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Any new upgrades that have made a big, positive difference??

ChrisRobin

ChrisRobin

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2002
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I was thinking of selling the ol' DH bike but after changing a few bits here and there, I've fallen in love with it again:

1) Works Components 7mm offset headset and wider bars: I have a medium Intense 951Evo. I wanted to try it to see if I liked a little bit of extra reach. I also installed 820mm bars and kept a 50mm stem at the same time. It took a day to get used to it but overall it's awesome...I feel much more in control in corners and when things get really rough. I had a -1deg headset in there before with 785mm bars. I'm sure servicing my fork and playing around with my Avalanche cartridge contributed to that too.

2) Mallet DH pedals: My trail bike has Mallet E pedals, so I figured I'd try the Mallet DH. I thought I'd have to get used to them but it felt natural overall (I'm used to some downhill riding with the trail bike on the Mallet E). I found my Shimano shoes fit better with the Mallet DH compared to the E's for some reason - less flex, a little more stable. Must be the bigger platform.

Small upgrades with big results for me.
 
HardtailHack

HardtailHack

used an iron once
Jan 20, 2009
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Put the right amount of oil in my damper so it actually had damping instead of acting as a second negative air spring.

Fuck Suntour, never again!
 
Gary

Gary

my pronouns are hag/gis
Aug 27, 2002
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UK
Much as I still love DH bikes... the most positive upgrade to riding for me has been one of these things...
 
HardtailHack

HardtailHack

used an iron once
Jan 20, 2009
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Bike078 said:
Your Durolux came with very little oil?
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It came with almost enough but not quite, it caused the IFP to move to a location that it shouldn't be in. The fluid shoots up above the IFP and then the LSC needle forms a seal and you get a vacuum.

I fucking hate the fork, every time the fork extends and contacts the neg spring it sounds like someone has hit a gong with a dildo.

I will see if I can fit a less shit air spring or maybe do a hack job coil conversion. I'd feel too guilty selling the fork so it doesn't matter if I kill it.
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
HardtailHack said:
It came with almost enough but not quite, it caused the IFP to move to a location that it shouldn't be in. The fluid shoots up above the IFP and then the LSC needle forms a seal and you get a vacuum.

I fucking hate the fork, every time the fork extends and contacts the neg spring it sounds like someone has hit a gong with a dildo.

I will see if I can fit a less shit air spring or maybe do a hack job coil conversion. I'd feel too guilty selling the fork so it doesn't matter if I kill it.
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Just let me know if you need a Fox 34. I've got one with a brand new CSU - even upgraded to KASHIMA!!!

:brows: :D
 
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