Downsides to the fox40 anyone?

LOOnatic · Mar 30, 2005

I don't have one but recalling go-ride's comments i would say price and ability to work on it yourself.(closed dampers?)

Transcend · Mar 30, 2005

Well, all fox forx are sealed dampers. You CAN take it apart (I did all the time when i worked for fox), but without the tech manuals to reassemble it, and some new seasl, you are pretty much screwed.

Nothing in there should be breaking anyways. I have had a float RLC since the day they came out, DJing on it, never had to touch the dampers.

Price is definately the downside, no question there in my mind.

The crown however was another story...

slowseth · Mar 30, 2005

price is not an issue anymore, you can get a brand new 40 RC2 for $1400. steerer will be cut for a medium demo 8, pm me.

Zark · Mar 30, 2005

I remember some comments about it being very linear (like all Fox forks) and has a tendency to bottom out. The search button might enlighten you with Fox 40 info better than me

Transcend · Mar 30, 2005

slowseth said:
price is not an issue anymore, you can get a brand new 40 RC2 for $1400. steerer will be cut for a medium demo 8, pm me.

bwahaha $1400 is STILL an issue on a fork, sorry man.

Also, DON'T SPAM.

slowseth · Mar 30, 2005

yeah but im cookin up a smokin deal!

Brian HCM#1 · Mar 30, 2005

Zark said:
I remember some comments about it being very linear (like all Fox forks) and has a tendency to bottom out. The search button might enlighten you with Fox 40 info better than me

I rode Joe Pozer's around and it definatly feels linear, at least directly out of the box.

Brad23 · Mar 30, 2005

other downsides for me, not having ridden it are: no direct mount stem, weird hope caliper adapters. That may change in the future though.

Jeremy R · Mar 30, 2005

Primer.

CBJ · Mar 30, 2005

What about the compression adjuster on the buttom?

Joe Pozer · Mar 30, 2005

Jeremy R said:
Primer.

I disagree as to this being a negative. Please allow me to quote myself:

"Looking at the Fox fork takes me back to the days of my youth...I remember oh so well cruising in my primer colored V6 camaro, T-tops off and my Mullet flowing in the wind."

from thread:
I'm an attention whore so please look at my bike

dante · Mar 30, 2005

Brad23 said:
...weird hope caliper adapters...

BUY HAYES!!

neaky:

Jeremy R · Mar 30, 2005

Joe Pozer said:
I disagree as to this being a negative. Please allow me to quote myself:

"Looking at the Fox fork takes me back to the days of my youth...I remember oh so well cruising in my primer colored V6 camaro, T-tops off and my Mullet flowing in the wind."

from thread:
I'm an attention whore so please look at my bike

Sweet, I try to explain to people that are not from the Southeast that Primer really is a desirable color for some residents.

Joe Pozer · Mar 30, 2005

Jeremy R said:
Sweet, I try to explain to people that are not from the Southeast that Primer really is a desirable color for some residents.

Growing up in Florida I always thought that it was a State law that every household must have at least one primer colored car up on blocks on their front yard

zedro · Mar 30, 2005

Jeremy R said:
Sweet, I try to explain to people that are not from the Southeast that Primer really is a desirable color for some residents.

and mullets for haircuts

manwithgun · Mar 30, 2005

yeah, that cap on the right leg looks a bit sketchy if you spend time in the rocks. But in all fairness, how often do you ding yer rotors...

punkassean · Mar 30, 2005

slowseth said:
yeah but im cookin up a smokin deal!

Someone had one at the GGG for $999 cash. Yes it was an RC2 uncut. Now that is a smokin' deal. $1,400 is just okay IMO...

If $1,400 was such a great deal you'd have no issue selling it fast.

slowseth · Mar 30, 2005

right now the issue is that i DONT YET HAVE IT

Transcend · Mar 30, 2005

slowseth said:
right now the issue is that i DONT YET HAVE IT

WE DONT CARE

chicodude · Mar 30, 2005

manwithgun said:
yeah, that cap on the right leg looks a bit sketchy if you spend time in the rocks. But in all fairness, how often do you ding yer rotors...

Er.....did that last weekend.......

AR_ · Mar 30, 2005

Any word on the resistance to rocks etc on these things? I seem to recall someone saying the legs are larger, and lighter than boxxers. Now knowing people having trouble with punching holes in there boxxer lowers, it doesn't shoot confidence into me about them. Even though, from first look, feel etc, they're bloody nice. Joe, smacked them off anything recently?

Sherpa · Mar 30, 2005

Transcend said:
WE DONT CARE

You need to e-whoop that punks @ss. :nuts:

Jeremy R · Mar 31, 2005

zedro said:
and mullets for haircuts

Yes, the mullet is quite versatile for rednecks.
Business in the front for the church folk,
and party in the back for the bars.

tanja · Mar 31, 2005

Kevin said:
I know there's prolly been something about this but the search didnt give me much.
So, has anyone ("WHO ACTUALLY OWNS OR HAS HAD SOME DECENT RIDING DONE ON A FOX40RC") discovered any downsides to these forks?
Im currently on a 05 v10 with 03 Dorado's and I was thinking of getting the 40RC for it because of the weight and the increase of travel.
So why should or shouldnt I go for the Fox?
Oyeah money isnt an issiue and yes, I am a weight weenie. neaky:

Thnx

Got you stoked?

