actually scratch that i dont wanna know, then i'll want it
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Its looking good shortbus. is that dual crown there to stay?Shortbus said:here we go boys and gouls.
Check out the MRP chainguide with the non included installation tools: hacksaw, sandpaper, blood, blisters and a LOT of free time.
The MRP cranks are a nightmare to install, but seem pretty cool so far.
PS before anyone stabs me in the ears, the barend stubs are SOOO coming off for brooklyn end caps. No worries.
Thank you and absolutelydropthebreak said:
I :love: that fork
Mint condition. Just serviced my marzocchi 1 month ago, and cost me close to $200, so once again, I lose my shirt. Seals replaced, steer tube replaced, heavy springs put in. Only issue with for is that the knob for the lockout on the left leg broke and marz did not have one. Steer tube is 7"
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anybody ever run a 8.75 x 2.75 shock on their tmx? ive got a fox vanilla dh in that size and im just curious if i should even think about trying it out with it versus the avy. i havent tried it yet with the avy either as im still waiting for that drive side cog.
A Fox Vs an Avy? Excuse me? Er, No.
Surely even without the driveside cog you can tell the differance by bouncing on the arse end?
Surely even without the driveside cog you can tell the differance by bouncing on the arse end?
altho it is a vanilla dh and not an rc perhaps i should not mess with a good thing and stick with the avy.AR_ said:
You can actually tell very little about how a shock is gonna behave in action by bouncing on a static bike. Thats a common mistake. Your Avy is valved and sprung particularly for your Brooklyn but you could always bolt on the Fox and try it just for comparison - why not ? It'll confirm how good the Avy is, if nothing else !AR_ said:
Word, that's why I got rid of my shiver sc. When I got the FQ, I did the same thing and said sh*t, I need a stiffer spring. However, riding the bike, the rear end doesn't move while pedalling. Really. The shiver SC up front however was like a pogo stick. Now imagine having a rear end that doesn't move and a pogo stick up front when your trying to get up a hill. Not fun. Plus with 120mm Shiver SC, when sitting on the bike, I'm probably down into the last 3" of the travel, wich makes the steering a bit twitchy. Now I'm thinking of either an 05 z.1 150mm with the air preassist preload, or a 66RC 150mm (the one that's adjustable, not the useless one)randalliser said:
Knuckle
dude, if you could swing that new Fox single crown, that would look so kick ass. It is soo burly. i have seen the dual crown fox in person but not the sc. get it, get it!!Knuckleslammer said:
i have a shiver sc on my brothers LeToy and we dont like it at all.
Well, I don't like that DC fox fork. It looks like a big hunk of boxy plastic. I think a bunch of blindfolded monkeys designed the look of that fork. I haven't seen any good pics of the fox 36. Just crappy ones, the 1 pic of it on the planet. Pisses me off. You wana sell something to me, I wana see pics of the thing, from all angles and whatnot. I don't want to buy something sight unseen. I know what the marz forks look like, I have a 04 z.1 on another bike and I like it. The 36 is way too much frign money. $8-900 bucks for a SC fork. What are they smoking over at fox. Get me some
At the moment I'm running an 02 Shiver SC on my HT and an 04 Z150 on another bike which previously had a Shiver on. With the hard springs, 10wt oil and the oil height raised a little, the Shiver works a lot better than stock. The Z150 is a much beefier bit of kit and noticeably heavier than the Shiver but works great, it slackens out a head angle that was too steep with the Shiver. I reckon the Z150 would be great on your FQ - I think Ged may have run his with one.Knuckleslammer said:
Isnt the Z150 basically more or less the same as my 01 Super T that has 150mm travel. Height and angle wise that is.
I've seen the Fox Double triple clamp forks and they look like something made for a barbie car. All plastiky looking I agree with Knucks on those.
I've seen the Fox Double triple clamp forks and they look like something made for a barbie car. All plastiky looking I agree with Knucks on those.
I'm not 100% sure but I would think it's thereabouts...Shortbus said:
I tought they discontinued the Super T in 05. I only saw a JrT in the catalog. And the JrT is now a whopping 170mm right? I dun really keep up with the marketing hype anymore....
The z150 is perfect for the FQ. Mine has one (used to be Ged's) and it handle brilliantly. Just chopped out enough for the big stuff but still nimble on the tighter parts. It's pretty heavy though.
I reckon the Fox 36 will be a great fork, and over here not that much more than a z150.
I reckon the Fox 36 will be a great fork, and over here not that much more than a z150.
That magura looks very nice but not really familar magura on suspension forks. I know that they make good brakes. I myself will outfit my beautiful FQ w/ the 66 7" version very soon, can't wait man.
