Mr Beefy, Yakuza Ojiki: update 12/5
mrmonkfinger
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Afternoon all!
This is Mr Beefy. He's a big lad.
I picked up the frame from the bay not long ago. I'm living the freeride dream this summer.
Yeah, well, at the very least, I'm going to be seriously over-biked.
The story so far:
Frame: Iron Horse Ojiki 2007
Shock: Manitou Evolver ISX6 Intrinsic
Fork: Marzocchi 66 ATA 1.5
Headset: FSA Big Fat Pig 1.5
Stem: Gap Lite OS 1.5
Spacers: FSA 1.5 x3
Seatclamp: Hope
Seatpost: Funn V3
More to come...
This is Mr Beefy. He's a big lad.
I picked up the frame from the bay not long ago. I'm living the freeride dream this summer.
Yeah, well, at the very least, I'm going to be seriously over-biked.
The story so far:
Frame: Iron Horse Ojiki 2007
Shock: Manitou Evolver ISX6 Intrinsic
Fork: Marzocchi 66 ATA 1.5
Headset: FSA Big Fat Pig 1.5
Stem: Gap Lite OS 1.5
Spacers: FSA 1.5 x3
Seatclamp: Hope
Seatpost: Funn V3
More to come...
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almost finished now, just waiting on:
cranks: FSA gravity light double + bash
guide: MRP LRP
pedals: not sure yet
gear cables
20mm hub adaptors
spec:
Frame: Iron Horse Ojiki 2007 7"
Shock: Manitou Evolver ISX6 Intrinsic
Fork: Marzocchi 66 ATA 1.5 7"
Headset: FSA Big Fat Pig 1.5
Spacers: FSA 1.5 x3
Stem: FSA Gap Lite OS 1.5
Bars: FSA Gravity Riser 710mm
Seatpost: Funn V3
Seatclamp: Hope
Seat: Funn
Grips: bikehut lock ons
BB: Hope
Shifters: XT 9spd
Mech F: XT 9spd
Mech R: XT 9spd
Cassette: SRAM 990
Chain: KMC X9
Brakes: Avid Elixir 5
Rotors: Avid 6" rear, EBC 8" front
Hubs: Hope pro evos
Spokes: ACI Alpina DB
Rims: Fun Xlrater (Sun SOS)
Tyres: Panaracer CG AM 4X tubeless0 -
That looks mint mate! I love the colour too, kinda reminds me of mixing a dash of chocolate ice cream in vanilla. 8)
Bet you can't wait to give it a run out!0 -
Cheers dude, I think the colour is a bit marmite - not many coffee colour bikes around.0
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so what does it weight?
Nice looking bike, looks like it can take a pasting or too!0 -
I'm afraid to put it on the scales!
Apparently these things were about 40lbs+ in original spec (marz coil 55 & fox van r coil). It might be a pound or two less with the air shock/fork - when I've got the cranks & guide fitted I'll see what it comes in at.0 -
Personally I'd go back to coild and take the wieght hit on this bike, be wicked plush for hammering down :P
Like it though.0 -
Cheers
The frame had a Fox Van R fitted - so if I don't get on with the Manitou I can always switch back. There's not a huge amount about the Manitou on the net but what I read suggests it rides very smoothly with more mid stroke support than most air shocks... I guess I'll see soon enough.
Got the Hope adaptors & cables now, so enough to get out riding very soon
Cranks are in the post but don't need them right away, just want to get out and start getting the fork & shock set up right. 0 -
Update, finished the build now and been out for a couple of fairly unexciting flat test rides. Pedals surprisingly well for a 180mm bike. With the current spec list it weighs 16kg (35lbs) which is pretty good, I think.
Going to get down to FoD or CwmCarn soon and give it a proper run!
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Liking it mate.
Let us know what you think of the bombers! i think those guys are really coming back on form this last year or so!0 -
Thanks fella
After giving it a shake down at FoD yesterday I'm chuffed, it rides great. It's far more capable than I am. Need to get the shock & fork tweaked a bit, and add some frame protection sorted, but that's about it.
The bombers are mega-plush so far. Mine are 2009 (the danger year) but I did get them very cheap (£200, new).
