ID Fox shock year?
11-21-07 | 03:06 AM
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ID Fox shock year?
Does anyone know what year this shock is? Its a Vanilla Float R, cant find a review of it on MTBR or any info from Fox.
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11-21-07 | 06:21 AM
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Sorry, I can't help you but that's an interesting name. I always thought Float was their Air Sprung Line and Vanilla was their coil sprung line.
11-21-07 | 09:06 AM
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11-21-07 | 10:37 AM
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You are correct; there is no 'Vanilla Float.' Interesting side note that I was not aware of before: FLOAT is an acronym, standing for Fox Load Optimum Air Technology.
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11-21-07 | 11:20 AM
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The light just came on, nevermind!
11-21-07 | 11:48 AM
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. And I opened that photo too. And then I reseasrched some more, including downloading the 2000-01 PDF of the owners manual and it only listed it as the FLOAT there. I stand corrected.
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11-21-07 | 11:53 AM
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I found owner manual documents that list it as an Air Vanilla Float R, even found a picture, although, Kurt may be right, the Godzilla float was a popular model!
https://www.orangebikes.com/technical...wnermanual.pdf
https://www.orangebikes.com/technical...wnermanual.pdf
11-21-07 | 12:03 PM
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Fascinating! 00-01 was devoid of that:
https://www.foxracingshox.com/fox_tec...rShocks_en.pdf
https://www.foxracingshox.com/fox_tec...rShocks_en.pdf
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11-21-07 | 01:06 PM
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11-21-07 | 01:19 PM
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More Fox trivia:
What was the original name of the company started by the Brothers Fox before they split off into Fox Racing Shox and the Fox Racing apparel line? (No Googling)
What was the original name of the company started by the Brothers Fox before they split off into Fox Racing Shox and the Fox Racing apparel line? (No Googling)
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11-21-07 | 02:49 PM
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I found owner manual documents that list it as an Air Vanilla Float R, even found a picture, although, Kurt may be right, the Godzilla float was a popular model!
https://www.orangebikes.com/technical...wnermanual.pdf
https://www.orangebikes.com/technical...wnermanual.pdf
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11-21-07 | 03:02 PM
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I should probably note I just bought it on ebay and was looking for info so I can get the right reducers for my frame. If its around a 99 though it probably doesn't work as well as the standard 06 vanilla thats already there, damm.
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11-21-07 | 04:29 PM
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11-21-07 | 05:42 PM
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No cookie for you. Yes, Moto-X Fox. They started the long-travel trend when they fitted their Fox AirShox to a modified-pivot Maico.
More Fox history:
https://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/s...ry.php?id=1790
More Fox history:
https://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/s...ry.php?id=1790
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11-21-07 | 08:05 PM
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No cookie for you. Yes, Moto-X Fox. They started the long-travel trend when they fitted their Fox AirShox to a modified-pivot Maico.
More Fox history:
https://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/s...ry.php?id=1790
More Fox history:
https://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/s...ry.php?id=1790
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