are these out yet? who's making them? where can i find one? are my shoes tied?
direct mount stem for boxxer
- Thread starter narlus
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- Soon E13 will have one - this is the one I'm waiting for.
- SIC makes one.
- So does Chromag - http://www.chromagbikes.com/
- So does Large Components - http://www.largecomponents.com but I don't like the hinges.
- I also hear rumors of Easton having one and maybe Race Face since Steve Peat uses RF components and Boxxer
- SIC makes one.
- So does Chromag - http://www.chromagbikes.com/
- So does Large Components - http://www.largecomponents.com but I don't like the hinges.
- I also hear rumors of Easton having one and maybe Race Face since Steve Peat uses RF components and Boxxer
what will e13 have in design that's different from the others? and are these for regular and/or oversized bars?
they will have one for standard and one for oversize bars.narlus said:
I also beleive one will be adjustable from 45 to 55 and another that is from 55 to 65, but not 100% sure.
The E13 direct mount will not look like a standard stem (like SIC) but more like the one on the Dorado.
narlus is looking for a stem...not crown?Kevin said:
Lucs got it 100%
The e.thirteen bolt-on stem is called the ALI Bolt on. The stem weighs a ridiculoulsy light 155 grames, including all M6 hardware. The ALI is built from anodized 7075 T6.
There are 4 models, 45-55 adjustable, and 55-65 adjustable, in both 25.4 and 31.8 sizes. We will most likely do a 28.6 version too. The stems were supposed to be in stock this week, and I believe they will be ready to ship starting around December 6.
Later!
Dave
The e.thirteen bolt-on stem is called the ALI Bolt on. The stem weighs a ridiculoulsy light 155 grames, including all M6 hardware. The ALI is built from anodized 7075 T6.
There are 4 models, 45-55 adjustable, and 55-65 adjustable, in both 25.4 and 31.8 sizes. We will most likely do a 28.6 version too. The stems were supposed to be in stock this week, and I believe they will be ready to ship starting around December 6.
Later!
Dave
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wow dave, those look uber-sweet. i guess that settles the stem question straightaway.
Race Face had a prototype Diabolus direct mount stem that I saw a photo of somewhere. However now I've seen the e-13 'stem' I'm going to be waiting to get one of those. Nice thinking outside the box.
dw said:
Dave
Those look sweet. It looks like the design is optimized to minumize any extra material.
Will there be riser plates avaliable? The Boxxer crown is threaded, correct? So it would mean simply longer bolts and some spacers.
I purchaced a Romic crown since I was twisting my stem too ofter during race situations. The problem was that with my bike I had to run zero spacers under the crown in order to get the crown low enough to get the head tube angle where I like it. With the direct mount stem, this result in my bars be lower than I like. I realize that every fast ausy rider has low bars. However, from riding moto I do not prefer it.
Thanks
Are THe e-13's available for marzocchi crowns?
It has not yet been tested but from the look of things it doesent look like it will work.ioscope said:
Thanks guys, Im glad you like them. The Boxxer crown is threaded, so if you wanted to raise up the setem it would be pretty easy to build some spacer plates and use longer bolts. We tested the stems all summer (we had them on the bikes at Sea Otter), and most riders preferred shorter rise bars with the stems on the 8" front fork. With a 2" rise bar and an 8" fork, the front end is up there! I settled on 1" ride with the 8" fork personally. I used to have a Romic crown on my bike too, and I ran 2" rise bars on that with a 7" Boxxer.ChrisKring said:
Later!
Dave
dw said:
Great. The reason I had problems was that I was running a 7" travel boxxer on my VP Free. The frame was designed for a 67 degree head tube with an 8" travel fork. With the 7" boxxer (2.7/2.5 tire combo) the actual head tube angle was 67.5 degrees. This was with 7.25" of stantion below the crown. The bike railed corners but I was getting hung up in steep rocks. I changed the head tube angle to 66 degrees by taking spacers out from under the crown and sliding the stantions down to have about 7.75" of stantion exposed. This made the bike handle much better for the courses/trails I was riding toward the end of the year.
I was running Easton carbon DH bars. They only have a 1.25" rise.
