I've used many different setups on my 2001 RFX over the 6 seasons I've had it:
Shimano XT splined
North Shore + Truvativ ISIS
North Shore + Race Face FR ISIS
Diabolus
Shimano Hones
Everyone of them, after a few months of riding, creak aweful. With the Diabolus and North Shore ISIS a new BB or external bearing cup would solve the problem for another month or so, with the Hones I think it's from where the spindle presses into the drive side arm but I'm not 100% certain. Something's got to last better though.
BTW, I use my RFX for XC so it does a lot of climbing and that's where I get the most creaking. The Hones have held up superbly on my DH bike.
Shimano XT splined
North Shore + Truvativ ISIS
North Shore + Race Face FR ISIS
Diabolus
Shimano Hones
Everyone of them, after a few months of riding, creak aweful. With the Diabolus and North Shore ISIS a new BB or external bearing cup would solve the problem for another month or so, with the Hones I think it's from where the spindle presses into the drive side arm but I'm not 100% certain. Something's got to last better though.
BTW, I use my RFX for XC so it does a lot of climbing and that's where I get the most creaking. The Hones have held up superbly on my DH bike.