Animine · Mar 31, 2005

Looks like a Dutch invasion here

What does your V10 weigh with the Dorado on it?

grtz
Animine

bizutch · Mar 31, 2005

saw in another thread that paying for all that uber-lightness of the Ti spring does you no good whatsoever if you're:
A. Lighter than "average" and replace it with a softer spring
B. Heavier than "average: and replace it with the stiffer spring

...because those two springs are steel, not Ti.
That is kind of deceptive because you automaticly have to pay for something incredibly expensive and light that you'll never use.

DRB · Mar 31, 2005

Joe Pozer said:
Growing up in Florida I always thought that it was a State law that every household must have at least one primer colored car up on blocks on their front yard

You mean its not?

jackalope · Mar 31, 2005

* It's not an Avy... :blah:

* On a slightly more serious note, I can only presume that the seals are light years ahead of what they had in the Nilla 125s...Although, those (i.e. mine) never sprayed oil all over the place, just constant, slow leak...Could be somewhat muted with the use of some Slick Honey glopped under the wipers, but still...

ChrisRobin · Mar 31, 2005

zedro said:
and mullets for haircuts

I've never seen so many mullets in my life since I moved out here!!!

bizutch · Mar 31, 2005

the mullet is proven to prevent skin cancer on the neck. in the southwest, it's just a matter of good skin care.

leprechaun · Mar 31, 2005

So i guess you'll have to be brave and just get one,or wait 6 months since no one here cares to post anything worthwhile about the 40.

I found it to be easy to bottom compared to an 888 or Avy,but easily on par with a Dorado.

If you're into just jumping/dropping it may not be the 1st choice but for ripping race courses the damping is very good.

Van Dine just got back from the Bootleg canyon Fox training/tuning weekend and is very happy with the fork after installing the firm spring.

bizutch · Mar 31, 2005

so Van Dine's fork is actually now 7.35lbs as opposed to 6.9lbs if he's got the steel spring? :devil:
Hey Krispy...if we get to come out to Deer Valley for the nat....keep an eye out for me. I'll be the white trash on the white DHR... yeeehhhhaaawww!

oly · Mar 31, 2005

leprechaun said:
I found it to be easy to bottom compared to an 888 or Avy,but easily on par with a Dorado.

I also found it to bottom easy, and only turned hi speed comp up like the manual said, but a friend called fox and they said to turn both adjusters up, something about them being on the same circuit). I went full in on both and it made a huge difference, way too stiff and hard to push... . I backed them both off and set them to about the middle of their range, and it feels alot better. Ill see this weekend riding the same place as the first day. I can then make minor changes to the adjusters during shuttle runs... Ill know places to hit where i did bottom the first time, and concentrate on whats happening. Im on the fence if i need the yellow spring or not. (im about 240 w/o gear)... Sag seems about right, but i also have full preload on the stiffer spring, i'd like to back that off.

leprechaun · Mar 31, 2005

bizutch said:
so Van Dine's fork is actually now 7.35lbs as opposed to 6.9lbs if he's got the steel spring? :devil:
Hey Krispy...if we get to come out to Deer Valley for the nat....keep an eye out for me. I'll be the white trash on the white DHR... yeeehhhhaaawww!

Cept for he's all pro'd out and getting a ti firm spring soon! Sucker!!
See ya at DV!

Bldr_DH · Mar 31, 2005

I heard somewhere that the lowers had really soft & thin metal, so rocks made really "pronounced" dings and mashes or something. I just heard this once and I forget from who (so I'm not sure if it was a reliable source or not), so I'm hoping it's just a rumor

Transcend · Mar 31, 2005

Bldr_Freerider said:
I heard somewhere that the lowers had really soft & thin metal, so rocks made really "pronounced" dings and mashes or something. I just heard this once and I forget from who (so I'm not sure if it was a reliable source or not), so I'm hoping it's just a rumor

Mine should be here tomorrow. I will throw some nuts and bolts at it for ya and let you know.

Brian HCM#1 · Mar 31, 2005

Bldr_Freerider said:
I heard somewhere that the lowers had really soft & thin metal, so rocks made really "pronounced" dings and mashes or something. I just heard this once and I forget from who (so I'm not sure if it was a reliable source or not), so I'm hoping it's just a rumor

I heard the samething, time will tell. By Sept-Oct we'll all have a good idea on how it performs and holds up.

BMXman · Mar 31, 2005

Bldr_Freerider said:
I heard somewhere that

Whenever I hear a sentence start like this I immediately ignore all info included with the phrase

.....I think the main problem is just not enough people are riding the fork yet since it's still pretty new...I think you we will get a better response around May.....D

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