saracen xray forks/upgrades

phlibib

the manufacturers fit it with a 120mm fork (i have rigid version), but they are hard to find a jump fork that is 120mm and at a half decent price. What is the max/min travel that i can have without screwing the handling up. I also want suggestions on upgrades to get for it, but as cheap as possible, as i have no active income (still at school).

supersonic

Contact Saracen for details on frame. I suspect its 120mm. Many people just use 100mm for jumping anyway.

ride_whenever

DJ3's (pre 08) some are set to 120mm and can usually be had for £75 or so. Look on the bay and expect to pay about 65-75 pound depending on age and condition.

joed05

depends on what you would call a decent price. 2nd hand DJ's would be your best bet or 2008 DJ's off CRC for £115, sorted.

ride_whenever

joed05 wrote:

depends on what you would call a decent price. 2nd hand DJ's would be your best bet or 2008 DJ's off CRC for £115, sorted.

Not really the, '08 DJ3's are like the '07 dirt jam forks, so pretty rubbish. Look for pre '08 DJ3's or get the new DJ2's

supersonic

Budget contender:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=27278

Tough, damped, adjustable. 100mm though.

ride_whenever

How tough are they?

supersonic

No reports of any breaking! Specced on lots of budget jump bikes - Gt Tempests, Saracens, Mongooses.