You WILL break something. Think about it - if the shock moves 3.0" total movement and the spring has 2.8" total compression, then there will be 0.2" of bind - this means the coil tries to unwind itself and it can lead to disastrous consequences.
Call them up, they should have definitely sent...
What about your Lahar with a short-stroke DHXair and 36s? :brows:
...sorry I have nothing more to add really.
Geometry-wise they look awesome as far as 5" xc-frames go, and it has a handy sag-indicator - not that it will change how it rides/how long it lasts. :thumb:
Claimed weight of...
Kayaba and Showa are the same thing.
"Showa" is a division of the Kayaba shock manufacturer who do shocks for everything from industrial, to trucks, to cars, to MX bikes...
I think Manitou have a lot of work to do on their quality control. I've had three sets of Travis internals (TPC+, old spring-backed intrinsic, and new spring-backed intrinsic)
The TPC+ and old spring-backed rod was fine, I tightened it to the specified torque in the tech manual (and yes, I had...
Something with sugar and something with salt throughout the day (sugar = energy, salt = helps with energy balance, alertness and transportation/absorption of sugar) - + heaps of fluids (or blue powerade :p)
Morning of the race:
3 cooked eggs with wholegrain toast, some orange juice and some...
Guys as a note, you should be able to get shims (8mm I.D. and 0.100mm thickness) easily enough at a Motorcross shop that deals in suspension for about US$1 each. MX shocks are made to be easily rebuilt and retuned via shims so availibility of shims should NOT be a problem. However, IF you...
Yarrr, that's the way to go. Sundays come with a zero-stack headset. You can buy the taller external-house headsets and that will give you the desired clearance and make your headangle a tad slacker.
My 5th element air and coil didn't have any compression shims either, I had once mistaken the little shims sitting in a separate perch above the rebound shims as compression shims, but they only operate during the low speed rebound stages as you have indicated (they are being held by the...
How much do you weigh?
To find out the correct spring for you: take your weight and x 3 = for a DHX/Vanilla, then take away 50pounds/inch - 100 for a 5th elephant.
You should have about 1" of shock stroke worth of sag. (use a small ziptie/oring on the shaft to tell.
You should have about 3-4" of...
If you've ridden a Lahar through a rock garden, you'll know that weaving through rock gardens isn't the correct method on this bike (no matter how rough it is). Straightline it at speed and it'll feel like you're riding a few tiny treeroots.
I think I understand what you mean about the...
No no, that's not what I mean. (As you say, the throat adjusts the frequency, but the tone and consistency come from the chest).
Basically, with the right practice it's easy to sing the right notes, but it takes a hell of a lot more to make them sound so awesome.
...man I'm such a goodie-two...
Hahahaha, Dude it's not that weak - i would take more than a rock to gouge it enough to require a repatch. And repatching makes just as strong as before.
Ask "punter" who's had some massive crashes into trees - one where he broke his front wheel, handlebars, stem (stem ffs!), and Fox...
They're now owned by some Taiwanese company and they're in the process of sorting it out.
Good stuff on the new frame, gimme an idea how it rides if you can (i.e. bb height too high? or does it sag enough?).
I was very keen to get one but was too late it had gone (still looking if anyone...
Young parents = still have enough energy to play around with the kids and be more like a friend (as luelling said) and are able to relate to each other's struggles better (and therefore support).
Old parents = have enough wisdom to know better (in terms of choices parents have to make), most of...
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