why 9.75 I<>I and not 9.5?
Avalanche......
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Really nice work!
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i think it IS available in 9.5x3.0Acadian said:
the 9.75 probaly is the 3.5" stroke shock
ok guys,
I am totally ignorant about Avalanche shocks. Having read their website, it seems like they are the best shock in existence... or at least this is what i understood from the website... mx servicable... mx reliability etc etc....
Is that true?
I wish i could fit one on my SX.
Yannis
I am totally ignorant about Avalanche shocks. Having read their website, it seems like they are the best shock in existence... or at least this is what i understood from the website... mx servicable... mx reliability etc etc....
Is that true?
I wish i could fit one on my SX.
Yannis
ah my bad you're right.UiUiUiUi said:
thanks.
don't know about best shock in existance, i didn't ride any shock which is available out there.math2014 said:
but the two avalanche shocks and the one fork i had are pretty damn good!
Avalanche is definatly the most durable shock on the market today. Plus they work and feel awesomemath2014 said:
Thats the min-max size availible in that shock.Acadian said:
i wish they did 1.5 x 6.5 i2i
Here's my Avy: http://www.msdhw.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1674&stc=1
I love my Avy. Only complaints are, I think I have finally started to notice the weight, but not while riding so it doesn't matter in the long run. Just attempting to pick up the stupid bike and putting it on the roof has become a chore for me. Other complaint is price, but, hey - you get what you pay for. If this shock doesn't blow, which Craig and Brian are both uberly confident with, then I must say, that the rear is definitely one of my most favorite purchases so far. I'm glad I got talked into it.
I love my Avy. Only complaints are, I think I have finally started to notice the weight, but not while riding so it doesn't matter in the long run. Just attempting to pick up the stupid bike and putting it on the roof has become a chore for me. Other complaint is price, but, hey - you get what you pay for. If this shock doesn't blow, which Craig and Brian are both uberly confident with, then I must say, that the rear is definitely one of my most favorite purchases so far. I'm glad I got talked into it.
Ti spring!!!!! Huge difference.DLo said:
Right but, remember how squishy it is with my disco? We barely got the avy in as it is already, a ti spring you said was a little bigger in diameter. And the bottom of the avalanche coil (top of it, since we flipped it) is already verrrrrrrrrrry close to the frame, if not even touching.Brian HCM#1 said:
I got one on my M1.nickaziz said:Anyone got a 3x9 Ti spring 550lb?want it for my brooklyn
But you got to buy the whole bike to get it!
I'd trade my spring plus some pretty serious cash if u were interested, or if the buyer of the M1 wants to save some money. Just let me know.Jesus said:I got one on my M1.
But you got to buy the whole bike to get it!
BTW, does anyone know if Craig offers a fork with DUAL ti springs? That would make sense for the semi-weight-conscious freerider.
Is there enough space to squize a Ti spring in under the Army seat tower ? It even looks tight with the steel spring.Brian HCM#1 said:
It barely clears, mine was rubbing a bit on one side, so I took the dremel and ground a little off each side of the brace, works perfect.seismic said:
Can you feel a different in the way the shock is reacting when disregarding the weight of the spring ? Does it move in another way when it is ti ?Brian HCM#1 said:
It does have a slightly different feel than steel, its kinda hard to explain.seismic said:
Brian HCM#1 said:
OK, - I will just have to try :devil:
The main reason I went with the Ti was I needed a heavier spring for the Disco, I had a little too much sag with the 550, so since the 550 was the largest steel spring availible I went with the Ti 600lbs spring. Its a quick way to shed off 1/2 a pound tooseismic said:
I had the same considerations concerning my Army. I was a little unsure whether the 550 spring would make the shock bottom, - especially in the larger travel settings. It does not...but I am still considering the ti so I would have a little more leverage to the bottom....and ti is always nice :love:Brian HCM#1 said:The main reason I went with the Ti was I needed a heavier spring for the Disco, I had a little too much sag with the 550, so since the 550 was the largest steel spring availible I went with the Ti 600lbs spring. Its a quick way to shed off 1/2 a pound too
I have my bike set up more in the linier mode, as I really like the feel of my Disco, so I tried to set it up fairly similar w/10" of travel.
The steel springs only weigh approx 1 lb, and the Ti springs would only save approx 1/4 of a lb due to length and diameter requirements. This savings does not seem like it is worth the $300 plus cost of the Ti.nickaziz said:
Brian HCM#1 said:
Hmmm, - I should experiment a little
You shouldseismic said:Hmmm, - I should experiment a little
How much weight do you actually save from the steel to the ti edition?
I like that piggyback version.
Yeah...it looks super bling-bling !! :evil: :devil: :devil: :devil:Funky Monk said:I like that piggyback version.
Let me have a shot at it.... Better. :love:Brian HCM#1 said:
Yes, - some pics would be great...to see the differences between the old and new versionnickaziz said:
nickaziz said:
The first production units are being anodized this week and we will assemble them Friday for Interbike, I will have pictures posted on the web by Friday.
They really look exactly the same as the DHF-8 except the upper stanchion tubes are 45 mm, 2 mm larger and the lower crown is triple pinch and 1/2 taller.
Craig Seekins said:The first production units are being anodized this week and we will assemble them Friday for Interbike, I will have pictures posted on the web by Friday.
They really look exactly the same as the DHF-8 except the upper stanchion tubes are 45 mm, 2 mm larger and the lower crown is triple pinch and 1/2 taller.
Thanks for the info, Craig
What can be said about the performance of the new 34mm piston reservoir vs the original bladder?
Espen
Espen
The internal floating piston reservoir was designed to have the same nitrogen volume, so the affect on nitogen pressure ramp-up will be minimal as with the bladder. The piston band is 7 mm wide and made of teflon/ptfe, same as our MTN-3 piston ring, so there is very little stiction. Mostly the more compact design will allow us to fit more frames that have a space restriction. Bottom line, the bladder design is slightly better performance but if your frame does not have the space for it, you can still have a chance to run an Avalanche with the more compact floating piston reservoir.Espen said:
Craig Seekins said:The internal floating piston reservoir was designed to have the same nitrogen volume, so the affect on nitogen pressure ramp-up will be minimal as with the bladder. The piston band is 7 mm wide and made of teflon/ptfe, same as our MTN-3 piston ring, so there is very little stiction. Mostly the more compact design will allow us to fit more frames that have a space restriction. Bottom line, the bladder design is slightly better performance but if your frame does not have the space for it, you can still have a chance to run an Avalanche with the more compact floating piston reservoir.
Talking about the MTN-3, - what is the reason that the MTN-shock serie is no more in production ? I just wonder in which ways they were different from the DHS serie. Also, I have seen one on an old Big Link and it looked awesome. Would be great to have one
The MTN-3 would only fit custom frames because it is 11.12 inches eye to eye. We came out with the DHS, a scaled down version to fit O.E.M. frames.seismic said:Talking about the MTN-3, - what is the reason that the MTN-shock serie is no more in production ? I just wonder in which ways they were different from the DHS serie. Also, I have seen one on an old Big Link and it looked awesome. Would be great to have one
Weight on the small piggyback shock in 2x7.5 without spring.
This might be a killer shock for 5 Spots.
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This might be a killer shock for 5 Spots.
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Craig Seekins said:
Yes...11.12" is quite a big shock I have to admit ! Just wondered how differently it performed compared to the DHS.
Thanks for the answer Craig !