alright well as i said i want to stick with this bike so i can beat it up as i refine my skills. the fork was a p.o.s. from the beginning and is good as broke so we will consider it as such for the sake of the post.

so, back to square one, can someone let me know if i can run an 80 or 100mm travel fork on this bike? the stock fork is 70 mm.

as for the money issue i figure if i buy used like i plan on i can get rid of the fork for little less , if any at all , than what i payed for it. leaving me dead even for me next complete bike purchase ! hooray!