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Zeb Thread

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Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
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Glad I went through this thread...was looking to either get a zeb or 38 this week....was looking at both and getting google-U versed in em...this is more what I was looking for as far as thoughts..
Absolutely love the Zeb, I completely forget about it, and rarely ever wonder if it could be improved. It just ‘dissapears’ , which is what great products do. Have about 100-130 hours on it, probably time for an oil refresh, but it certainly doesn’t feel any different than new.
 

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
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I like my Zeb as well. I pretty much took it out of the box, put it on the bike and went riding. Have really only fiddled with air pressure a bit.
 

toodles

ridiculously corgi proportioned
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I like my Zeb as well. I pretty much took it out of the box, put it on the bike and went riding. Have really only fiddled with air pressure a bit.
I really gotta stop riding mine and check it even has oil in the lowers. I put it on, played with a few clickers and just forgot about it. It just disappears under me - I really like it.
 

Carraig042

me 1st
Apr 5, 2011
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Anyone here try applying some wicking grade loctite 290 to their steerer/crown interface to try to resolve creaking? An online search seems to suggest that others have done this with varying degrees of success. Seems like a low $$ option to try vs. new uppers.
I did this on a brand new set of uppers when I had my Helm after having to use warranty twice in 6 months for the creak. Seemed to help prevent creak in that case for the time I had it.
 

rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
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Gee whiz bang willikers, beave, it lights up!
I hope it works better than the K2 ‘piezo’ nonsense.
(I am sure it does)
I certainly hope it defaults to ‘override’ mode if that thing snaps off on a rock.
 

toodles

ridiculously corgi proportioned
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Anyone know what the go is with the new silver seal head upgrade kits showing up for the Zebs?
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
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Gee whiz bang willikers, beave, it lights up!
I hope it works better than the K2 ‘piezo’ nonsense.
(I am sure it does)
I certainly hope it defaults to ‘override’ mode if that thing snaps off on a rock.

The technology has been well vetted when applied to cars. I'd say it would open up a lot of opportunities for tuning, but since the average dentist who will buy this couldn't set up a 3 brick lego kit, it will either just be a few canned tunes or it will get horrible results with the general public.

Position sensitive damping would be cool, as would built in data aquisition.
 
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