Super deluxe

[Orangie]

Fits good

 

[Gary]

Good wee shocks.
Guessin you've tested/measured clearance for the piggy back at full compression?
Looks close (maybe just the angle of the pic)

 

[Orangie]

Good wee shocks.
Guessin you've tested/measured clearance for the piggy back at full compression?
Looks close (maybe just the angle of the pic)

About 1/8 inch at full hard bottom out. Ok I guess??

 

[Orangie]

We will try it out when weather permits

 

[Gary]

About 1/8 inch at full hard bottom out. Ok I guess??

That's very close.
but it's an alu frame, yeah?

 

[Orangie]

Yes.

 

[Orangie]

That’s with no air and me bouncing on the bike

 

[Gary]

Being that close it may still hit the inside of your downtube ona heavy hit or if debris get's between it and the frame. but being Aluminium it'll probably take a little ding fine.

I'd probably stick a strip of Mastik on the frame where it gets close to making contact and you'll see if it's damaged after a few rides with big hits/landings.

 

[Orangie]

Good idea. Will do

 

[Randomscruff]

F

Fits good

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Frame size?

 

[Doomanic]

F

Frame size?

Fucking huge judging by the water bottle clearance.

 

[Orangie]

Xl

 

[Doomanic]

Nailed it!

 

[Orangie]

Just took it for a test drive this morning. Definitely better. Way more support, and just as plush if not more. Usually at the end of my ride the sag o ring is pushed off the end of the shaft, this time I still had 20% left

 

[liv2ryd]

I did the same thing but with unfortunate results. The air can will hit on the downtube after a hard bottom out. Its just a slight hit but it will dent the downtube.

 

[Orangie]

I did the same thing but with unfortunate results. The air can will hit on the downtube after a hard bottom out. Its just a slight hit but it will dent the downtube.

What size frame? Several hard bottoms and no contact here. Xl frame

 

[Orangie]

Had my 16 year old son do several jumps to flat. Hard hits and all is well Stroke bottoms with sag ring right on 57.5 line.

 

[Orangie]

How bad did you damage your frame?

 

[R120]

Is the stock shock a deluxe? If so may be worth trying a Meg Neg can upgrade. I did this on my Super Deluxe and made a big Feiffer next to the support I was getting in the mid stroke, it’s a cheap upgrade to try before changing the whole shock

 

[Doomanic]

Can you invert the shock?

 

[steve_sordy]

Instead of bouncing on the bike or doing huge jumps, why not just let the air out and compress the bike?

You must have had no air in when you fitted the new shock, perfect opportunity.

 

[Orangie]

Yes. I did that also. Not much clearance. About 1/8 inch with no air and my 225 pounds sitting on it.

 

[Orangie]

I have yet to bottom it but my 170 pound son rides like a pro. He can bottom it on a bunny hop. He gets about 4 ft high hopping it

 

[Orangie]

 

[liv2ryd]

What size frame? Several hard bottoms and no contact here. Xl frame

Size Med 17.5"

 

[Orangie]

Exter large definitely has clearance, not sure about the large

 

[Orangie]

It was a great upgrade!

 

[Orangie]

Maybe upside down??

 

[Doomanic]

The Dentist-spec Rails seem to have a much smaller reservoir, can someone take the time between fillings to measure it please?

 

[Orangie]