New rear shock sizing

declan1
declan1 Posts: 2,470
edited March 2014 in MTB workshop & tech
Hello!

I'm looking to upgrade my rear shock to a Monarch R and I have a couple of questions:

My current shock is 165x35mm - the Monarch is 165x38mm. Is the 3mm difference in stroke length too much?

Also, does anyone know if new shocks come with bushings pre-fitted?

Thanks!

Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Shocks come with bushes fitted. But you will need to get the correct reduces/fitting kit.

    3mm will be multiplied by the suspension ratio which could allow linkage or wheel to come into contact with something.
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  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    nicklouse wrote:
    Shocks come with bushes fitted. But you will need to get the correct reduces/fitting kit.

    3mm will be multiplied by the suspension ratio which could allow linkage or wheel to come into contact with something.

    That's good to know - CRC do the mount kits for £8 each so that's not too bad.

    I've just re-measured my shock and it's 38mm right to the end of the stanchion - the o-ring has fallen off the end a few times so perhaps that's the limit of travel?

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Look up the original spec and see whst it says?
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  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    what don't you like about your current shock?
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  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    nicklouse wrote:
    Look up the original spec and see whst it says?

    I can't find the original spec of the bike anywhere - also the shock's an X-Fusion but with Decathlon branding so it's not on their site either.

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    POAH wrote:
    what don't you like about your current shock?

    It's not very supple and has no rebound damping adjustment. The bushings are completely worn out so I though now's the time to get the new shock :)

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    declan1 wrote:
    POAH wrote:
    what don't you like about your current shock?

    It's not very supple and has no rebound damping adjustment. The bushings are completely worn out so I though now's the time to get the new shock :)


    165x35 is a bit of an odd size, 165x38 is standard.
    CCDB IL coil CS first impressions

    MTB Scotland youtube channel
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    POAH wrote:
    declan1 wrote:
    POAH wrote:
    what don't you like about your current shock?

    It's not very supple and has no rebound damping adjustment. The bushings are completely worn out so I though now's the time to get the new shock :)


    165x35 is a bit of an odd size, 165x38 is standard.

    Yeah, I'm thinking that I've just measured it wrong. Thanks for the help guys! :)

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.

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