The Downhill Thread

[Guest Omega Man]

Yeah, I think UncleRico was running a 225/250 on his Makulu. My Mak came with a 200lb...

 

I was like "what is this... a spring for anorexics!"

Ja but you have the luxury of an air chamber to pomp it up a bit. on a CCDB (Tech by Ohlins. Ahem!) you need to get the correct spring for your weight.

[Guest Omega Man]

so maybe my 300 will suit my riding style - hard stiff ride

Ler me ask my all knowing friend who has a Wilson for you.

[patches]

Ler me ask my all knowing friend who has a Wilson for you.

 

wait! first you need all Nige's info, in order to make a scientific decision...

 

Name:

Age:

Weight:

Favourite Toothpaste:

Childhood Hero:

[nigelhicks]

wait! first you need all Nige's info, in order to make a scientific decision...

 

Name: World Champ

Age: OLD

Weight: 71kg

Favourite Toothpaste: Glenfiddich 21 year old

Childhood Hero: HeMan

[Guest Omega Man]

he weighs 75. runs a 300 paurnd spring and 175psi.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Very, very good response, Nige! Proud to call you a fellow Crimetownian...

[nigelhicks]

" The Wilson utilizes a custom-valved Cane Creek Double Barrel 10.5"x3.5" rear shock"... so yeah, 267 ETE and 3.5" stroke... as I suspected.

 

Ti Springs doesn't have any of those on the shelf, but they do list it on pre-order, if you can wait until Jan for delivery. And at under R1700 it is still a bargain. So go for the 275 x 3.5" with 36.5mm I.D.

 

I checked my spring last night - its def a 300lbs

Dude i just checked on ti-springs ... and they seem to have the 275lbs x 3.5" ...36.6mm ID in stock?

 

That is the one I need hey?

Which one were you saying is pre-order only?

[patches]

Oh yeah, you're right. They do have the 275x3.5" in stock. I didn't see it there at the top of the list.

 

That one should work. It's what Super_mil runs on his Mak (also a 10.5" x 3.5" CCDB).

Edited November 26, 2013 by patches

[nigelhicks]

on another note ... does anyone know where you can get Ti-bolts from here in SA?

 

looking for Brake mounting bolts, and stem bolts

[nigelhicks]

Oh yeah, you're right. They do have the 275x3.5" in stock. I didn't see it there at the top of the list.

 

That one should work. It's what Super_mil runs on his Mak.

 

ok cool

 

I'll take my spring off tonight and weigh it so i can see what the saving will be

Hope its drastic! hahahaha

[flat29]

on another note ... does anyone know where you can get Ti-bolts from here in SA?

 

looking for Brake mounting bolts, and stem bolts

 

http://www.cwcycles.co.za/catalog/parts/bolts

[patches]

ok cool

 

I'll take my spring off tonight and weigh it so i can see what the saving will be

Hope its drastic! hahahaha

 

Well the Ti is 400g... and my guess is that the steel one will be about 600-650... I reckon you'll save a minimum of 200g. But I may be wrong.

[nigelhicks]

Well the Ti is 400g... and my guess is that the steel one will be about 600-650... I reckon you'll save a minimum of 200g. But I may be wrong.

 

YES!!!! Thats what i like to hear!

[nigelhicks]

Weighed the bike last night fully built and it came in at 17kg on the dot.

 

So with light weight XT brakes rather than the saints that will drop about 200g

Then the Spring - 200g

 

Then the rotors - 100g

 

And the bike is down to 16.5kg. SWEET

[nigelhicks]

http://www.cwcycles....log/parts/bolts

 

GOOD MAN! Thanks

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Weighed the bike last night fully built and it came in at 17kg on the dot.

 

So with light weight XT brakes rather than the saints that will drop about 200g

Then the Spring - 200g

 

Then the rotors - 100g

 

And the bike is down to 16.5kg. SWEET

 

reduce the git on the bike and you're down to 14kg