I recommend you get rid of the crownwheel with that LG1; the offset teeth make it so you cannot lower the upper slider low enough. A SuperSpider and guide ring will be plenty strong/stiff and allow for proper guide adjustment as opposed to your current configuration.Hey guys, i just rode the RockShox Vivid 5.1 (i got the 9.5x3.0) on my Morewood Izimu DH
This thing is awesome:
right now i'm running a 350.00 spring, but plan on getting a Ti 300 spring to make is "plush"..... so far so good.... though, i have to get to knwo the shock a little better but i think i'm liking it so far!
two shocks in the year is totally normal too youre right.Wow, you mean sometimes the parts on DH bikes break? forgive me if i'm not concerned.
no, youre right...anything can break, ive seen pretty much everything out there destroyed except for a Avy.I saw 4 roccos break this summer so I'm not too worried with the strength of a vivid, anything can break...
yesBoth Vivids?
What else have you run on that frame? Any chance the frame is mis-aligned?two shocks in the year is totally normal too youre right.
No, I have seen that pretty often this summer. One friend had to send his back 3 times for the broken shaft problem. They say that the shaft unscrews itself.What else have you run on that frame? Any chance the frame is mis-aligned?
yeah, he went home and got a Roco air and came back that nightDamn when did E break that? last weekend?
Happened to me right at the beginning of the season. The shaft just unscrewed from the rebound side eyelet. SRAM sent me a new one, it took six weeks, and I haven't thrown it on my bike since. Been running my old DHX. I wish I felt comfortable putting the Vivid back on though, as it did ride noticeably better than the DHX. Gonna send the DHX into push next week to see if I can't get it feeling better.No, I have seen that pretty often this summer. One friend had to send his back 3 times for the broken shaft problem. They say that the shaft unscrews itself.
hmm interesting...do they do it for the Swinger 6way since its the same thing as the 5th Element?replaced it with a 5th Element with a Fox shim stack. Probably the plushest shock I have ever ridden.
thanks to James at http://www.suspensionwerx.com
hmm interesting...do they do it for the Swinger 6way since its the same thing as the 5th Element?
just curious, but it occur to you to check your shock once in a while after this happened the first time (or the second?). I give my bike a once-over every few runs and a fairly thorough check of the parts prone to coming loose after every riding/training session; this always includes shock and pivot hardware. discovered my vivid's shafts was unthreading mid-day at Diablo and fixed it with a bit of loctite and a wrench. something in my rear suspension felt like it had a few mm of play and i decided to figure out what it was before i kept riding (i suggest more people try this approach with their own bikes, less headaches down the road). have checked it every few runs since mid June with no problems.After three rebuilds and the shaft unscrewing itself. I have gotten sick and tired of fiddling with the adjustments, I have put my Vivid on the shelf.
replaced it with a 5th Element with a Fox shim stack. Probably the plushest shock I have ever ridden.
thanks to James at http://www.suspensionwerx.com
That's all well and good except that it's the only shock I've ever seen or heard of it happening to. One guy over here had the piston head come off the piston, how are you meant to preventatively maintain that? Answer: you can't, that's the factory's responsibility.just curious, but it occur to you to check your shock once in a while after this happened the first time (or the second?). I give my bike a once-over every few runs and a fairly thorough check of the parts prone to coming loose after every riding/training session; this always includes shock and pivot hardware. discovered my vivid's shafts was unthreading mid-day at Diablo and fixed it with a bit of loctite and a wrench. something in my rear suspension felt like it had a few mm of play and i decided to figure out what it was before i kept riding (i suggest more people try this approach with their own bikes, less headaches down the road). have checked it every few runs since mid June with no problems.
preventative maintenance: live it, learn it, love it.
Felt like a really bad DU bushing, it was a constant rattle, like really bad chain slap. I took it in right away and got er fixed. He went over everything, and gave it locktite where it was needed. a few rides later and the rattle returned. From then on I had been constantly fiddling with the shock and the rear end of my bike. Another rebuild and a few good rides later, the rattle returns. It got to the point of buddies not wanting to go riding with me because I was constantly messing around with the shock and my bike.just curious, but it occur to you to check your shock once in a while after this happened the first time (or the second?). I give my bike a once-over every few runs and a fairly thorough check of the parts prone to coming loose after every riding/training session; this always includes shock and pivot hardware. discovered my vivid's shafts was unthreading mid-day at Diablo and fixed it with a bit of loctite and a wrench. something in my rear suspension felt like it had a few mm of play and i decided to figure out what it was before i kept riding (i suggest more people try this approach with their own bikes, less headaches down the road). have checked it every few runs since mid June with no problems.
preventative maintenance: live it, learn it, love it.
Happened to me right at the beginning of the season. The shaft just unscrewed from the rebound side eyelet. SRAM sent me a new one, it took six weeks, and I haven't thrown it on my bike since. Been running my old DHX. I wish I felt comfortable putting the Vivid back on though, as it did ride noticeably better than the DHX. Gonna send the DHX into push next week to see if I can't get it feeling better.
PS, brand new Vivid for sale.