1/4 inch of extra shock?
12-08-05, 11:39 AM
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1/4 inch of extra shock?
I recently got a deal on a 6 3/4 inch Fox Vannilla. I put it on my Mongoose Massif, looks a bit like a NRS. The Shock is a quarter inch to long since it should be a 6 1/2, but mounted ok. I haven't ridden it yet but it feels ok when you sit on it. THink this could cause me a problem.
12-08-05, 11:58 AM
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It potentially could cause a problem. But without seeing the frame and how it moves I can't say. I know on my bighit you can put a 3/4 in longer shock, get 1 extra in of travel and everything is fine on it.
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Originally Posted by gattm99
I recently got a deal on a 6 3/4 inch Fox Vannilla. I put it on my Mongoose Massif, looks a bit like a NRS. The Shock is a quarter inch to long since it should be a 6 1/2, but mounted ok. I haven't ridden it yet but it feels ok when you sit on it. THink this could cause me a problem.
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12-08-05, 04:31 PM
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As long as the shock mounts properly. Also, if the swingarm has that range of travel already without a shock attached then I would guess it'd be fine. And a wild guess is that your stroke to travel ratio is about 1 to 3 so another 1/4 translates to 3/4 inch travel if you didn't notice. Your bike's geometry will be slightly different too, but not by much. I've done this before on a bike and added 2 inches of suspension travel but also added a longer travel fork so it evened it out, it just sat higher.
