel. I had the 2000 model (I loved it! I still miss it today!). It was red and yellow and had dark blue swingarm and rockers. Anyways, maybe it was a CDN version but it had an 8.75x2.75 RockShox Pro-Deluxe stock. I met another dude with a 2001 version and he had a installed a Fox RC 2.75. Then I met someone else that had a 2.75" 5th.ridiculous said:
I'm not arguing with you but I must have seen something different...even then, who cares?! It's not even relevent to this thread.
here it is now after i modded the frame to fit a 8.75 x 2.75
i loved the dh team i would still be riding it today if i didnt crack the frame, the geometry fit me so well. Its also fun watching your bike in old movies like nwd 2 and chain reaction you cant miss the purple swing arm.
You actually cracked yours? I never heard of someone breaking one. I sold mine to get a Balfa BB7 back in 02 (big mistake). I loved my DH Team.ridiculous said:
Anyone had some experience on that risse shock, the Jupiter 5?
I'm interested in it because it can lower the BB and slacken the HA of my stupidly high BB on my vp-free (15.5"), without reducing the travel.
I'm interested in it because it can lower the BB and slacken the HA of my stupidly high BB on my vp-free (15.5"), without reducing the travel.
I was riding few of them in my older army and they were blowing faster than any other. I was so nervous about it that i bought another one new before the first one blowed again. It did fast, and new one was also runing for maybe 5 months. Damping was good and they were big, but i hated blowing them so often
ChrisRobin said:
yeah i cased the hell out of a creek gap and split the rear swing arm tube all the way through on the derailluer side. The good news is it setup a v10 impulse buy.
My 2000 FSR DH has an 8.5 x 2.8" stroke Vanilla RC. That's mighty close.
The new jupiter 5 are an alright shock, I have been running mine for about a year with very little trouble.
Yeah, I just can't find a currently produced fox shock that fits that size. I think 2004 was the last year of it, but they are hard to come by.dromond said:
The reviews on MTBR are pretty terrible for reliability, which is kinda scary. Not sure if that or that other brand is a better bet.
Ian
qksl2 said:
I think the best solution for your problem would be to get an old (even blown) Vanilla RC and get teh full factory rebuild/tune from Push Industries. Then you'll hav e a grade-A essentially brand new shock that fits your bike. Heck I'm sendig mine out tomorrow.
And most of the parts transfered to the v10 for me when I did almost the same thing (I didn't break mine, but I think I was the 4th or 5th owner...the town bike to get people into dh). I often wondered how that bike would ride w/a proper shock and chain guide.ridiculous said:yeah i cased the hell out of a creek gap and split the rear swing arm tube all the way through on the derailluer side. The good news is it setup a v10 impulse buy.
The spring id is the same as the romic, the shock weighs as much as a romic, I generally run mine with a 100lbs on the air chamber for anti cavitation.