I finally got the fork of my dreams...
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nice... that was on my wish list until i felt he curnut xtd 
enjoy !
enjoy !
WOW!
those avalanch forks are sooooo BAD ASS!!!
When I had my front wheel build they did not have the right length of spokes for the Seismic hubs, so it has a 3X in the front....I admit it looks a little odd, but it still holds up. Will go back to 2X next time.
Yep...dfinn said:
360 said:
I am not sure about the fragile crowns, but I think there might be a difference between the DHF DH series (race forks) and the MTN (almost MX size ) forks.......I have newer seen a DHF, so I am not sure though.
Yes, I will come to Vanga in the weekend if I can get a lift with someone. It is always the problem. Hope to see you thereRogerH said:
i have a dhf8 , i've had no probs with the crowns , i've done 2 sets of legs now though 1 cracked, 1 bent. they do an upgrade kit to beef them up but it adds 1,5lbs to the weight of the fork so i've been avoiding it.
Btw this doesn't really reflect badly on the fork i break everything and over the last year i've probably put in more riding time in a month than many people do in a year.
Btw this doesn't really reflect badly on the fork i break everything and over the last year i've probably put in more riding time in a month than many people do in a year.
i guess spending the summer at morzine will do that360 said:
good to meet ya... you out there next year ??
partsbara / paul
I have both a Avy dhf8 and a mtn8 and the mtn8 is a nicer feeling fork. congrats it is a great fork
Wow, - so you must be the man to ask. Are there significant differences in the construction of the crowns on the DHF8 and the MTN8 ?sikocycles said:
Do you expect many people on Vanga in the weekend ?RogerH said:Cool!
you will never bottom out that thing
What is the price of the MTN-8?? I know the DHF-8 is about $1895....
$3300, less with a pro-deal but still 
Is there any truth in what 360 says about Avy forks having weak crowns that are sensitive to the torque pressures placed on them and the bolts?/
I wouldn't have thought there'd be any forks stronger than Avalanche, other than Monster Ts etc.. to be honest....
I wouldn't have thought there'd be any forks stronger than Avalanche, other than Monster Ts etc.. to be honest....
Well, still, - I think there might be some differences of the DHF and MTN series when it comes to the crowns, but I am not sure. Looking at the MTN crown, "weak" is not the first impression that comes to my mind....but still, maybe someone have had some problemsCurently Bored said:
Very sweet, I'm thinking of getting a DHF8 Ti this winter/spring.
hucker13 said:
Look in the bottom of this page
http://www.avalanchedownhillracing.com/dhf8forka.html
Dare I ask how much the whole bike weighs?
edit: It's just morbid curiosity is all...
edit: It's just morbid curiosity is all...
Lubly...I'd love to try that fork...seems pretty mx-inspired to me (read: heavy). Maybe some day when I have cash, who knows...
Nice fork. I've been drooling over the DHF-8Ti for a while. One might replace my Shiver this spring.
binary visions said:
I actually do not know what the weight of the bike is. I am not really the racer-boy type, so for me the weight does not matter so much. But I am quite sure that it is pretty heavy
No doubt, was just curious as to what those Seismic hubs, Avy equipment, and the rest of the heavy gear actually adds up to 
Uhhhmmm....yes, - you are rightbinary visions said:No doubt, was just curious as to what those Seismic hubs, Avy equipment, and the rest of the heavy gear actually adds up to
.....we are not talking trail maschine here..that is for sure. I better try to put it on a scale some day
Anybody who knows about the crowns on the DHF series ? Would like to know !
My guess would be 50-52lbs. Actually the frame is fairly light, my Disco weighed 48.5lbs with Big Un hubs, Avy (steel spring) and a Stratos S8.binary visions said:
My Army weighs about 43lbs