I havent tried the bike but you should know the zeb is 10mm more axle to crown ,if both forks are equal in travel, plus the 10mm in extra travel.
I just checked the specifications, and the Zeb has a 5mm higher axle-to-crown measurement than the Lyric for the same fork travel. So, going from a 160mm Lyric to a 170mm Zeb would result in a 15mm increase in axle-to-crown measurement. I had not considered the axle-to-crown variation before, so thank you for bringing it up, I appreciate it!
Just curious, are you wanting more travel or a stiffer chassis? If you’re worried about the geo change, then you could use an angle adjust headset to steepen it up.
Oh 5mm diff. Good to know. Maybe the 38 that varies 10mm.
I am primarily looking for a stiffer chassis. I have a Fox 38 on my regular bike and have noticed a difference in the fork flex. I do not think the 5 mm with the 160 mm air shaft will make a significant difference in how the bike feels and handles. I will still try the 170mm fork and see how it feels, if I do not like it I will go with the 160mm travel.
I am not saying the Lyrik is not stiff enough for what it is, but the Lyrik, compared to my Fox 38s is not as stiff as I prefer. However, I did not try the fox 38 on this frame; perhaps I should have before purchasing the new 2025 Zeb.
Removing the motor would make the job ten times easier, I learned this the hard way by routing my brake hose the first time without removing it. It only requires two T40 Torx bolts and three wire connectors, which are easily removed. The torque specification for these bolts is 30 nm. At the same time, I recommend that you inspect the motor bushing and grease the bolts properly to eliminate some noise.
Thank you for the advice it is impossible to find any diagram online. I did find a diagram on Whyte website which seems close https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0...Owners_Manual_V01_Rev_B-comp.pdf?v=1709030955
The cranks are ISIS interface, so I highly doubt they are compatible with the one from 5dev.
I have not yet tried the coil on the E-Troy Lite, I considered getting the new Vivid coil, but the SDU that came with my bike performs well.
No can do. Shock is a 185 eye to eye and the longest stroke is 55 in those
nope
Fred you rock and next round is on me !!! Well on your advice I ordered the Fox DHX2 coil 185x55 I'll post a pic when it's done.
I converted to coil a month ago and love it. I'm running a DHX with a 500lb SLS spring (I weigh 175lbs geared up). The linear ride feel is more my style. It feels more planted in fast rough stuff and traction is noticeably improved. However, the suspension is more active when climbing (this may be corrected with a heavier spring) so a climb switch is useful.
In the past it seemed a lot of their bikes could be long stroked to get more travel so i had checked previously on the etroy lite. 163r/170f wouldve been sweet if it was possible
Somewhere I read the new Bosch Gen5 motor uses the same mounting bolt pattern as the SX motor- but not the previous gen CX motors. Between that and the batteries, makes me wonder if the E-troy lite could be convertible to a FF, or take the 600w Bosch battery etc. That would be so cool.
That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the two bolt mounting system. I'm thinking and hoping that Bosch plays the Sram universal hanger game and has a standard that we can change different motors. Don't get me wrong I love the SX motor and it was one of the reasons why I purchased the Troy-Elite but the idea that I could upgrade my motor in 3 years how sweet would that be.
