[Owennn]

By any chance are these the same people you're talking to that used to say the v10 also had an S shaped axle path?

The only effect a high leverage ratio would have is if the spring is compressing with minimal pressure, giving the feeling of loose bearings.

If there is movement in the rear end and the spring/shock is not compressing there is something wrong.

 

[OGRipper]

You call it "play", but it sounds like your shock is just extending a bit beyond ordinary top out. That is quite different from the kind of linkage slop that some people are freaking out about here, and it's probably the shock, not the frame, and nothing to worry about. What shock are you using? Have you tried a different shock? Do you feel it on the trail?

 

[IH8Rice]

have you tried a bigger hammer? everyone should have a big hammer

 

[Bikael Molton]

Is it laterally stiff?

 

[SkullCrack]

have you tried a bigger hammer? everyone should have a big hammer

So true.

 

[knax]

You call it "play", but it sounds like your shock is just extending a bit beyond ordinary top out. That is quite different from the kind of linkage slop that some people are freaking out about here, and it's probably the shock, not the frame, and nothing to worry about. What shock are you using? Have you tried a different shock? Do you feel it on the trail?

I'm using a RC4, have not yet tried putting a different shock on the bike, as I have no other 240mm shock sitting around here. Might try the 222mm Vivid from the other bike...
However, the movement does not come from the shock, it is fully extended and nothing is moving or extending any further when lifting the bike. Also, I would not describe it as play in the sense of something is loose or wobbling around, it is more some sort of flex or movement that seems to be coming from the top link rotating/moving a bit further.

 

[p-spec]

i recall someone receiving & riding a frame with the top link in backwards.

Could it be from the rear hub?

asian qc ftw

 

[p-spec]

Concerned because your frame/shock doesnt top out?

There is no flex anywhere in the V10c that cant be found 2x moreso on any other frame. It is ridiculously plush, active, responsive, and fantactically well designed, if you're finding flaws, you're imagining them.

Get over it, ride and win, or go get a clunky rattling M9 and worry about misdesigned links and failed tolerances ( MADE IN USA, HUZZAH! )

lmfao,

m9 makes most noise from its housings slapping the metal.

housing slapping carbon=way less noise+internal routing=no noise


my m9 makes noise cause the rear end is piss loose cause I still havn't gotten a warrenty box link.

atleast they can make a dropout system that doesn't unloosen itself.

 

[p-spec]

p.s in need du's aswell.

 

[FarkinRyan]

So you rip on Asian QC then in the next post admit that your Intense, with it's long and proud history of fvck-awful American QC, requires warranty work due to said poor American QC.

 

[p-spec]

doesn't need warrenty work.

All it needs is a new link with shorter bolts to tighten up the rear end.Wich no one is hiding loool everyone has this ishue.

Atleast my swingarm hasn't fallen off in the air,yet.

 

[IH8Rice]

doesn't need warrenty work.

All it needs is a new link with shorter bolts to tighten up the rear end.Wich no one is hiding loool everyone has this ishue.

it is a warranty issue.
and its not just shorter bolts that is needed.

 

[p-spec]

I guess thats wat you get for the use of proto bikes and diff links on the team thats testing em.

 

[FarkinRyan]

Nope, that's what you get for buying a bike from a company with a long standing reputation for sh1tty, half-arsed QC.

 

[descente]

that this thread has gone on for 4 pages is hilarious.

 

[Bikael Molton]

Would someone please confirm for me whether this frame is vertically compliant?

 

[WestCoastHucker]

...I have no other 240mm shock sitting around here. Might try the 222mm Vivid from the other bike...

shock length should be irrelevant if you're simply checking for play...

 

[Owennn]

shock length should be irrelevant if you're simply checking for play...

But not for checking whether the top link is over-extending, coming close to straightening out or going the other way.