Joel, or anyone else who has seen the Fox 40 in person, how does the 24" tire clearence seem to be on the fork lowers(the fork lowers appear to be the same from the 40 to the 36)? Think you can squeeze in a 24x2.75 arrow tire in there?Jimmy_Pop said:
StinkyKonaGuy said:
****, i bet you could run a 26x3.0 in that fork!
joel
...but please dont.
xy9ine said:
hehehe, Im still shocked no one makes 3.5s yet.
i admit it, i went thru the 26x3.0 phase.
if i didnt score my avy fork, i would get one of those new fox dual crowns.
if i didnt score my avy fork, i would get one of those new fox dual crowns.
i wish the fox fork wasnt so damn fugly (or i wasnt such a fashion victim) - it looks soooo good on paper. that avy is going to rock on your rl - with carbon guards - yum.
i have not gotten as far as buying the pro-carbon guards yet. i ordered some new ones from avy last week, they showed up yesterday. i think i am going to use some ghetto parts and put the RL together this weekend. Im so tired of looking at it hangin in the bike stand.xy9ine said:
i think the fox will be an aquired taste type thing for some people. the jury is still out as to if it can be the real deal for every rider. i doubt it but we will see. Hell, i remember not liking the looks of the DHF not that long ago.
joel
Hey guys,
I have been real busy lately, thus not checking on this thread often...
BUT, I am now the proud owner of a Brooklyn Machine Works BMX bike. #33, I traded the king rear hub, xtr derailler, lx shifter and $150 for this baby....
Even though it isnt no racelink I still love it. I have been wanting a 20" for so long and the day has come, and better yet, its a Brooklyn! Some day the race link will come, most likely next season, but this is just a start!
Dan
I have been real busy lately, thus not checking on this thread often...
BUT, I am now the proud owner of a Brooklyn Machine Works BMX bike. #33, I traded the king rear hub, xtr derailler, lx shifter and $150 for this baby....
Even though it isnt no racelink I still love it. I have been wanting a 20" for so long and the day has come, and better yet, its a Brooklyn! Some day the race link will come, most likely next season, but this is just a start!
Dan
this is the vid and pics from the best crash i have ever had. I am the last rider on the tape.
enjoy - please right click and save as
http://www.southerndevilz.net/menawrecks.wmv
Here are a few pics from a different angle.
enjoy - please right click and save as
http://www.southerndevilz.net/menawrecks.wmv
Here are a few pics from a different angle.
Cool thanks for posting that Joel!Jimmy_Pop said:
From the video though it looks a lot more like you endo'ed while riding front heavy. kinda hard to explain i guess. I was under the impression that the landing itself had bounced you right off.
thats a funny vid.
why do people camp right on the race track?
why do people camp right on the race track?
I do have to agree yes those campers had it coming for them for sure. They were basically asking for it
Shortbus said:I do have to agree yes those campers had it coming for them for sure. They were basically asking for it
lets sue the **** out of them...
nah not really
afterlooking at it, alot, i think when i landed, the suspension when to the bottom (it was a hard hit - hurt the hands) and my feet blew off the pedals and i veered off course and stuck the front tire in a drainage ditch and that is what hoisted me up and over and into the tent.Shortbus said:Cool thanks for posting that Joel!
From the video though it looks a lot more like you endo'ed while riding front heavy. kinda hard to explain i guess. I was under the impression that the landing itself had bounced you right off.
I think the Racelinks progressive suspension would have not given me such a hard landing. From what i understand about the TMX, the rear shock does not ramp up to absorb the hard, fast hits. It becomes a hardtail at that point.
joel
ya makes sense. you can tell you land pretty hard by how it knocks you off the clips instantly. From my exp the TMX would just kinda setlle into its travel on landings and kinda stay in there. Definitely would blow through its travel quite easier than my mini did on the same jumps/drops I do. Of course mine were wussy 4 footersJimmy_Pop said:
LOL!!! You crack me up Ui.UiUiUiUi said:lets sue the **** out of them...
nah not really
Joelio, that's not at all what I thought happened. I thought you were bucked from the take off. It's hard for me to see how the T's rear got you, but I'll be watching it several times throughout the day for amusem--- I mean for research and see if I can spot it. (Don't anyone rag on me for not seeing it if it's completely obvious to you all. I'm slow that way, okay? Thanks.)
You looked great through the top though big J. Can't wait to see footage of you on the new bike. Or see you ride it live if I can get my arse to Angel Fire this year.
Don, congrats on the 20". I hope you love yours as much as I love mine. You're a lucky bugger with that fork and those Snot Rockets.