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Old 10-28-20 | 12:09 PM
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Bikes: Stormchaser, Paramount, Tilt, Samba tandem

This is fun. I just took the Judy Silver (inexpensive trail fork, air spring and chrome steel stanchions) off my hard tail and replaced it with a clapped-out DVO Diamond (premium heavy duty trail / enduro fork with cartridge damper and a air positive / coil negative spring).

The Judy tops out my little kitchen scale at 2300 grams. The Diamond rings up 2218. It might be a little unfair; the Diamond's steerer is about half an inch shorter

The swap required 2, 4, 5, and 6mm Allen wrenches. 2 for the brake hose guide, 4 for the stem pinch bolts, 5 for the top cap and caliper, 6 for the axle. That's it. Oh, and a screwdriver for the crown race.
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