Norco Fluid

neddie
neddie Posts: 101
edited April 2013 in Your mountain bikes
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My new toy

First full susser
Boardman Comp.

Norco Fluid

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  • Myster101
    Myster101 Posts: 856
    Very nice mate, get it up to Whinlatter and enjoy :wink:
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  • mcnultycop
    mcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    Shock is upside down. :wink:
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  • chez_m356
    chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    mcnultycop wrote:
    Shock is upside down. :wink:
      certainly looks that way :D
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  • neddie
    neddie Posts: 101
    See post in technical !!

    Something to do with unsprung mass and stuff :?

    Funny how Norco's own site it's the right way up!

    But as someone else said on here "upside down what like your forks" :wink:
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  • chez_m356
    chez_m356 Posts: 1,893
    neddie wrote:
    See post in technical !!

    Something to do with unsprung mass and stuff :?

    Funny how Norco's own site it's the right way up!

    But as someone else said on here "upside down what like your forks" :wink:
      i would imagine that they know more about it than anyone on here :wink:
      but back to the bike, nice bit of kit that, decent spec, like it :D
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  • *AJ*
    *AJ* Posts: 1,080
    Ahhh the old unsprung mass argument. (so the heavier part of the shock isn't doing the moving) :lol:

    If it were me, id swap it round because

    A - It looks very weird that way round.
    B - If it was mounted the other way then the dirt/mud/water drains away from the seals not into/towards them.
  • RyanWensley
    RyanWensley Posts: 33
    Isn't there also a thing about the geometry slightly changing when you flip the shock around?
  • *AJ*
    *AJ* Posts: 1,080
    RyanWensley wrote:
    Isn't there also a thing about the geometry slightly changing when you flip the shock around?

    I can't see why It would change? The shock is the same length regardless if which way round it is?
  • neddie
    neddie Posts: 101
    RyanWensley wrote:
    Isn't there also a thing about the geometry slightly changing when you flip the shock around?


    Dunno seems to work well as it is, so just gonna leave well along and shout at people who tell me its upside down :mrgreen:

    My main"concern" was getting air into the can, but I discovered you can swing the valve out to pressurize it up
    Boardman Comp.

    Norco Fluid
  • RyanWensley
    RyanWensley Posts: 33
    *AJ* wrote:
    RyanWensley wrote:
    Isn't there also a thing about the geometry slightly changing when you flip the shock around?

    I can't see why It would change? The shock is the same length regardless if which way round it is?

    I'm not too sure, I read something on Pinkbike and it basically started off with the geometry felt a little weird on his DH rig but when he flipped the shock it felt different. Could all be BS though
  • neddie
    neddie Posts: 101
    Had it out twice now and I'm quicker on the downs than I Was. It feels good As it is so just gonna leave well alone.... for now ;)

    Thanks for the advice
    Boardman Comp.

    Norco Fluid

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