Rockshox TORA vs Sektor RL

Pufftmw · April 2013

I want to upgrade the fork on my 2010 Commencal Ramones AL1

It is a Rockshox TORA 289 U-Turn 130mm and I want to replace it with Rockshox Sektor RL Solo Air 150

Frame should be fine for it (current 2013 AL1 has a 150mm fork) but it seems the stem length of the Sektor is 265mm vs the Tora's 210mm. What's the deal here? Can I just chop a few mm off or do I need to find one thats the same stem length?

cooldad · April 2013

Cut to size. After fitting and measuring carefully. Once it's off, it's off.

supersonic · April 2013

Yours it not a 2013 frame though. Different geometry, I wouldn't do it.

Pufftmw · April 2013

supersonic wrote:

Yours it not a 2013 frame though. Different geometry, I wouldn't do it.

Hmm... You are correct.

These are the 2 geometries. I have a medium. What would the differences actually mean in the real world?

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The Rookie · April 2013

Hmm well the slackening of the head angle on the 2013 is pretty much a function of the longer fork, BB is dropped on the 2013 though where yours will be slightly raised. Most crucially the top tube is longer on the 2013.

To summarise the 2013 is inline with modern 'longer,lower, slacker' thinking, putting 150's on your will make it 'the same length, slightly higher, slacker'.

Personally if you could borrow some 150's I'd give them a try before you buy.

Rockshox TORA vs Sektor RL

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