Ebay listing.....surly not!

panzer8
panzer8 Posts: 36
edited June 2011 in MTB general
Was browsing the flea bay today and noticed this :shock:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-Stump ... _500wt_949

how would this handle? bet its a nightmare on the trails :o .

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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    It would handle like a canal boat right up until the head tube snaps. Fitting forks 80mm longer than the frame was designed for is never going to work too well.
    No one has been stupid enough to bid on it yet...
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    ...Could be a minor bargin if you had a spare set of 120mm forks and you flog the 'zocchis...
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  • NatoED
    NatoED Posts: 480
    it would depend on how soft you made the front forks .
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    NatoED wrote:
    it would depend on how soft you made the front forks .
    This is meaningless.
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  • piker
    piker Posts: 353
    ddraver wrote:
    ...Could be a minor bargin if you had a spare set of 120mm forks and you flog the 'zocchis...
    Would you trust that frame knowing someone has been riding like that.
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    piker wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    ...Could be a minor bargin if you had a spare set of 120mm forks and you flog the 'zocchis...
    Would you trust that frame knowing someone has been riding like that.

    Should be a ? at the end.

    Flog the main parts off the bike, and make a bit of profit. Then build back up to what you want, until the headtube snaps, if it does.
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  • warpcow
    warpcow Posts: 1,448
    The discs are fitted backwards.
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  • piker
    piker Posts: 353
    MountainMonster wrote:
    piker wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    ...Could be a minor bargin if you had a spare set of 120mm forks and you flog the 'zocchis...
    Would you trust that frame knowing someone has been riding like that.

    Should be a ? at the end.

    Flog the main parts off the bike, and make a bit of profit. Then build back up to what you want, until the headtube snaps, if it does.
    Sorry about the ? :roll:
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  • dot1
    dot1 Posts: 538
    Holy headangle batman! :shock:
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  • NatoED
    NatoED Posts: 480
    cooldad wrote:
    NatoED wrote:
    it would depend on how soft you made the front forks .
    This is meaningless.

    not really . If you set the sag so it brings down the head angle it will pt less stress on the head tube. Biggest draw back is that the forks would extend quite far when you lift the front wheel up
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    NatoED wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    NatoED wrote:
    it would depend on how soft you made the front forks .
    This is meaningless.

    not really . If you set the sag so it brings down the head angle it will pt less stress on the head tube. Biggest draw back is that the forks would extend quite far when you lift the front wheel up
    Er right.
    You are wrong though.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • Mental Mickey
    Mental Mickey Posts: 406
    Those hanging baskets are begging to be filled. :wink:
  • Chris McG
    Chris McG Posts: 189
    pfffffttt...............
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  • Mental Mickey
    Mental Mickey Posts: 406
    Chris McG wrote:
    pfffffttt...............

    Did you just trump? Bet is was eggy with a sound like that. :wink:

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  • Johnny Napalm
    Johnny Napalm Posts: 1,458
    The sky dish on his roof (as seen in the window reflection) is pointing toward Scandinavia to access more porn by the way.

    Is that an educated guess, Mickey?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    piker wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    ...Could be a minor bargin if you had a spare set of 120mm forks and you flog the 'zocchis...
    Would you trust that frame knowing someone has been riding like that.

    Looks pretty shiny, he's cleaned it, parts look in reasonable knick (as much as you can tell from ebay) - plus, if he's stupid enough to put those forks on. how good do you think he really is? Probably has nt been ridden off anything bigger than a kerbstone......
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • leaflite
    leaflite Posts: 1,651
    He obviously knows nothing about bikes. Are you sure its not Shukur's brother?

    He's probably looked at the marzocchi range and bought the most expensive ones they do, not realising that most expensive isnt always best for the intended use
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  • NatoED
    NatoED Posts: 480
    cooldad wrote:
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    Er right.
    You are wrong though.

    It's not what i would recommend but it would cure the handling issues. It would reduce the stress on the head tube but it could still induce frame failure.
  • Mental Mickey
    Mental Mickey Posts: 406
    Johnny Napalm wrote:
    The sky dish on his roof (as seen in the window reflection) is pointing toward Scandinavia to access more porn by the way.

    Is that an educated guess, Mickey?

    It's the intuition of a chronic & compulsive masturbator. :wink:

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