[James | Go-Ride]

I know a bunch of you guys were waiting for us to do a better version of the stock 888 stem assembly. We sort of scrapped that, but I think those of us with component tastes leaning towards "elitist" will probably be stoked.

Check it out: http://www.go-ride.com/prod_lowriders.html#dayton

 

[DHS]

purdy

 

[DHS]

well that would cut the weight of the stem in half, yes?
not like it really weighed anything anyway, but cooooool

 

[ChainWhip]

I'd be interested in a integrated crown for the DH40...

 

[ChainWhip]

But yeah... looks good James.

 

[James | Go-Ride]

I'd be interested in a integrated crown for the DH40...

Funny you should mention that, it's already on the drawing board.

 

[renegade999]

curious... why didnt you guys use the same boxxer mounting standard so that we can use any of the new bolt on stem options....? E13, SIC and a few others are making new bolt on stems. You should go back to the drawing board and make it easier for riders to interchange components.

 

[ChainWhip]

Funny you should mention that, it's already on the drawing board.

 

[SuspectDevice]

How about a longer stem? 50mm is too short for a lot of folks...

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

How about a longer stem? 50mm is too short for a lot of folks...

50mm too short??, jeez, what are you steering with your whole upper body? JK JK!!

looks real nice james. youre never going to make everyone happy. 25.4 vs. 31.8; 35mm - 70mm reach ETC. keep up the good work

 

[James | Go-Ride]

The stock stem is 67mm, so we didn't feel like there was much of a need to make a 70mm version. Also, we'll have a 31.8 clamp available, but it will only be 50mm reach.

As for making our crown/stem to match up with the Boxxer specs, I don't see that in the cards, not much reason to do that from a vendor standpoint.

 

[Kntr]

Can I trade in my old upper GR lowrider crown for the new one with the stem? Ill thrown in some money to boot.

 

[renegade999]

As for making our crown/stem to match up with the Boxxer specs, I don't see that in the cards, not much reason to do that from a vendor standpoint.

From a vendor standpoint? Doesn't Go-Ride stock E13 products? Silly to not adapt to the new standard. Easton will also have a bolt-on stem as well soon. Plus, you can save weight on the crown too. You wont need that 'Dorado-Esque' extension. Scrap that design and start drilling them with the new Boxxer standard please. You'll be doing us all a favor.

 

[Kntr]

Ummmm..... no, they wouldn't

 

[James | Go-Ride]

The Boxxer mount requires that the crown assembly comes forward and up to avoid the steerer tube. This would be extremely difficult to machine and defeats the goal of having the bars as low as possible. Plus, I think out of spite, we wouldn't make something compatible with the Boxxer just out of pride ;D Just kidding. Sort of.

Also it doesn't make sense to make our aftermarket stem assembly compatible with competing aftermarket stem assemblies. You don't see Race Face designing their Diabolous stem to work with an Azonic Shorty face plate, you know what I'm saying? Although technically the e-13 and other Boxxer stems aren't even competing parts since they're for a different fork. Anyway, not gonna happen, I see why you think it's a good idea but I disagree.

 

[DHS]

eh another reason why not to buy a boxxer

 

[zedro]

Scrap that design and start drilling them with the new Boxxer standard please.

gosh, you're pretty bossy for only having two posts, aren't ya?


looks good James, very nice finishing too.

 

[dG video]

Can you guys make a top crown for a Dorado that allows 31.8mm oversized bars, please!

Dan

 

[auntesther]

id the guys at Moriority do the machining? It looks alot like the work on the DirtWorks linkage plates they made that I bought from you guys a few years ago.

That looks mightly slick

 

[leprechaun]

Moriority is indeed the guy.Hes a bro of ours that worksa at a local machine shop.

 

[leprechaun]

Doh! damn you james you type so fast (hitting james on the shoulder as he sits next to me)

 

[OGRipper]

Looks great. You guys have addressed another market demand unfilled by marzocchi.

Will the stem fit your lowriders? Will the stem be available separately? How many ducket$$$?

I can understand why you don't want to be consistent with the boxxer "standard" but please tell me I don't need to buy another top crown (from you) if I want to buy a shorter stem (from you). That would be just too...well...shimanoesque.

 

[Kntr]

I can understand why you don't want to be consistent with the boxxer "standard" but please tell me I don't need to buy another top crown (from you) if I want to buy a shorter stem (from you). That would be just too...well...shimanoesque.

