replacement rear shock
02-24-13 | 12:57 AM
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You actually need a a 7.25x1.75 for that bike. Santa Cruz doesn't have any clearance shocks right now; anyone else know of a good source?
BTW, ruskko, if your shock's not blown, why not just get the right weight spring for your Vanilla R? It's not a bad shock. Steel springs are cheap - - you can usually pick up a Fox spring for about $25 off eBay. To determine the right weight, I would contact Rocky Mtn directly and just ask them what weight springs they put on that year Flow FS.
BTW, ruskko, if your shock's not blown, why not just get the right weight spring for your Vanilla R? It's not a bad shock. Steel springs are cheap - - you can usually pick up a Fox spring for about $25 off eBay. To determine the right weight, I would contact Rocky Mtn directly and just ask them what weight springs they put on that year Flow FS.
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02-24-13 | 03:48 PM
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OK, here's the deal: not everyone who sells springs lists them by 'Fox-correct' numbers. In other words, they may list them by the sock stroke number that the spring fits - - like 600#x1.75, when the spring may actually be a 600x1.8 or 1.83 or whatever (the built-in extra we discussed before that is built in to avoid coil-bind).
I happened to find the Fox chart of almost all bikes by year, what shock it takes and what weight springs were offered with it (https://service.foxracingshox.com/con...educerSpec.xls). As you know, your shock is a Vanilla 7.25x1.75. The springs available on you 05 RM Flow FS were 500, 600, 700 800 and 900# springs (really? wow, has a higher leverage ratio than I imagined). Here are part numbers and travels:
500 = 039-02-016-A = 1.940
600 = 039-02-055-A = 1.85
700 = 039-02-056-A = 1.83
800 = 039-02-041-A = 1.83
900 = 039-02-025-A = 1.83
Hint: most companies other than Fox list their springs by shock shaft travel rather than actual spring travel.
I happened to find the Fox chart of almost all bikes by year, what shock it takes and what weight springs were offered with it (https://service.foxracingshox.com/con...educerSpec.xls). As you know, your shock is a Vanilla 7.25x1.75. The springs available on you 05 RM Flow FS were 500, 600, 700 800 and 900# springs (really? wow, has a higher leverage ratio than I imagined). Here are part numbers and travels:
500 = 039-02-016-A = 1.940
600 = 039-02-055-A = 1.85
700 = 039-02-056-A = 1.83
800 = 039-02-041-A = 1.83
900 = 039-02-025-A = 1.83
Hint: most companies other than Fox list their springs by shock shaft travel rather than actual spring travel.
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02-24-13 | 05:14 PM
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OK, here's the deal: not everyone who sells springs lists them by 'Fox-correct' numbers. In other words, they may list them by the sock stroke number that the spring fits - - like 600#x1.75, when the spring may actually be a 600x1.8 or 1.83 or whatever (the built-in extra we discussed before that is built in to avoid coil-bind).
I happened to find the Fox chart of almost all bikes by year, what shock it takes and what weight springs were offered with it (https://service.foxracingshox.com/con...educerSpec.xls). As you know, your shock is a Vanilla 7.25x1.75. The springs available on you 05 RM Flow FS were 500, 600, 700 800 and 900# springs (really? wow, has a higher leverage ratio than I imagined). Here are part numbers and travels:
500 = 039-02-016-A = 1.940
600 = 039-02-055-A = 1.85
700 = 039-02-056-A = 1.83
800 = 039-02-041-A = 1.83
900 = 039-02-025-A = 1.83
Hint: most companies other than Fox list their springs by shock shaft travel rather than actual spring travel.
I happened to find the Fox chart of almost all bikes by year, what shock it takes and what weight springs were offered with it (https://service.foxracingshox.com/con...educerSpec.xls). As you know, your shock is a Vanilla 7.25x1.75. The springs available on you 05 RM Flow FS were 500, 600, 700 800 and 900# springs (really? wow, has a higher leverage ratio than I imagined). Here are part numbers and travels:
500 = 039-02-016-A = 1.940
600 = 039-02-055-A = 1.85
700 = 039-02-056-A = 1.83
800 = 039-02-041-A = 1.83
900 = 039-02-025-A = 1.83
Hint: most companies other than Fox list their springs by shock shaft travel rather than actual spring travel.
02-24-13 | 09:49 PM
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That's what I thought. Before I saw the spread, I wondered what in the !@#$%^&*(!@ yours was doing with an 800# spring. 8-900 would definitely be for a heavier rider though . . . how much do you weigh?
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02-25-13 | 11:17 AM
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The 800 should be in the ballpark, according to the range. But if it feels way oversprung, I'd order a 700# from an outfit that also carries a 600 or 650. That way you can put it on, test it out, then exchange it if you still need to adjust down. You'll be out a little shipping maybe but better than being stuck with another wrong-weight spring.
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02-25-13 | 06:22 PM
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Well . . . maybe you better throw in a bid on this Float:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fox-Float-R-...item460ce63195
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fox-Float-R-...item460ce63195
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