[UPDATE#2]Some 4130 homemade porn [short ride report]
- Thread starter troy
- Start date
!!! sickkk will be waiting with my popcornOk, bike is ready. I will post some pics tomorrow
Thanks guys for great, positive feedback from all of You! Too bad that many of my compatriots don't feel the same way as You guys.
Anyway, there is my custom 888 cartridge on photos as well
It's a modified and revalved Travis TPC+ cart. I will post some pics of that thing too 
Anyway, there is my custom 888 cartridge on photos as well
It's a modified and revalved Travis TPC+ cart. I will post some pics of that thing too
er, what kinda fork is that?
2009 888 chassis - coil sprung with air assist + Manitou Travis TPC+ cartridge. Floating piston is removed and "stationary" piston is revalved, so... LESS SHIMZ. It looks kinda like a Charger damper without a bladder.
A few constructive criticisms:
* No bottle cage(s)
* Not enduro specific
* No FSR sticker
* Front brake cable too long
* Ano orange stem doesn't match
* No internal gearbox
Given all those faux pas, I'd suggest this project was an epic fail. With that in mind, I will PM you my mailing address and take that abomination off your hands (and even go halvsies on the shipping). Hopefully fat jesus will look favorably on me this year for such a charitable act on my part.
Seriously, that is the win of the year.
* No bottle cage(s)
* Not enduro specific
* No FSR sticker
* Front brake cable too long
* Ano orange stem doesn't match
* No internal gearbox
Given all those faux pas, I'd suggest this project was an epic fail. With that in mind, I will PM you my mailing address and take that abomination off your hands (and even go halvsies on the shipping). Hopefully fat jesus will look favorably on me this year for such a charitable act on my part.
Seriously, that is the win of the year.
Great work Troy!
Nice to see more people playing with high-pivot designs and DIY CrMo frame building!
Nice to see more people playing with high-pivot designs and DIY CrMo frame building!
So I took it for a spin last sunday... I don't want to sound cocky or something, but it works absolutely fantastic. Small and medium bumps are non existent; it soaks bums like crazy. Took some big hits too, and it handled them really, really well. I was a little affraid that the end of the leverage curve will be too linear, but it was a false alarm. Tons of grip. It was dead silent even with beaten up Shimano Sora rear der. Like @Sandwich said, CS could be a tad shorter but everything else is just awesome! Couldn't be happier!
EDIT: spelling
EDIT: spelling
Last edited:
that sounds so friggen sweet dude.. must be an incredible feeling coming from .SLDPRT files (maybe) to a bike between your legs. has been my dream since welding school. and now with the machining edge i'm obtaining, its pulling me to try something out.. and i still love those BB pivots
and maybe tell Vital about your 'cherry poppin' ride!
https://www.facebook.com/TheVitalMTB/photos/a.214534811059.164976.127066331059/10152918501786060/?type=1&theater
and maybe tell Vital about your 'cherry poppin' ride!
https://www.facebook.com/TheVitalMTB/photos/a.214534811059.164976.127066331059/10152918501786060/?type=1&theater
Had seen Bike of the Day of this on VitalMTB.
Toight, like a Toiger.
Toight, like a Toiger.
it eats bums up.
I guess I made a mistake. I'm sorry, english is my 2nd language.
bums hate him
welding frames? cool!
I heard about True Temper tubes which seems not heavy? Would Columbus tubes work?
I heard about True Temper tubes which seems not heavy? Would Columbus tubes work?
That's the plan!
I have some doubts about Columbus XCR/Reynolds 9XX/853 tubes as they have super thin wall + they are scpeced with small dia. I'm really concerned about buckling of those super thin walled tubes. Have done some calculations and Supertherm (OX Platiunum/S3 - thicker BMX tubing) tubes are looking good. Wanted straight gauge KVA tubing, but "ain't nobody got cash for that"
this sounds super rad.Actually, I'm working on some enduro frames (True Temper Supertherm tubing) now. I wanna start a small company here, so stay tuned
How many bums a frame can roll over before exhibiting bucking, packed suspension and oil cavitation should be the standard by which a design is referenced.
Like my jedi is good for a solid 22 bums. My friends Glory is a good 19 bums. The status was only rated at 12 bums but did well in 2 bum space 3 bum space 2 bum arrangements where doubling the relative bum count can be done.
