I will not be challenging Hack on anything suspension related. We've disagreed on plenty stuff but he clearly knows his sh*t in this department. I also happen to agree with him that regardless of how well internally tuned an MTB suspension unit is external adjustments with knobs are a near requisite for good sales. How Cane Creek has gotten away without tool free adjustment is beyond me.
When I missed the June shipment I was told I'd have my 40 Float August 15. I sent an email yesterday asking for an update but no response. here's hoping it shows up at the shop tomorrow.
Remind me again? I quickly lose track of who I piss off on here, and with what specific asshattery.
Mine will be here Thurs. I even have the tracking number. Go-Ride has a few.
Yes, I have been on them since the middle of last season. I think they are great & a huge improvement. What do you want to know about it?
Yes, the range is quite limited and offset to quite low levels of damping, I need to have the LSR one to two clicks from fully closed to have pretty fast but not pogo-stick fast rebound. Also my LSC is settings are 2 to 6 clicks out from fully closed (FYI there are 24 clicks of range in total if I can remember right). I am using Motul Factory Line 5W oil which should be almost identical in viscosity compared to the Golden Spectro which Avy is recommending.
Yeah, my bottom out cone and the sleeve are quite worn on one side because the Boxxer casting tolerances are not good enough for the bottom out system. I feel the bottom out cone doesn't work at all because the gap between the cone and the sleeve is too large on the other side (because the gap is none in the worn side).
Wouldn't be so sure, isn't the flow path between the cartridge and the sleeve much larger than the holes in the piston? I've never opened the cartridge, so I haven't seen the piston myself, but I would assume the holes can't be that big.
Yeah, this is a major pain in the ass sometimes, when I would like to adjust the fork between the runs (or even mid-run) and I'm far away from the tools. I don't like carrying rather sharp and pointy objects like screwdrivers in my pockets while riding.
Overall, I'm still quite satisfied with the cartridge, at least it seems to be really well made, should be pretty maintenance free, and the damping is a true improvement over the stock Boxxer RC damping.
The flow path between those cylinders is tiny - small enough you've gotta measure it with a feeler gauge. I'd guess 0.020-0.030" somewhere. Considering the flow is going to have a boundary layer against both walls of that, the effective passage gets even smaller. It's probably only 10-20cc's or so passing that area (volume of the rod), but still seems really strange.
I don't remember but probably stuff about dirtbikes or some obscure technical opinions.
its called a camelback and a multi-tool. git sum.
good to know.. i planned on buying an avy cart when it came time to service the fit damper.. now having second thoughs.. although id be able to make a much better decision if i could actually finish my bike and ride it..
do you have a favorite one that fits over your roost guard?
regarding the rebound - i think part of it depends on how well you communicate your riding style / weight to craig. for my 40, the compression was a lot better, but i'd say the rebound was no better than the fox cart i took out, but it was no worse either. i added 1 click of rebound out of the box. fwiw the avy cart was replacing one of the pre-fit carts ('08 fork)
more importantly, camelbaks cover up our fancy matching kits. that's a no-no.
I want to avoid wearing a backpack over a spine guard and Leatt when DH'ing. And most multitools don't have small enough flathead screwdriver to fit into the compression adjuster on the Avy.
Main reason why I have second thoughts on wearing my slick tld roost guard when I have a new jersey. Fvck safety. If you cant perform, form :tup:
That is actually a great piece of advice! Never thought of that, I've just been taping tools to my frame or seat sometimes.
i dont wear a whole lot of protection when i ride (singletrack).. hell sometimes i dont even wear anything. when i finish my (big) bike, i dont plan on wearing a whole lot either.. probably just going to start out with the thin RF knee and elbow pads..
i think the whole matchey matchey thing is lame and gaudy AF... ill probably buy a mellow jersey and rock skate pants.. they be supa stretchy!
glad you found another solution.. cause i didnt have anything else.. cept for a fanny pack!
can you send it to me? I don't want to wait any longer, thanks.
Sure. I can mail it out tomorrow for the right price.
Nah, I just don't wanna get hurt.
How much "should" be in there?
50 - 60 mL
I got you beat on that side. The air volume adjust on my 40 Float well it was installed with RED LOCK tite on the bottom allen key. That was awesome having to use a vise to hold the air rod and the whole time turning I am thinking is this stripped?
Go-Ride has them in stock.
Not at EP prices though
Not too bad of prices though and you get them a few months earlier.
Hack is being a bit dramatic. IF it came tuned properly it wouldn't be a problem. But I know both mine and hack's were underdamped, despite telling him VERY specifically that I wanted slow slow rebound and lots of compression damping. All in on both wasn't enough.
Then why are you selling?
It's so good that he feels guilty using it.
