MTB Fork Upgrade Guide | Is More Travel OK?

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10 ай бұрын

Upgrading your fork not only increases its performance but it's also a great way to customize your bike to make it unique. In this week's video, Jared takes us through the do's and don'ts of fork upgrading by answering the hot questions like: how much travel, what size stanchions, and more! #mtb #mtbupgrades #bikesonline
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@JasonFoxLCB 10 ай бұрын

I put a 130 Pike on my D7. Technically a 35mm, but feels lighter than the Recon than it replaced. Best upgrade I made overall.

@bikesonline 10 ай бұрын

That Pike is perfectly permissible. The stanchion tidbit is just a "guideline." We have tested the Pike on the Siskiu D chassis as well, and it's a great choice!

@bellarogers7202 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the education Jared! Glad you’re in the FB group and also with Polygon

@bikesonline 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for always tuning in! We hope you're doing well!

@komoonkh 10 ай бұрын

In some cases, you can go more than that. I put a 140mm forks on my Kona, which was 100mm originally and it feels amazing. Only disadvantage is that I need to lean forward more on very steep climbs, but it is still pretty ok.

@komoonkh 10 ай бұрын

When I asked Kona what they think about upping my travel, if its ok, they sent me a smiley face, haha

@bikesonline 10 ай бұрын

The part about their reply is pretty funny! haha! We created these guidelines in conjunction with our warranty department, and I'd think each company will have varying degrees of recommendation.

@danielwebb9188 6 ай бұрын

Do you have a lava ? Is it better to upgrade fork on lava than buying a honzo ?

@gpearce11 9 ай бұрын

A quick reminder for if your enduro bike IS compatible with dual crown forks (as this becoming increasingly common. The crown-to-axle measurement on DC forks is generally around 10mm less for a set travel than an SC fork, so if you're upgrading from a 170mm Zeb/38, a 190mm Boxxer/40 would have the same geometry as a 180mm Zeb/38.

@bikesonline 9 ай бұрын

Great reminder!!

@itsbigwolf6452 10 ай бұрын

This came in the right time😂 I was just checkin out some forks

@bikesonline 10 ай бұрын

Glad we could help! Enjoy that bike!

@JoeIsCrazyWillman 10 ай бұрын

What about getting 10mm more for the rear too tho to match? I have both the 2022 D7SE and the 2022 T7, and wanna upgrade both. I have to have the rear overpressure the rear in order to not bottom out even on small to medium jumps and drops. I'm only 150lbs but have 220psi rear in order to not bottom. I still use 80-90% travel commonly at this PSI while having a 15-18% sag on both bikes.

@bikesonline 10 ай бұрын

Good question! It's not advised to alter rear shock geometry. You could either have issues with the tire bottoming out on the frame or you could over extend the pivoting components. Neither of these scenarios would bode well for the bike. It's far better to manipulate the characteristics with air pressure, damping, and volume tokens. Cheers!

@JoeIsCrazyWillman 10 ай бұрын

@@bikesonline after finding out I needed more pressure in the rear, much more than I should for my weight, my coach suggested 1-2 more tokens. My LBS went to service the shock and found it already had 3 in it from the factory, so adding more was impossible. So how do I keep the softness & correct sag of proper air pressure for my weight but also not bottom them out on everage to semi-agressive riding?

@user-cf7kv2kb7d 2 ай бұрын

I have read about the possibility of my head tube breaking if change my 100mm coil fork to a 140mm air fork. Is that a thing to consider? Thanks in advance

@bikesonline 2 ай бұрын

Typically a bike with only 100mm travel is not setup to suddenly run 140. It would be worth checking with the warranty department of your bike manufacturer.

@mofu1053 Ай бұрын

What do you think about going from a 140mm > 120mm and a 32mm stanchions > 34mm with a 70° headtube angle?

@bikesonline Ай бұрын

I'd keep an eye out for how that impacts your BB height! You may have a lot of issues with pedal strikes.

@samoenandra 10 ай бұрын

What are the guidelines for rear shocks?

@bikesonline 10 ай бұрын

Good question! We recommend keeping the shock dimensions the same.

@mjojrjr6231 8 ай бұрын

How about the fork offset? Increase travel with plus or minus offset of how many mm is acceptable?

@bikesonline 8 ай бұрын

Keep the offset as close as possible to factory would be our advice.

@Fight-centerGG 8 сағат бұрын

I have a older trek 6000. its white and blue with purple magnou forks stock. I want to upgrade my forks to something with more travel and that is beefier, because the trail in my area and rough and rugged. and I feel the stock forks on the trek 6000 just aren't cutting it. so can someone give me a few suggestions for a upgrade. and nothing too pricy, around 200.

@bikesonline 6 сағат бұрын

You might be able to find a Rockshox Recon or something like that to address your needs!