With the 8" boxxer that I will have for next year, this situation should not be a problem.
BTW: once again, awesome customer support Dave.
My bad...Acadian said:
no worries, thanks for yr help anyway.
acadian, i just got back from the shop and saw the '05 boxxer WC fork. it came in today or yesterday.
that is one sick fork. wicked light, too. unfortunately, the flat crown that i had to order isn't a direct mount one, so i gotta get that swapped, but the e13 direct-mount stem won't be in for a few weeks either so no biggie.
my wife's bike is *way* more pimptastic than mine now.
acadian, i just got back from the shop and saw the '05 boxxer WC fork. it came in today or yesterday.
that is one sick fork. wicked light, too. unfortunately, the flat crown that i had to order isn't a direct mount one, so i gotta get that swapped, but the e13 direct-mount stem won't be in for a few weeks either so no biggie.my wife's bike is *way* more pimptastic than mine now.
is that your fork? or just one that the shop ordered for the showroom floor?narlus said:acadian, i just got back from the shop and saw the '05 boxxer WC fork. it came in today or yesterday.
I can't stop looking at mine when I'm home!!!
hope it's performs as good as it looks! 
it's mine. well, hil's. yeah, i hope it works well, but i have a feeling it will.Acadian said:is that your fork? or just one that the shop ordered for the showroom floor?
I can't stop looking at mine when I'm home!!!
MAN I just stained my pants when I saw that e13 stem! Damn it now I'll have to get a job so I can get some money so I can get some parts!
Damn it!
Damn it now I'll have to get a job so I can get some money so I can get some parts! Damn it!
Damn, the new 05 Boxxers are looking better and better every day. With this new stem coming it may be time trade in the Marzocchi.dw said:
neaky:
Yeah, it only took RS 4 years to catch up and make an 8" fork with a direct mount stem. Not bad.Salami said:Damn, the new 05 Boxxers are looking better and better every day. With this new stem coming it may be time trade in the Marzocchi.
One of these days, you e13 guys will do something that won't be cool, wont' work better then everything else on the market, won't be cost competitive, and won't be well designed.
I will be dead of old age, but it will happen.
Nice job boys, again i sit and marvel.
I will be dead of old age, but it will happen.
Nice job boys, again i sit and marvel.
Dave,dw said:
The line you guys have for 05' looks sick! I have decided to run the new boxxer on my Gemini for 05' and seeing the stem makes me solid on that choice! It will be a great combo!
Thanks for the help.
Kim Eakin
what no more Dorado? Word of caution, Boxxer feel like crap, blow seals and ride more poorly than other forks out there - just to make sure you're up to date!holliswood said:
don't forget they use outdated damping and internals.
C'mon Luc, get up to speed.
C'mon Luc, get up to speed.
oops...so many things to remember that I forgot that one. Thanks for keeping me in check Jeff!!dropmachine.com said:don't forget they use outdated damping and internals.
C'mon Luc, get up to speed.
GOD D&MN IT LUC! What do you mean? Tige ran the Boxxer all last year and had no problems with it and so did one of our other riders. I loved my Darado but it was time to move on.Acadian said:what no more Dorado? Word of caution, Boxxer feel like crap, blow seals and ride more poorly than other forks out there - just to make sure you're up to date!
And I thought you rode a Boxxer and loved it?
Are you stirring the pot frenchie? :nuts:
e-sarcasticnessholliswood said:
neaky:
hey e13 guys, any news on when these will be available?
The S.I.C. Direct Mount is available now and it looks very nice.
narlus said:
Guess not?
Any updates?? Of the options the e-13s look the best and lighter than the others. Im toying with the idea of makign a diorect mount crown and need a stem. Marzocchi DM stems are available now.... looking for other options.
the info i heard is that the contractor making the stems went tits up during the production run, which obviously forced a delay. hopefully they will surface in the next few weeks, but don't take this as an e13 press release.
Big problem with the Marzocchi models (and possibly some of the others?) is that you can't use spacers above the fork crown so you can't leave extra some extra length to vary stem height (and for resale of your fork).oly said:
Polytics said:
You can leave the steerer what ever length you want if you are using the factory Marz. direct mount stems.