Rockshox Revelations and Kona Kikapu

paulym31

I am planning on upgrading the MZ3s on my '06 Kikapu for something a bit lighter and more tunable. From what I've read the Revelations seem just the job, but I have a few questions before I part with my hard earned cash.
1. From what I understand the most important thing to take into consideration is the distance between the top of the crown and the dropouts. Is this right? If so does anyone have any idea what this measurement is on the Revs (the dual air or air U-turns for preference)
2. The frame geometry of the Kikapu is just right for me with a 100mm travel fork, just how much difference would adding an extra 30mm make?
2. Assuming that the extra 30mm WOULD make a bigger difference than I'm willing to put up with, does the U turn adjustment actually shorten the crown to dropout length, or just reduce the travel? (From what I can tell the normal dual air fork's travel can be reduced, but this is by using spacers inside the fork, so it won't shorten the crown to dropout length.)

Cheers
Paul

robinta

I have the same forks and the travel and axle to crown height DO change as you adjust the U-turn.
From SRAM`s site its approx 508mm @ 130mm; 493 @ 115mm & 478 @ 100mm.

My bike is corrected for 100mm and the previous fork height was very similar to the Rev at 100mm but it might be worth measuring yours to compare. I`m sure I read that each 10mm difference equals 1 degree of head angle but I could be wrong.

Anyway my (coil) Revelations are fantastic forks and whilst the 100mm setting is the 1 I use the most its nice to be able to go to 85mm on the climbs or 130mm downhill if I want to.

paulym31

Cheers fella, just the info I needed.
The Marzocchi I have at the moment is 490mm so 115mm would leave the handling untouched.
Now If I can only get rid of the tonsilitis that's lingered since mid September I'll actually be able to ride for more than half an hour without feeling like I'm going to die.

Paul

Dan.hkr

a little off topic, but i take it you have been to the doctors about your tonsilitus? as it should clear up with penacilin after about 2 weeks, glandular fever on the other hand has similar symptoms but last alot longer and more serious.
if you havnt gone, definaly go!!!!

paulym31

Yeah, have been twice so far got a seven day course of 250mg Erythromicin each time. and each time it reduces the swelling a bit and brings me to the point where I feel okay (a bit weaker than usual, but okay). Then back it comes. Trouble is I'm a primary teacher so my voice is one of the main tools of the trade. My class have been really cool, dead quiet so I don't have to strain my voice, but talking for 4 hours straight at parents evening finished them off.
It doesn't help that the last time I had tonsillitis (which was 3 years ago ) I was given penicillin V which brought me out in a nasty skin rash and made me really sensitive to allergic reactions for the rest of the summer (mountain biking is less fun when riding through long grass brings you out in welts). I have since read that this reaction can be indicative of an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus rather than Herpes simplex or streptococcus, which are the usual causes of tonsillitis, so maybe a penicillin based antibiotic would be a flier this time.
Anyway, I'm back to the quack with this for the third time this month, not that I have much faith. If any ENT boffins are reading this any suggestions as to what I should be pushing for? Right now I think I'd let him take a pair of long-hangled scissors to them on the spot.

Paul