RS Pilot-80 or 100mm?
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Take a zip tie, tie it to one of the stanchions (The shiny silver things that go into the legs/sliders), press it to the bottom of the stanchion, then compress the fork as much as you can (To the point where it bottoms out). Proceed to measure the distance from the bottom of the stanchion to where your zip tie now is. Thats how much travel you're getting. Usually by measuring how much stanchion is exposed you can find out how much travel you have, but there is a difference.
Here's even a better idea. I'm sure that there are reasons that you own a RS pilot, but from my point of view and expirience, get rid of it ASAP. It didnt hold up too well on my cross country bike. Had to get it rebuilt twice
Pilots=CRAP
it depends on what you're doing with it. The fork is a cross country fork, i believe it's an air fork? If you're just goofing around intermediate trails it should be fine. But Rock Shox are fairly notorious for being fragile and flexy when you get more on the aggressive side of riding. So if you're having problems navigating a turn on a downhill slope don't be so convinced it's your fault it could be that "noodle" of a fork you have up front.coolhand said:
Just a tip, the Fox Talas is the bee's knee's of air forks nowadays. :dancing:
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The bad thing about a pilot besides weight is a small steel stanchion. I have seen 2 on friends bikes and they both bent the stanchions. That is all I know. There are better options.
As far as 80 or 100, I would say call sram. They have always helped me.
As far as 80 or 100, I would say call sram. They have always helped me.
the pilots are not that bad that are not meant to be abused. as for the travel measure the axle to crown and refer to the on-line manual
Pilots are coil (and I think MCU...I don't know, too lazy to check ) sprung with "air assist". I've ridden them before. They're flexier than a limp noodle, and they suck on just about...anything. Suspension is one area on the bike where I recommend spending a good chunk of change to get a decent fork. Pilots are not decent forks, but if it's what you've got, ride it and make it work for you.
) sprung with "air assist". I've ridden them before. They're flexier than a limp noodle, and they suck on just about...anything. Suspension is one area on the bike where I recommend spending a good chunk of change to get a decent fork. Pilots are not decent forks, but if it's what you've got, ride it and make it work for you.