which version of the inline? the current one? it sounds like something was off in the first place if you were running HSC fully closed. what was your LSC set to?
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Have you checked shock alignment on the frame? The last trail pistol I pulled apart was pretty bad, had to push the shock over quite a bit to get it installed. It also had broken the damper shaft.
If alignment is bad, I'd stick with an air shock such as Float X as they have more support for misalignment (1/2" steel damper shaft with two bushings and air can adding support).
Especially since you were running low sag and still blowing through the travel. A coil would likely be worse. About 18% progression, borderline for coil use.
If alignment is bad, I'd stick with an air shock such as Float X as they have more support for misalignment (1/2" steel damper shaft with two bushings and air can adding support).
Especially since you were running low sag and still blowing through the travel. A coil would likely be worse. About 18% progression, borderline for coil use.
The shock slips right into the frame no problem so I don’t think there’s any alignment issues.
for settings, I weigh 156lbs
155psi and 1 f spacer
hsc 4.25 turns
Lsc 6 clicks
Lsr 12 clicks
Hsr 2 turns
On the coil I’m not afraid of using a long soft bump stop to get some extra end stroke progression nor running a slightly stiffer spring as long as the damping is good. From my math using that motion ratio chart I should be using a 400lb spring to get 20% sag with it setup with 130mm travel as a pistola.
for settings, I weigh 156lbs
155psi and 1 f spacer
hsc 4.25 turns
Lsc 6 clicks
Lsr 12 clicks
Hsr 2 turns
On the coil I’m not afraid of using a long soft bump stop to get some extra end stroke progression nor running a slightly stiffer spring as long as the damping is good. From my math using that motion ratio chart I should be using a 400lb spring to get 20% sag with it setup with 130mm travel as a pistola.
Oh, craig will let you know what spring rate to get. He will definitely let you know...
Just to offer a data point, I am Supper happy with the Float X2 (with 3 orange volume tokens) I am running on my Trail Pistol (55mm stroke pistola setup).
In particular, regardless of what shock you get, if you aren’t already, definitely go pistola.
In particular, regardless of what shock you get, if you aren’t already, definitely go pistola.
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Cane Creek warrantied the shock, thankfully. I'm thinking something was wrong with it right from the get go, I've dropped lsc 1 click, and lsr 6 clicks. I havent hit anything very big yet but I'm down a turn on hsc as well. So there's that. I'm still not super stoked on the yearly service costing $170 on this thing so I'm still temped to sell it while is basically freshly serviced and grab something that only costs like $40 to rebuild.
i just went to pull up the page for the pistola and it redirected my to the standard trail pistol. i had another link saved for the frame builder on the pistola and it 404'd on me.
BiDEn toOkin OUr guNZ!!!i just went to pull up the page for the pistola and it redirected my to the standard trail pistol. i had another link saved for the frame builder on the pistola and it 404'd on me.
go back to your moonshine still
don’t worry. I know they are updating a few things presently. If you were looking to place an order, just call Dustin. But it’s an option that will continue forward.i just went to pull up the page for the pistola and it redirected my to the standard trail pistol. i had another link saved for the frame builder on the pistola and it 404'd on me.
Pretty sweet that they make it stupid easy now to figure out what rear triangle bits you need to switch between models. Super not sweet that its a grand for me to be mullet curious shreddog style with my trail pistol instead of $500 like I could if I wanted the gnarvana rear end.
It is a kinda pricey experiment altho much less than a new bike! I had a 27.5 rear wheel from my prior megatrail and found a used set of shred dogg stays from the exchange thread on MTBR. The mullet dogg is a pretty different bike than the pistola but I've really been liking it. I'd say where the pistola is a really nice example of a modern trail bike with a wide performance envelope, the mullet shred dogg is more of a play bike with perhaps a bit more top end due to moar travel. I like it a bunch for our flattish/rolling but turn intensive trails where the most fun is had making something out of not much in terms of terrain--ie hitting corners hard, popping off stuff, etc. Also more fun on jumps and "features". It's got a pretty low BB and short back end so really lets you get weird in terms of getting over the bars, committing to turns and pushing limits of traction. However, if I just wanted to cover a lot of ground in a hurry, then pistola all day.
Is just the shock available for someone who already has a Trail Pistol?
bikes are on sale?
35% off Outlet bikes until Sunday..... Photographers being photographed taking photos of something on GG's IG account..... New/Updated bikes incoming?
pistol / pistola haven't been listed on the site for weeks.... i was told it was a website issue. i think that's bullshit.
I noticed this morning that they are still not listed, not that I really care. I think I want a coil shock for my trail pistol?
The Megatrail is MX native now, interesting!
I best not let my wife see that red, she might want to upgrade from her current revved Smash.
Mrs. mtg saw these and has an Alpine Blue new Smash in the queue. The struggle is real.
There are pictures of it on the websiteyou mean the new smash that isn't announced yet?
personally i think a brand new pistola would make a nice friend for my first batch megatrailSomeone should buy my perfectly good Megatrail frame rather than a brand new one.
In all truth, the Revved frame platform has the most water bottle room of any full suspension bike we've made. My standard setup is two water bottles in the front triangle, with an ElevenSix. The bottle under the shock is an Abloc, and a little smaller than average, but...two waterbottles!
honestly there are days when its 90° and 90 RH i wish my DH bike could take fit a water bottle
Maybe there’ll be one or two on the revved ggdh.
i had to threaten @mtg that if he didn't drop some info soon i'd have to start that rumor....
make it so