Just thought I'd let everyone know.
Shiver SC $249 @supergo
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anybody know if they are changeable to 5"? I think this year they come set at 4...but i've never heard if you could change them...
also, are they 8" disk compatible?
No (no travel change) and yes (accepts 8" rotors).Sandwich said:
no way, not even with a cartridge swap or etc?
I'd work if you swapped the cartridges, and you only need one cartridge (like with the earlier 120mm shiver SCs like I have), but the problem is what do you do with the other leg? Either you put two carts in it (expensive) or you put a cart and someting else like ETA, which is also expensive. Either way, it's still going to cost you like $500 bucks when you consider that the fork will probably cost you 265 shipped from superwhore, then anywhere from $90 to $125 per cartridge, and if you are going to do it yourself the cost will stop there, if someone else does it then factor in a little more for labor.Sandwich said:
I put my friends between my legs and twisted it in a parking lot, and it flexed. T3h Sux0rs...chicodude01 said:
I must own the only shiver sc that doesn't flex. Everyone is always talking about how bad the flex on a shiver SC is. My personal experience has been just the opposite. Going from a Z1 to the ($250 special) shiver SC at supergo I noticed a marked increase in stiffness... and of course, the fork is super smooth compared to the right side up Z1, albeit a bit heavier. Something I read on a thread a while back, you may want to recheck the mounting of the thru-axle if the fork continues to flex.
It is flexy. Hold the wheel between your legs and turn the handlebars.animal 52 said:
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How stiff can one make the fork for a heavy rider? My old riding buddy has teh SC Shiver and has teh heaviest Marz springs and he thinks it is soft. He weighs in around 210.
Is it just a paint to spring it unless you are under 200lbs?
And he feels it flex while riding....so he says. I squash it out when I jump on it.
Is it just a paint to spring it unless you are under 200lbs?
And he feels it flex while riding....so he says. I squash it out when I jump on it.
twisting a wheel between you legs is useless...unless you're some newbie hack rider than it's the perfect test....D
I think everyone refering to the infamous 'parking lot test' in this thread has been scarcastic. The Shiver SC I rode felt plenty stiff to me.
If you think the Shiver SC is stiffer and heavier than the Z.1 I'm guessing you had an '02 or earlier Z.1. The '03+ Z.1's killed (literally) the Shiver SC. Stiffer, stronger, more travel, and comparable weight.animal 52 said:
Also the 100mm Shiver you have will be stiffer than everyone else's 120mm's, due to shorter length and more overlap, those both help.
I thought the Z.1's are lighter than that on average. My QR20 with X-heavy springs and max oil is ~5.75, so I thought I had the weight maxed out. Figured an average qr version would be less. Either way, in the 5+#/5+" travel fork category weight becomes secondary to performance for me. Heck, weight is almost always secondary to me!Jm_ said:
My buddy is a ~165 pound trail rider. Went from a QR 03 Z.1 FR to an '01 Shiver SC. Even he notes more flex, but the weight and uniqueness appealed to him. It's not a bad fork at all, but the newer, bigger, badder chassis' out there take things to a new level. I hope the new 66 gives me as dramatic sense of increased stiffness/strength as my current Z.1 gave me coming from the '01 Z.1.
Bulldog,
You're right about the model year, '02 Z1 freeride. Sick fork, but the shiver puts it to shame in nearly all ways, including price. Having not ridden the newer Z's, I'll take your word that they're nice forks. I dig the shiver for now, no complaints. Let's just hope it doesn't noodle out after two months like the psylo did.
You're right about the model year, '02 Z1 freeride. Sick fork, but the shiver puts it to shame in nearly all ways, including price. Having not ridden the newer Z's, I'll take your word that they're nice forks. I dig the shiver for now, no complaints. Let's just hope it doesn't noodle out after two months like the psylo did.