Lockout to replace shock?
08-01-12, 07:17 AM
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Lockout to replace shock?
Is there any type of lockout that you can use in place of a bad rear shock to convert it to a hardtail? Or is that something I'd have to fab up with some steel? I don't want to spend $300 on a lockout-type shock.
08-01-12, 10:19 AM
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or fabricate or machine a block of aluminum as a dummy shock.
maybe aluminum angle or T so it wont be so bendy as straight flat stock.
Or sell it and buy a hard-tail..
maybe aluminum angle or T so it wont be so bendy as straight flat stock.
Or sell it and buy a hard-tail..
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I don't know of any dummy shocks, but maybe a more serious mtn biker would, and post a lead for you.
OTOH, if the shock is dead, or you're 100% sure you don't want to use it in the future, you might be able to dismantle it, and make a dummy out of by something as simple as putting a piece of 1" wooden dowel inside, and some coat hanger wire outside to keep it compressed. Not beautiful, but cheap and effective.
OTOH, if the shock is dead, or you're 100% sure you don't want to use it in the future, you might be able to dismantle it, and make a dummy out of by something as simple as putting a piece of 1" wooden dowel inside, and some coat hanger wire outside to keep it compressed. Not beautiful, but cheap and effective.
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It's basically just a coil spring and fake shock inside of it. Cheapish version of a shock. i want to either convert it to a hardtail or replace it with a cheaper, but better, real shock and spring. This is my starter bike and I want to learn from it as I go before I get serious with the higher brand bikes.
I was thinking of stuffing the inside of the fake shock with something that'll hold my weight. But at the same time, I wouldn't mind getting a slightly better, and realistic, type of coil sprung-shock that would actually do some dampening. I spent VERY little on this bike so upgrading some parts would not really bother me as long as it's under a hundred bucks LOL. The brakes are good, shifters are good, seat sucks but I can live with it, and everything else works as is except for the rear shock. Bouncy it is.....
I was thinking of stuffing the inside of the fake shock with something that'll hold my weight. But at the same time, I wouldn't mind getting a slightly better, and realistic, type of coil sprung-shock that would actually do some dampening. I spent VERY little on this bike so upgrading some parts would not really bother me as long as it's under a hundred bucks LOL. The brakes are good, shifters are good, seat sucks but I can live with it, and everything else works as is except for the rear shock. Bouncy it is.....
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I don't have the ability to machine anything so something simple will have to do, such as a thick piece of 1x6 strip of 1/4" steel or something?
