Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 Some of the shorter travel forks have spacers that can be removed to increase the travel. Does the revelation have them as well or can it only be shortened? it (was) at the maximum travel limit at 150mm. Doesn't matter now, it's sold and I'm not going to be that guy that says "sorry bud, made a mistake you can't have the fork now"
Hairy Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 The chaps at cycles direct have an engineering shop that will press in a new steerer....chat to Mike about this. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
2-D Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 This is your solution, assuming you can get your hands on one and don't mind running a 35mm stem. (spank spike stem 2011)http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/05/13/1242210432463-1elph04xbzc8l-670-75.jpg The price is around R650ish
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 This is your solution, assuming you can get your hands on one and don't mind running a 35mm stem. (spank spike stem 2011)http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/05/13/1242210432463-1elph04xbzc8l-670-75.jpg The price is around R650ish My existing stem is a 35mm jobbie. Plus I don't really wanna pay for another stem when the existing one is doing a good job, and the problem may be rectified by other means...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 The chaps at cycles direct have an engineering shop that will press in a new steerer....chat to Mike about this. That may be an option... Will def look at it! Waiting on prices from other avenues at the moment...
DJR Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 Hi Mayhem, you live, you learn. I now know that a steerer can be lengthened, all thanks to you being a dumbass, thanks. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Meezo and Capricorn 3
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 lol Haha... yeah. Hilarious, ain't it!
Sepia Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 I bought a RS Sektor off a mate recently that was too short. Had it lengthened by Link Engineering in Woodstock. Think they charged about R320. They turned a solid piece of ali down to the same OD as the steerer, turned a step/shoulder into the bottom that slid into the steerer and then welded the joint and ground it down after. They drilled a smallish hole down the middle for the stemcap bolt. Only trick is to make sure you leave the starnut in as you can't fit it after the job's been done. As is, the steerer is probably stronger than a standard one.Captain, This is what I did. Used another steerer stem and tig welded after turning a double "shoulder" on the butt (if this makes sense?) I put a pic of the completed job on the Hub somewhere. Has not bust yet........? Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Capricorn Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 Haha... yeah. Hilarious, ain't it! soz buddy, but since everyone giving solid advice, i'm gonna chip in with the obvious
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 Captain, This is what I did. Used another steerer stem and tig welded after turning a double "shoulder" on the butt (if this makes sense?) I put a pic of the completed job on the Hub somewhere. Has not bust yet........? Sweet. I'm waiting on pricing for the other forks. Will hear tomorrow, and see what the options are.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 soz buddy, but since everyone giving solid advice, i'm gonna chip in with the obvious LOL. I wouldn't expect any less, mate!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 2, 2013 Author Posted July 2, 2013 Okay - solution found.The pricing on the forks were a bit steep:X Fusion Vengeance (air) R 7,300X Fusion Vengeance (coil) R 7,000Suntour Durolux (air) R 5,000I managed to get hold of an old stock new Lyrik 2 step, on which the guys at RS are going to do a swapperoo and change out the 2-step cartridge (which is a dog by many peoples' reckoning) with a brand new RC2DH cartridge for just R 800 more than what I'd have paid for the short-steerer Lyrik.Given that it's a brand new fork (will carry the 3 year factory warranty) and it's the fork I wanted, it's not a bad end to the story.To have re-steerered the Lyrik would have cost about R 500, so I would have saved R 300 but had a 2nd hand fork which has had its steerer replaced. In the end, I think this has been a valuable lesson to not only me (I'm still a dumbass) but to others out there.I've learnt that you better bloody well measure that frikkin steerer, and ASK what length it is before selling the fork you have on there to begin withI've learnt that you can lengthen a steerer by welding an extension on to itI've learnt that you can replace the steerer on a fork by getting an engineering shop to press-fit a replacement into the crown,I've learnt that I'm a dumbass...SO. Collecting the fork on Friday, ready for the weekend... Dirty Sanchez, DR ◣◢ and (Deon) 3
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 3, 2013 Author Posted July 3, 2013 Happy ending. Nice. Just the loving long time that I missed out on...
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