klunky said:On the mono what stops the chain getting thrown off the top of the bach plates?
The Foes custom MRP comes with a top roller that holds the chain in.
klunky said:On the mono what stops the chain getting thrown off the top of the bach plates?
I saw the same one that J_B saw on the mtbr classifieds. I think I remember seeing it back when 1.5" was initially introduced as well. Might have been the same frame though.Kanter said:Has anyone heard of this??????
Looks pretty close to a full length. My 02.5 you can move about 4" which is plenty for me. The 05 looks like a lot more adjustment.WestCoastHucker said:all the hoopla, and still no full length seat tube..........
who needs a full length tube on a DH bike?WestCoastHucker said:all the hoopla, and still no full length seat tube..........
the 05 still only has as much useable seat tube as the 04. look at the 's' bend in the seat tube of the 05 and you will see what i mean.....Kanter said:Looks pretty close to a full length. My 02.5 you can move about 4" which is plenty for me. The 05 looks like a lot more adjustment.
I may be speaking out of my arse, but since it now has 8-9 inches of travel, I would imagine that it wouldn't be compatible. I tried finding the i2i on the website, but didn't see it. Thats one of my gripes about my Fly tho...dang shock is frigging huge and cant change it out w/ other manufactures. Sometimes exclusivity isn't a good thing.....Kanter said:Does anyone know the size of the shock on the 05 Fly? I to I? Im thinking about upgrading. Im just wondering if the Avalanche on my 02.5 Fly will fit? Would it need to be revalved? Is the leverage ratio the same? Anyone?
I have an 05 on order and had the same questions, Just heard back from Eric at Foes:Kanter said:I would think they would keep the same I to I shock to keep down on cost. The shock on the older Fly was 11.15" I to I with a 3" stroke with the Curnutt. I guess Ill have to call Foes on Monday unless anyone knows.....
I know Russ perfers the Avy over the Curnutt.Kanter said:So do you like the Avy better than the Curnutt, too?
January some time is the last I heard. Too late for an xmas present to myselfBrian HCM#1 said:Russ, when is it supposed to be here?
Kanter said:So do you like the Avy better than the Curnutt, too?
Yah, that was me. I was swapping back and forth between the 888's and the Avy. I have a friend at Whistler that swore he could make the 888's work better. The Avy forks went back on the next day.Kanter said:I talked with a guy at Whistler but he had the 888 with Go-Ride crowns. Our bikes where almost exact except his had Saint cranks. Was that you? Did you have the Avy in the front already?
You are talking about different worlds here. My 8" Avalanche is lower than with my 888 with Risse crowns, by almost 3/4".Kanter said:Is there really that much difference between the AVY and the 888? How high is the AVY compared to the 888 (with LR crowns) on the FLY? Weight difference?
Kanter said:Which Avy are you both running on the front? Is there really that much difference between the AVY and the 888? How high is the AVY compared to the 888 (with LR crowns) on the FLY? Weight difference?
i wish i had an avy instead of the curnutt on my mono.......Kanter said:So do you like the Avy better than the Curnutt, too?
Not really. I think the hydraulic oil lock anti-botoming thing has a lot to do with it. With that said, I'll probably get a DHF8 instead of a 7 for the new Fly.Kanter said:RUSS,
Can you tell the Avy has 1" less travel than the 888 on big hits or drops?
The DHF7 is a DHF7Ti that is over 2 years old. It was one of the first batch that they made and was before they did the FR/DH/HK thing. It's pretty much DH valving though. For me, FWIW, the inverted forks feel more supple, probably because of less unsprung weight and they seem to handle small chop better. The 888 seemed to track straighter though in rocks/roots - probably due to more torsional rigidity. We thought about pinning the front axel on the Avy but haven't done it yet. Just my opinion.Kanter said:Russ,
Which DHF7 do you have? The DH, HK, DH/FR? How different does the inverted feel? I have a few buddys that hate the feeling of inverted forks.
Let me know the weight of the Ti-DHF8 when you get it? Im curious as to how much more it weighs than the Ti-DHF7.
Whatcha gunna do wit da Ti DHF7?????
Why didn't you like Curnutt? I've it on my Fly and so far i've been satisfied with thatKanter said:I never cared for the Curnutt on my FLY either. Everyone thought I was crazy when I got rid of it. I actually liked the Romic better than the Curnutt even. The Avy is way better than both the Romic and Curnutt. I think the AVY even climbs just as good.