Replacement fork for older Scott Scale?

[T-Bob]

I've just inherited a 2005 / 2006 Scott Scale 40 from a mate who has thrown his toys out of the cot with dirt riding.

 

It needs a bit of work but nothing major so I thought I'd keep it for riding with the kids and a bit of thrashing about when not on my main bike.

 

Only thing I might have to do is get a new fork but no sure what would be a good option. It's currently got the original manitou Black elite 80 on it and the lockout is shot. Most later scales ran 100mm or should I look around for some NOS 80mm older stock?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Reba. 100mm. No arguments. The bike will thank you.

 

Dooooooooooo eeeeeeeeet.

[Wimmas]

How much do you want to spend and I assume the bike is a 29er? Maybe look at the Suntour Raidon @ CWC http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/suntour-raidon-shock-29er

 

I think it's a pretty decent fork for a good price.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Or, or or... build it as a shitsngiggles bike and put a revelation 140mm up front.

 

Chances are, if you're riding with the kids, you're going to want to go a bit slower, play around a bit and just have fun. The extra travel will make it into a hooligan bike, and that's a good thing.

 

FWIW I converted my felt q620 100mm hardtail into an AMHT with a 150mm revelation on the front.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

How much do you want to spend and I assume the bike is a 29er? Maybe look at the Suntour Raidon @ CWC http://www.cwcycles....idon-shock-29er

 

I think it's a pretty decent fork for a good price.

 

Nope. It's a sixer. 2005/2006 model. niner in Scott only came out 2010/2011/2012.

[T-Bob]

Or, or or... build it as a shitsngiggles bike and put a revelation 140mm up front.

 

Chances are, if you're riding with the kids, you're going to want to go a bit slower, play around a bit and just have fun. The extra travel will make it into a hooligan bike, and that's a good thing.

 

FWIW I converted my felt q620 100mm hardtail into an AMHT with a 150mm revelation on the front.

 

Now I could get in to that! Just the idea of that has a big grin on the face. Genius.

[Cuppa Bru]

How do you guys decide whether the frame can handle the new geometry when changing the front shock to one with more travel?

 

I love hacking things together, but not sure about bicycles.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

How do you guys decide whether the frame can handle the new geometry when changing the front shock to one with more travel?

 

I love hacking things together, but not sure about bicycles.

 

LOL. Hmm. Difficult to decide, really.

 

As far as I went, my felt was gusseted to hell and back at the head tube junctions. And I recall that the Scotts of that era were also heavily made, in order to get extra strength.

 

ALL manufacturers will tell you to go no more than the fork that they spec cos of bla bla bla warranty fishpaste indemnity cover litigation codswallop. But you also have to employ a certain amount of common sense as well.

 

For example - no way I'd put a 160mm fork on a current Scott scale. No way in hell there's enough strength in those joints with all that hydroforming clap-trap and weight weenie-ism.

[T-Bob]

And I recall that the Scotts of that era were also heavily made, in order to get extra strength.

 

There are understatements and there is this. It's 'solid' to say the least.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

There are understatements and there is this. It's 'solid' to say the least.

 

Haha... Thought so...

 

Revelation... Or, Sektor. Same fork, difff casing so it's slightly heavier.

[Azonic]

Not a bad buy.

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/54672-rock-shox-sid-worldcup-26/

[Cuppa Bru]

Sounds reasonable to think that a heavier frame with more meat and welding will be stronger, but it doesn't seem wise to risk a frame failure as it'll probably fail catastrophically when you land at speed.

 

Was playing around with the idea of upgrading my Merida 500 FS with more travel, but was put off by statements about changes in travel stressing the frame at angles it was not designed for and decided on waiting until next year and get a full DH setup instead.

DH machine also means that I can get fatter tyres (2.4 Conti's are almost tight fit on current frame).

/Hijack off

[T-Bob]

Not a bad buy.

 

http://www.thehubsa....id-worldcup-26/

 

nice.

[gpcar]

I've got one of the old Scott 26' er scale 35 I have a Fox RL fork on it

[T-Bob]

I've got one of the old Scott 26' er scale 35 I have a Fox RL fork on it

 

And some american classics as well. Nice.

[gpcar]

 

 

And some american classics as well. Nice.

 

Yea (y)