On the downside - the cranks pinch bolts came loose, despite being torqued to spec
Let's hope they stay done up now, losing a crank arm is really not cool. 0 -
How are you finding it? You're the only other person i've seen with a Yakuza, had mine about a year now as well, mine's orange though. I see yours is called Mr Beefy, clearly we were thinking on the same lines, i like to call mine Daisy the cow
If you upgraded the shock yourself would you happen to know the stroke length?0 -
fyldesmurf wrote:How are you finding it? You're the only other person i've seen with a Yakuza, had mine about a year now as well, mine's orange though. I see yours is called Mr Beefy, clearly we were thinking on the same lines, i like to call mine Daisy the cow
If you upgraded the shock yourself would you happen to know the stroke length?
Hello mate
Yeah you don't see a lot of Iron Horses around! As for the name its about as chubby as its owner
Its spot on for what I wanted - a solid burly AM/FR. The only thing I'd think about changing is to try and find a 1 1/8" fork to give the option of sticking an angleset in there and slacking the headangle for DH duties.
Shock is a 220x70. IIRC the earlier frames were a slightly different size though so worth getting the tape measure out...0 -
mrmonkfinger wrote:Thanks fella
After giving it a shake down at FoD yesterday I'm chuffed, it rides great. It's far more capable than I am. Need to get the shock & fork tweaked a bit, and add some frame protection sorted, but that's about it.
The bombers are mega-plush so far. Mine are 2009 (the danger year) but I did get them very cheap (£200, new).
On the downside - the cranks pinch bolts came loose, despite being torqued to spec Let's hope they stay done up now, losing a crank arm is really not cool.
We had those cranks on our rental fleet of a-lines last summer and they did have a tendency to come loose - had a couple of punters lose crank arms mid run but generally they just worked a little loose and caused the chain to drop.
If I recall they dont have the plastic screw in plug for extra security like shimano ht2 crank arms which I think causes some fo the issue - too relient on the pinch bolts.Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.0 -
paul.skibum wrote:We had those cranks on our rental fleet of a-lines last summer and they did have a tendency to come loose - had a couple of punters lose crank arms mid run but generally they just worked a little loose and caused the chain to drop.
If I recall they dont have the plastic screw in plug for extra security like shimano ht2 crank arms which I think causes some fo the issue - too relient on the pinch bolts.
plastic plug? do you mean the preload bolt?
not sure I follow - on shimano the pinch bolts also do all the work of holding the crank on. am I missing something?0 -
I should get some new photos up soon - not a lot of cosmetic differences but some spec changes, mainly to get bigger/better brakes on there:
Avid code 5 callipers plugged onto the Elixir levers + 8" discs at both ends.
FSA Orbit Xtreme headset
Gravity Light bars
Some (white) CRC lock on grips
New seatpost cause I bent the Funn one
Love the ride on anything pointing downwards - definitely a keeper.0 -
Avid Code callipers all fitted, work a treat with the Elixir levers. Could use a single adaptor for the rear brake.
Also fitted some Gravity Light bars. Really comfy and not bad weight, about 290g. "Only" 710mm - but I really like the feel of these, the sweep/rise seems to keep my wrists happy. They're the same shape as my older bars, but they were heavier and are now on my commuter as I hated the flattish XC bars on there.
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Man down.
My 66's have succumbed to the Marzocchi "stuckdown" curse
Either I got to fix them, or its new fork time. Shi-ite.0 -
Such a nice bike - sorry to here that you have the curse.0
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Very nice bike!!!!!!!!!!! I like them wheels, I'm looking at some sort of white rims for mine just not decided on which ones yet?0
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Cheers fellas
Well, I pulled the ATA cart over the weekend (easier job than I expected) and it looks like the o ring on the main air piston has a couple of score marks in it. They look like manufacturing defects - not something that has been picked up inside the fork. Anyway, just got to find a new O ring and pop it back together and it should be back in action 0 -
Back in the game
- O ring, £3 for 10 of them (so I guess I can fix 9 more stuck down 66's).
- Bottle of fork oil, £7
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Swapped the rubber on my spare rims for some Intense 909s.
Coincidentally, they're what the bike was originally sold with in the shops.
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Don't know if anyone is still reading this thread, but I've also just got an old Yakuza frame from eBay and was hoping I might be able to pick some brains about parts... Anyone still out there?0
