is rear shock size crucial?
laldilindsay
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im currently riding a 2005 big hit dh fsr frame with a fox van r shock.currently got about 8.5" travel(im not sure if i can go any bigger)wanting to up-grade to a revox 9.5".opinions would be well appreciated.cheers
scott
scott
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By fitting a longer stroke shock, or using new linkage plates?
You can't just bang a longer shock in there.0 -
by increasing the stroke :? not changing anything else.i dont understand why not.i thought the geometry(i.e.overall hight of my bike)would be the only thing to be effected.0
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How will you make the stroke longer? you cant just fit a longer shock.
fit one the same i2i but with more stroke and you risck the wheel hitting the frame."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
do you mean i can fit a new shock that is the same max length i2i as my van but with more stroke?0
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NO you will get conflicts."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
thats s**t.so what are my options?0
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to do what?
More travel. same shock new linkage arms."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
doubt i'll be able to find sum.was gonna get a dhx 5.0 b4 the idea of the revox.that more realistic?0
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The only way to do it is new linkages.0
