will these forks fit my bike
08-24-04, 09:20 PM
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will these forks fit my bike
i got some 2001 rock shox boxxers as a present but im not sure they will fit on my bike. i right now i have judy sl u turns on my bike and is there any why to get the boxxers thru axle to fit in my current quick release hubs?
08-24-04, 09:32 PM
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I'm guessing no because of the judy sl.
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08-24-04, 09:36 PM
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You'll bust the bike in half, the most the warp can handle is about 5 inches.
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You're joking, right? A Boxxer on a Warp??? This forum NEVER ceases to amaze me. This is even better than the kids putting a DJIII on a 4300...
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Originally Posted by seely
You're joking, right? A Boxxer on a Warp??? This forum NEVER ceases to amaze me. This is even better than the kids putting a DJIII on a 4300...
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First of all, the fork should fit your frame. The question you have to ask is, "Is this fork appropriate for my bike?". The answer to that is, "No".
The reason, your frame was designed to work within a small range of travel for the suspension fork. Moving outside that range will greatly affect the geometry of your bike. You may or may not like it. However, it CAN be done.
Also realize that your frame was not designed to withstand the forces applied to the headtube/top tube/bottom tube intersection and this may become a point of failure of the frame.
However, a free fork is a free fork. I wouldn't advise it, but go ahead if you want.
I will add that I've seen a lot of people put triple clamp fork on bikes not designed for them and have ridden them for years without incident. I've also seen frames fail in 1 month of riding.
Your other question regarding converting a standard hub to a 20mm through axle. Can't be done, you need a new hub/wheel with a 20mm hub.
There are some hubs that have converters to allow a 20mm hub to be used as a standard hub, but not the other way around.
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The reason, your frame was designed to work within a small range of travel for the suspension fork. Moving outside that range will greatly affect the geometry of your bike. You may or may not like it. However, it CAN be done.
Also realize that your frame was not designed to withstand the forces applied to the headtube/top tube/bottom tube intersection and this may become a point of failure of the frame.
However, a free fork is a free fork. I wouldn't advise it, but go ahead if you want.
I will add that I've seen a lot of people put triple clamp fork on bikes not designed for them and have ridden them for years without incident. I've also seen frames fail in 1 month of riding.
Your other question regarding converting a standard hub to a 20mm through axle. Can't be done, you need a new hub/wheel with a 20mm hub.
There are some hubs that have converters to allow a 20mm hub to be used as a standard hub, but not the other way around.
L8R
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Will a shred or a stuff be able to handle a boxxer? If it does not or if it does, can you list a few bikes that CAN? Namely in the brands of mountain cycle, kona and marin.
08-25-04, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by hooligan
Will a shred or a stuff be able to handle a boxxer? If it does not or if it does, can you list a few bikes that CAN? Namely in the brands of mountain cycle, kona and marin.
I wouldn't say much from marin could...
Mountain cycle rumble should but check the warranty to be sure.
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