Inquiring minds want to know. Maybe an exchange and a set fee? Or maybe we send the top crown to you and you have it remachined for the stem? I really dont want to buy another top crown just to run your stem.

 

[zedro]

Maybe an exchange and a set fee? Or maybe we send the top crown to you and you have it remachined for the stem? I really dont want to buy another top crown just to run your stem.

do you want him to come over and do your laundry too? vacuum your living room maybe?

since when are companies expected to exchange products for free just so you can have the latest and greatest item on your bike?

 

[Kntr]

They are not expected to. I just wonder if the original can be altered. Or maybe if the new stem will bolt on to the existing holes. I was just throwing ideas out. It was a joke. I guess I should have added a few smiley faces.

Zedro is always too serious :love:

 

[leprechaun]

Well...
Really there's no way to mount the stem to our old top crown.We originally made a cool stem that mounted the way the Zoke one did that would fit all 888 crowns.But it sat on top of the crown and therefore raised the bars another 1/2" or so. No one here wanted one for themselves so we scrapped it and made the new crown.We have no intentions of getting rich selling these.Nor did we think we would sell many crowns originally.We made the new top crown for ourselves and made a few axtra,just like the original ones.
Anyway if you bought our first set we will make those people a deal on the new one.
Thanks,Krispy

 

[leprechaun]

Zed,i would send you one just for making me laugh so many times,but you still run that Shiver!!! Hahahahahah!

 

[Acadian]

yeah don't get Boxxer's - they really blow. Worst forks ever...

 

[leprechaun]

Oh Kanter
just put your fork on your wifes bike and get a whole new fork!I noticed that your fork has some scratches on the stickers when you sent it in to me for the rebuild...

 

[OGRipper]

But it sat on top of the crown and therefore raised the bars another 1/2" or so. No one here wanted one for themselves so we scrapped it and made the new crown.We have no intentions of getting rich selling these.Nor did we think we would sell many crowns originally.We made the new top crown for ourselves and made a few axtra,just like the original ones.
Anyway if you bought our first set we will make those people a deal on the new one.

I must be missing something...I looked at the pics and the lower part of stem sits on top of the new crown. There is very little material to raise the bar, definitely not 1/2". If the bolt pattern matched why couldn't it go on the original set?

Am I just slow or what? (Goes for more coffee.)

Anyway that is very cool of you to offer some kind of a deal for those of us with the original set.

 

[zedro]

Zed,i would send you one just for making me laugh so many times,but you still run that Shiver!!! Hahahahahah!

well.....you could always send the fork that it goes with too.....

 

[leprechaun]

OK imagine putting the stem halves on a piece of metal that is the same thickness as your top crown and then put it on,on top of your existing crown.The piece of metal is about 1/2" thick to be strong enought to support you.What we did was scrapped the 1/2 piece and built it into the crown as an extention of the crown.Not it's lower,lighter and more simple than before.
I will take a pic of the original stem we made and post it.If enough people like it then we could make some!

 

[Kntr]

Oh Kanter
just put your fork on your wifes bike and get a whole new fork!I noticed that your fork has some scratches on the stickers when you sent it in to me for the rebuild...

Hey not a bad idea but the heavier spring probably wouldnt work.
The clear protective tape stuff really works hu, Krispy? Im always into resale. neaky:

 

[OGRipper]

Ahh, gotcha, I think...you type gud today Krpsyy.

Looking sweet.

 

[James | Go-Ride]

Here's some images of the original stem we were going to make that is compatible with our original top crown as well as the stock crown. You can see how it sits about 3/4" taller than the new coolguy stem, the stock stem is the same way.

Since we do pretty small quantities of our machine work, if any of you guys want us to do the stem for the old top crown, I'm sure we could.

 

[OGRipper]

Thanks for that James, I knew I was missing it...my bike's not at work here and I couldn't visualize it, I kept thinking the original is more like a dorado crown but your pic clears it up.

 

[buildyourown]

Funny you should mention that, it's already on the drawing board.

I'll race you. I shouldn't say that. I'm slow.
I can't start until I get mine. Do you guys already have one?

 

[dG video]

Please make a integrated stem for a dorado to hold a 31.9mm bar!

PLEASE....

Dan

 

[punkassean]

GO-Ride's website says 31.6mm OS standard, rockymt21 say 31.9mm. We can all agree that the true size is 31.8mm right

Nice crown guys I'm sure you will sell a ton of them. It is the best option that's for sure....

 

[SinatorJ]

...cool when do I get one?