if it still isnt correct, keep on them! one link they sent me had one bolt's hole tapped the opposite direction and they didnt believe me. i had to send them a pic of the bolts threading in opposite directions of each other
Intense M9, creaking?
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Are all M9 frames like this? Its honestly one of the best looking frames ever made, but I cant imagine myself dealing with issues like these on a regular basis. Ive ridden one M9 for a super limited amt. of time and it was indeed, very creaky.
Not all it seems, but quite a few from the sounds of it.
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most people ive talked to have had a creaking issue at the flip chip and most, if not all, have been resolved by anti-seize or teflon tape. the problem is where the chips are located in relation to the tire. on a muddy day, grit can get into there but since i have mine covered in anti-seize, they dont make a peep, even after a muddy day. i hate a noisy bike and was glad that there was a simple fix. i havent heard of creaks coming from anywhere else (if they maintain their bike of course)
my next choice for a frame will be flip chip free. b/w the M9 and the Revolt, ive had issues with both
Thanks. For that limited time I rode one it felt pretty different compared to my V10. Thing is planted. Jumps werent a problem either.
Will a carbon version be coming soon or will we see a totally different bike?
I fabricated a cover for the shock area to keep the mud out, but you think for the price of the frame that Intense could include a built in guard to keep out the dirt, ala the Devinci Wilson. Even keeping it semi-clean wasn't a great solution, but its a start.
I must not ride mine hard at all then. Initially mine creaked like f-ing crazy. I had the guys at Fanatik Bike Co in upstate WA replace the old link with the new one and with new flip chips: No creaking. I have a thin layer of Teflon tape that I haven't had to replace very often. So far it's super silent except for the occasional creaking from the angleset.
My Saint rotors creak though.
My Saint rotors creak though.
Not sure. I wonder if they'll only pursue more with the 951 evo chassis?Thanks. For that limited time I rode one it felt pretty different compared to my V10. Thing is planted. Jumps werent a problem either.
Will a carbon version be coming soon or will we see a totally different bike?
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Heat gun and a sacrificial plastic fender.
Other potential sources of creaks - dropouts fasteners (I grease them).
heres what i made.
ive since added more holes to secure it better and a bit longer.
ive since added more holes to secure it better and a bit longer.
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Just installed the new lower box link today and anti-seized the flip chips... I did notice much tighter tolerances between the new box link and the flip chips than on my old box link.. hoping this solves the creaking issues.
It should make a huge difference.
It's kind of like that old joke about a helicopter that isn't leaking oil.
First day on the new box link and its creaking again.. it was a muddy day in the bike park and cleaning, reapplying anti-seize doesn't solve it? Funny thing is if I back of the shock bolt a bit and compress the suspension the creak stops... put some anti-seize on the bolt and retighten to normal torque and creak returns... very confusing. I also cleaned all the shock hardware to take that out of the equation.
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That's strange... I thought for sure the new lower link would have solve those issues.