Asininedrivel
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Has anyone run 2.6-2.8 tyres with a non-boost fork?
On a lyrik. Pretty tight fit.Has anyone run 2.6-2.8 tyres with a non-boost fork?
Like how much mad sidewall flex and rub were you getting during ur mad roost shralps brah?On a lyrik. Pretty tight fit.
Was actually the top. 2.6” DHF on a 30mm ID rim. Might be different on a 35mm with less ballooning.Like how much mad sidewall flex and rub were you getting during ur mad roost shralps brah?
Also wot size tyre
Hmmmm.... yeah mine would be with a 30mm internal rim too. How baaad was it? Like could a bodge with a bit of electrical tape either side of the arch cover for rub marks on the fork depending on how badly the tyre was getting buzzed?Was actually the top. 2.6” DHF on a 30mm ID rim. Might be different on a 35mm with less ballooning.
Depends on fork too doesn't it? Like Fox seem to have a touch more room, but DVO's were super-tight (by reputation, I've only lived the boost-life...).Hmmmm.... yeah mine would be with a 30mm internal rim too. How baaad was it? Like could a bodge with a bit of electrical tape either side of the arch cover for rub marks on the fork depending on how badly the tyre was getting buzzed?
Yeah good call - it's a 2018 Fox 36 (although the lower / arch design doesn't look to have changed between about 2015 until last year's revamp).Depends on fork too doesn't it? Like Fox seem to have a touch more room, but DVO's were super-tight (by reputation, I've only lived the boost-life...).
Do you have any theories on why it's no problem on an MX bike but is such a big issue on MTB? I mean every MX bike from every manufacturer around the world have had USD forks since the mid/late 90's. MX bikes are around 7 times heavier than a MTB and are much faster, would've thought that'd make the twist more noticeable if anything... Maybe it's a feel thing that once you get used to it is really a non issue.I’m yet to experience an USD without horrific twist flex. I know they’re trying to overcome that with this design, but even full dual crown USD forks used to be terrible. Forward/back was excellent, twist was terrible without the arch.
I've wondered about this myself in the past, my assumption was a much larger axle diameter would hold everything square at the axle end, and the thicker stanchions to deal with the weight of the motorbike would prevent a lot of the twist too. The tiny amount of extra weight from thicker stanchions wouldn't really be noticeable compared to the overall weight of the bike.Do you have any theories on why it's no problem on an MX bike but is such a big issue on MTB? I mean every MX bike from every manufacturer around the world have had USD forks since the mid/late 90's. MX bikes are around 7 times heavier than a MTB and are much faster, would've thought that'd make the twist more noticeable if anything... Maybe it's a feel thing that once you get used to it is really a non issue.
I wonder if a scaled up MTB fork would be a game changer in MX. I guess Ohlins are really the only major'ish player that make forks for both MX & MTB. (I've always wondered why Fox haven't tried breaking into the MX scene with the sussy)
Not really, other than size/bulk. Weight isn’t a factor on a moto. Your ride shivers, White bros, cannondale USD etc back in the day?Do you have any theories on why it's no problem on an MX bike but is such a big issue on MTB?
Yeah, mate had shivers on a bullit. I'm just an untalented flog when it comes to riding so they seemed fine to me, small bump compliance was great (if memory serves me correctly). From an engineering perspective I don't see why anything that works on MX wouldn't be adaptable to MTB, and vice versa. Marzocchi and White Bros. both have moto forks so would have thought there'd be some cross over R&D going on, maybe.Not really, other than size/bulk. Weight isn’t a factor on a moto. Your ride shivers, White bros, cannondale USD etc back in the day?
You’re the engineer, I’m just an opinionated flog.
Edit. Beaten by seconds.
Dont be such a meanieI’m untalented on the bike AND no engineer, so I have no place adding more than an observation.
Dont be such a meanie
That's not how the internet works.I’m untalented on the bike AND no engineer, so I have no place adding more than an observation.
Oh he is more than 10% wierd.Dont be such a meanie
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